[HTML][HTML] Transitioning to Microplastic-Free Seed Coatings: Challenges and Solutions

R Langlet, R Valentin, M Morard, CD Raynaud - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review addresses the issue of replacing manufactured microplastics in seed coatings
used in agriculture. Firstly, it focuses on the policy and regulatory actions taken on …

Non-Thermal Plasma as Environmentally-Friendly Technology for Agriculture: A Review and Roadmap

F Bilea, M Garcia-Vaquero, M Magureanu… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
New approaches are required in the agricultural sector to keep pace with the ever-growing
demand for food in the context of climate change and resource deterioration and avoiding …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of plasma-activated water (PAW) on the germination of radish, fenugreek, and pea seeds

RP Guragain, HB Baniya, SP Pradhan, BP Pandey… - AIP Advances, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The present work is focused on investigating the effect of plasma-activated water (PAW) on
the seed germination and seedling growth of radish, fenugreek, and pea seeds. A home …

Growth enhancement of radish seed induced by low-temperature argon plasma

RP Guragain, HB Baniya, SP Pradhan… - Plasma Chemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
The process of seed germination is described as the culmination of a series of events that
start with wetting and end with the emergence of the embryo (typically the radicle) from the …

Impact of Plasma‐Activated Water (PAW) on Seed Germination of Soybean

RP Guragain, SP Pradhan, HB Baniya… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The present study reports the generation of plasma‐activated water (PAW) using dielectric
barrier discharge (DBD), its physicochemical properties, and its potential impact on the seed …

Improvements in germination and growth of sprouts irrigated using plasma activated water (PAW)

RP Guragain, HB Baniya, B Shrestha, DP Guragain… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The extensive use of chemical fertilizers to increase crop yields in agricultural fields has had
a negative impact on the environment. To produce more food on less land and fulfill the …

Impact of non-thermal plasma treatment on the seed germination and seedling development of carrot (Daucus carota sativus L.)

RP Guragain, HB Baniya, SP Pradhan… - Journal of Physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Seed germination is a complicated physiological process that starts with the seed absorbing
water and concludes with the radicle emerging. The kinetics and amount of water uptake by …

Plasma-assisted CO2 and N2 conversion to plant nutrient

P Attri, T Okumura, N Takeuchi, K Kamataki… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Colossal research on CO2 and N2 conversion using non-thermal plasma (NTP) technology
has been ongoing since many years. The primary focus is on CO and NH3 production …

Recent advances in non-thermal plasma for seed germination, plant growth, and secondary metabolite synthesis: a promising frontier for sustainable agriculture

M Veerana, S Mumtaz, JN Rana, R Javed… - Plasma Chemistry and …, 2024 - Springer
Sustainable agriculture requires the exploration and development of eco-friendly
technologies to increase crop production. From the last few decades, nonthermal …

Recent progress of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma for seed germination and plant development: current scenario and future landscape

A Barjasteh, P Lamichhane, Z Dehghani… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Seed germination is a complex physiological process initiated by water uptake and results in
the emergence of radicles and plumules. Because water uptake is a prerequisite for …