The effect of different magnetic field strengths applied to lentil seeds for different periods of time on seed germination and seedling growth in cv. “Çiftçi”.
Abstract
Dormancy is when there is a lack of germination in seeds or tubers even though the required conditions (temperature, humidity, oxygen, and light) are provided. Dormancy is based on hard seed coat impermeability or the lack of supply and activity of enzymes (internal dormancy) necessary for germination. Dormancy is an important factor limiting production in many field crops. Several physical and chemical pretreatments are applied to the organic material (seeds/tubers) to overcome dormancy. Physical and physiological dormancy can be found together in some plants, and this makes it difficult to provide high-frequency, healthy seedling growth, since the formation of healthy seedlings from the organic material (seeds/tubers) sown is a prerequisite for plant production. This chapter will focus on the description of four different methods we have not seen reported elsewhere for overcoming dormancy.
Keywords
- dormancy
- magnetic field strength
- squirting cucumber fruit juice
- sodium hypochlorite
- gamma radiation
1. Introduction
Seeds germinate to grow and survive from seedlings at a favorable time and place. The prevention of germination in unfavorable circumstances is described as dormancy. Dormancy is where there is a lack of germination in a seed/tuber even though the required conditions (temperature, humidity, oxygen, and light) are provided [1]. Dormancy is a trait gained during evolution to survive in adverse conditions such as heat, cold, drought, and salinity. Dormancy enables plant species to adapt to different geographical regions, showing variations in precipitation and temperature [2]. Dormancy has a significant role in the development of new species and the successful dispersal of existing species [2].
There are two types of seed dormancy in general: seed coat (physical) dormancy and internal dormancy. In seed coat dormancy, the seed coat prevents oxygen and/or water permeating into the seed. Sometimes, dormancy is caused by inhibiting chemicals inside the seed. Seeds with seed coat dormancy can remain on/in the ground without germinating until the seed coat allows water and oxygen to enter the seed or eliminate the inhibiting chemicals. Seed coat dormancy is common in California lilac (
Physiological conditions causing internal dormancy arise from the presence of germination inhibitors inside the seed. The adverse effects of these inhibitors should be eliminated in order to start germination by using germination-promoting substances such as gibberellic acid (GA3) and potassium nitrate (KNO3). The most common inhibitor is abscisic acid (ABA). Sugar maple [4], Norway maple (
Seed coat and internal dormancy can be found together in a species. Seeds with this combined dormancy should be treated by overcoming the problems raised by the impermeable seed coat first, and then overcoming the internal dormancy [3].
In this chapter, the effects of magnetic field strength squirting cucumber (
2. New methods for overcoming dormancy
2.1. Magnetic field strength
All living creatures are exposed to magnetic field throughout their lives. Exposing seeds to magnetic field is one of the physical treatments to increase seed germination and plant development [11–13]. It was reported that seed germination was improved by physiological changes in seeds, such as faster water assimilation and higher photosynthesis, under the effect of magnetic field [14]. Many researchers have reported that exposing seeds to a magnetic field increased seed vigor and germination [12, 13, 15–18]. Although there are many reports on the effects of magnetic field on seed germination, plant growth, protein biosynthesis, and root development, to our knowledge the effect of magnetic field on overcoming dormancy has not been reported before.
In the studies conducted with lentil (
Observations were performed on the characteristics of germination percentage, seedling growth percentage, plant height, and total chlorophyll content in lentil; germination percentage, seedling growth percentage, seedling fresh and dry weights in grass pea; and day of emergence, plant height, and total chlorophyll content in potato. Seed germination percentage was determined at the end of the 5th day in lentil and the 4th day in grass pea, while seedling growth percentage was noted at the end of the 10th day in lentil and the 14th day in grass pea [20]. For all other characteristics, observations were performed at the end of the 14th day in lentil and grass pea, and the 2nd month from the study initiation for the potato.
The total chlorophyll content was determined in leaves of plants according to the protocol of Curtis and Shetty [21]. Fresh tissue from 50 mg of leaves was put in 3 ml of methanol and kept in total darkness at 23°C for 2 h. In this way, chlorophyll in the fresh tissue passed through into the methanol. After 2 h, absorbencies were determined at wavelengths of 665 and 650 nm using UV spectrophotometer. The total chlorophyll content was calculated as μg chlorophyll/g fresh tissue.
In lentil, the lowest values were noted in the control treatment where no magnetic field was used. Lower results in germination and seedling growth percentages were the indicators of dormancy. On the other hand, the highest results in all characteristics were recorded from seeds treated with a magnetic field with a strength of 300 mT for 24 h. At this strength, the highest germination, seedling growth percentages, plant height, and total chlorophyll content were noted as 96.50 %, 100.00%, 7.16 cm, and 586.32 μg chlorophyll/g fresh tissue, respectively (Table 1).
Magnetic field strength (mT) | Treatment period (h) | Germination (%) | Seedling growth (%) | Plant height (cm) | Total chlorophyll content (μg chlorophyll/g fresh tissue) |
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0—control | 0 | 5.00 g | 15.00 f | 2.00 e | 125.56 g |
75 | 24 | 25.00 f | 37.50 ef | 2.54 e | 205.48 f |
48 | 32.25 e | 42.25 e | 2.88 de | 238.56 ef | |
72 | 44.50 d | 52.00 d | 3.22 d | 289.75 e | |
150 | 24 | 55.75 cd | 63.75 c | 3.76 cd | 378.56 d |
48 | 58.00 c | 67.25 c | 4.45 c | 399.74 d | |
72 | 62.50 c | 72.50 b | 4.85 bc | 445.21 c | |
300 | 24 | 96.50 a | 100.00 a | 7.16 a | 586.32 a |
48 | 92.25 ab | 98.25 a | 6.46 ab | 541.00 ab | |
72 | 88.75 b | 95.75 ab | 5.85 b | 510.32 b |
Table 1.
Each value is the mean of five replications. All experiments were repeated two times.
Values within a column followed by different letters are significantly different at the 0.01 level.
There is a close relationship between photosynthesis and chlorophyll content [22–25]. The chlorophyll content of a leaf is accepted as an indicator of the photosynthetic capacity of tissues [26–28]. The total chlorophyll content was determined to be 586.32 μg of chlorophyll/g fresh tissue when treated with a magnetic field strength of 300 mT for 24 h, while it was 125.56 μg of chlorophyll/g fresh tissue in the control sample (Table 1).
In grass pea, the lowest results were again recorded for the control treatment, while the highest values were obtained from seeds treated with a magnetic field strength of 300 mT for 72 h. At the end of the study, the germination and seedling growth percentages, plant height, plant fresh, and dry weights were recorded as 0.00%, 75.00%, 21.66 cm, 0.556 g, and 0.131 g, respectively, for the control treatment, whereas they were 100.00%, 100.00%, 28.50 cm, 0.798 g, and 0.160 g, respectively, from seeds treated with a magnetic field strength of 300 mT for 72 h. The significant effect of magnetic field strength on overcoming dormancy was easily seen when the results of the control sample using a magnetic field strength of 300 mT for 72 h were compared. Germination percentage that was 0.00% in the control sample increased to 100.00% when treated with a magnetic field strength of 300 mT for 72 h (Table 2).
Magnetic field strength (mT) | Treatment period (h) | Germination (%) | Seedling growth (%) | Plant height (cm) | Plant fresh weight (g) | Plant dry weight (g) |
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0—control | 0 | 0.00 g | 75.00 d | 21.66 c | 0.556 c | 0.131 c |
75 | 24 | 27.50 f | 80.00 c | 23.66 c | 0.603 bc | 0.130 bc |
48 | 35.00 f | 85.00 bc | 24.16 bc | 0.613 b | 0.133 bc | |
72 | 70.00 c | 90.00 b | 24.66 bc | 0.626 b | 0.134 bc | |
150 | 24 | 30.00 f | 90.00 b | 25.76 b | 0.631 b | 0.136 bc |
48 | 45.00 e | 95.00 ab | 25.96 b | 0.636 b | 0.138 b | |
72 | 80.00 b | 97.50 a | 26.25 b | 0.638 b | 0.142 b | |
300 | 24 | 40.00 e | 97.50 a | 27.33 ab | 0.720 ab | 0.145 b |
48 | 55.00 d | 100.00 a | 27.66 ab | 0.725 ab | 0.150 ab | |
72 | 100.00 a | 100.00 a | 28.50 a | 0.798 a | 0.160 a |
Table 2.
The effect of different magnetic field strengths applied to grass pea seeds for different periods of time on seed germination and seedling growth in cv. “Gürbüz”.
Each value is the mean of five replications. All experiments were repeated two times.
Values within a column followed by different letters are significantly different at the 0.01 level.
In both genotypes (lentil and grass pea), high biomass formation above ground was observed after magnetic field treatments, where the highest values were recorded, compared with the control where no magnetic field was applied (Figure 1). Leaf numbers were higher for the magnetic field treatment compared with the control, and it is the main reason for higher photosynthetic activity that achieves a higher yield. Higher biomass accumulation above ground gives a higher food supply for livestock. In our case, the plant fresh weight was 0.798 g when treated with a magnetic field strength of 300 mT for 72 h, while it was only 0.556 g in the control sample at the end of the study (Table 2). This means more than a 50% increase in fresh weight and also more than a 50% increase in food supply for livestock.

Figure 1.
Plant development of grass pea in control (a) and in a magnetic field strength of 300 mT for 72 h (b) at the end of the 14th day.
In potatoes, sprouting emerged above ground 17 days after planting with tubers treated with a magnetic field strength of 300 mT for 72 h. In the control treatment, sprouts emerged on day 39.50. There was 22.50 days difference observed between the treatment with a magnetic field and the control. In the control sample where no magnetic field was used, the lowest results in plant height and total chlorophyll content were found to be 25.56 cm and 1127.46 μg chlorophyll/g fresh tissue, respectively, at the end of the study. On the other hand, the highest values in plant height and total chlorophyll content were recorded as 90.78 cm and 2105.74 μg of chlorophyll/g fresh tissue, respectively, for the treatment with a magnetic field strength of 150 mT for 72 h (Table 3 and Figure 2).

Figure 2.
The effect of a magnetic field strength of 150 mT applied to potato tubers for different periods (a. 0 h, b. 24 h, c. 48 h and d. 72 h) on plant development in cv. “Marabel”.
Magnetic field strength (mT) | Treatment period (h) | Day of emergence of sprouts | Plant height (cm) | Total chlorophyll content (μg chlorophyll/g fresh tissue) |
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0—control | 0 | 39.50 e | 25.56 e | 1127.46 g |
75 | 24 | 31.25 d | 39.00 d | 1214.56 f |
48 | 30.75 d | 40.25 d | 1327.69 e | |
72 | 29.25 d | 42.45 d | 1321.12 e | |
150 | 24 | 26.00 c | 80.35 b | 1927.36 b |
48 | 21.25 b | 88.27 a | 2000.27 ab | |
72 | 17.00 a | 90.78 a | 2105.74 a | |
300 | 24 | 31.00 d | 75.76 c | 1500.48 d |
48 | 26.25 c | 77.27 b | 1558.34 d | |
72 | 20.50 b | 78.00 b | 1789.46 c |
Table 3.
The effect of different magnetic field strengths applied to potato tubers for different periods of time on the day of emergence of sprouts, plant height, and total chlorophyll content in cv. “Marabel”.
Each value is the mean of five replications. All experiments were repeated two times.
Values within a column followed by different letters are significantly different at the 0.01 level.
2.2. Squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich.) fruit juice
Squirting cucumber (
Mature squirting cucumber fruits were collected from their natural growing areas around Ankara. Fruit juice was extracted and then filtered in order to remove the bigger parts. The fruit juice was subject to sterile filtration and kept in the refrigerator at −20°C.
In a study conducted for overcoming dormancy in cv. “Marabel” potato tubers using squirting cucumber mature fruit juice, tubers at 40–60 g in weight were rinsed for 6 h at 180 rpm in bottles containing water with different concentrations of mature squirting cucumber fruit juice (0-control, 200, 400, 800, and 1600 μl/L). Then, the tubers were planted in pots. Ten pots were used for each concentration, and one tuber was put in each pot. A pot was considered an experimental unit. The study used two parallel treatments according to the Completely Randomized Design concept. Data were statistically analyzed by Duncan’s multiple range test using IBM SPSS Statistics 22 software. Values presented in percentages were subjected to arcsine (√
Results clearly showed that squirting cucumber fruit juice had a significant role in overcoming dormancy in potato tubers. The best result was recorded at a concentration of 800 μl/L of fruit juice as 16.25 days. That meant that the sprouts of tubers treated with 800 μl/L of fruit juice emerged above the ground 16.25 days after planting. In contrast, in the control treatment where no fruit juice was used, sprouts emerged above ground later than the other treatments. From the results of the study, it could be concluded that squirting cucumber fruit juice stimulated sprout development by overcoming dormancy in potato tubers (Table 4).
Concentration of squirting cucumber fruit juice (μl/L) | Day of emergence of sprouts |
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0—control | 31.50 c |
200 | 23.00 bc |
400 | 22.00 bc |
800 | 16.25 a |
1600 | 20.00 b |
Table 4.
The effect of different concentrations of squirting cucumber fruit juice on the day of emergence of sprouts in potato cv. “Marabel”.
Each value is the mean of five replications. All experiments were repeated two times.
Values within a column followed by different letters are significantly different at the 0.01 level.
In Figure 3, plant development was recorded for tubers treated with different concentrations of squirting cucumber fruit juice at the end of the 45th day. For a concentration of 800 μl/L of fruit juice, the plants grew better than any of the others. Squirting cucumber fruit juice at a concentration of 800 μl/L encouraged plants to develop faster and with more energy by overcoming dormancy in tubers. At this concentration, plants had more branches and leaves.

Figure 3.
Plant development at the 45th day for potato tubers of the cv. “Marabel” treated with different concentrations of squirting cucumber fruit juice.
2.3. Sodium hypochlorite solutions
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has been most widely used for surface sterilization. NaOCl is highly effective against all kinds of bacteria, fungi, and viruses [34, 35]. Moreover, NaOCl has strong oxidizing properties that make it highly reactive with amino acids [36, 37], nucleic acids [38], amines, and amides [39, 40].
The most important treatment prior to culture initiation is perhaps surface-sterilization of the explant. Since
NaOCl can also be used for overcoming dormancy [43–45] by decomposing germination inhibitors [46], scarifying the seed coat [42, 47], and increasing α-amylase activity [48].
In the study conducted by Telci et al. [49], sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) solution was successfully used to overcome dormancy in the seeds of
The lowest values were recorded in a 3.75% NaOCl solution at a 45°C temperature. Low results at 45°C could be attributed to the fact that the activity of NaOCl increases [51], and it penetrates more easily through the seed coat [52]. The highest results in all characteristics examined were obtained from a 3.75% NaOCl solution at 35°C. Seed germination and seedling growth percentages decreased to 67.76 and 53.53% at 45°C, while they were 88.74 and 77.74% in a 3.75% NaOCl solution at 35°C. Seedling height and root length were 6.77 and 9.26 cm in a 3.75% NaOCl solution at 35°C temperature (Table 5 and Figure 4). These findings were parallel to those of Hsiao and Hans [53], Hsiao and Quick [54], and Yildiz and Er [42] who reported that disinfectants at high concentrations and high temperatures affected seed germination and seedling growth negatively.
Dis. temp (°C) | Germination (%) | Seedling growth1 (%) | Seedling height (cm) | Root length (cm) | Seedling | Chlorophyll contents (μg chlorophyll/g fresh tissue) | |||
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Fresh weight (g) | Dry weight (g) | Chl. a | Chl. b | Total Chl. | |||||
25 | 69.17 b | 53.05 b | 3.90 b | 6.20 b | 0.218 c | 0.037 b | 1297.89 b | 561.28 ab | 1020.81 ab |
35 | 88.74 a | 77.74 a | 6.77 a | 9.26 a | 0.370 a | 0.043 a | 1546.14 a | 760.61 a | 1296.42 a |
45 | 67.76 b | 53.53 b | 4.87 b | 7.11 b | 0.323 b | 0.039 b | 1125.98 b | 504.52 b | 900.81 b |
Table 5.
The effects of a 3.75% NaOCl solution at different temperatures on
1Seedling growth means seedlings developed out of the total germinated seeds.
Values in a column followed by different letters are significantly different at the 0.01 level in germination percentage, root length, seedling fresh, and dry weights and chlorophyll a content, while significantly different at the 0.05 level in seedling growth, seedling height, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll contents.

Figure 4.
The highest seedling fresh and dry weights and tissue water content were recorded when seeds were treated with a 3.75% NaOCl solution at 35°C for 15 min (Table 5). The fresh weight increase could be attributed to cell enlargement [55]. The increase in dry weight was due to cell division and new material synthesis [56]. Higher results in seedlings grown were from seeds treated with 3.75% NaOCl solution at 35°C for 15 min and could be caused by higher tissue water content as reported that
In the study, the highest chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll contents were seen with a 3.75% NaOCl solution at 35°C temperature (Table 5).
2.4. Gamma radiation
Gamma rays have an ionizing radiation effect on plant growth and development by inducing cytological, biochemical, physiological, and morphological changes in cells and tissues by producing free radicals in cells [58–60]. Higher doses of gamma radiation have been reported to be inhibitory [61, 62], whereas lower doses are stimulatory. Low doses of gamma rays have been reported to increase seed germination and plant growth, cell proliferation, germination, cell growth, enzyme activity, stress resistance, and crop yields [63–69]. Stimulation of plant growth at low gamma radiation doses is known as hormesis [70]. The hormesis phenomenon is described as a stimulating effect on any factor in the growth of an organism [71].
In the study conducted by Beyaz et al. [72], the effects of gamma radiation on overcoming dormancy in seeds of
The stimulatory effect of low gamma doses was observed in the study at a radiation dose of 150 Gy. The best results in seed germination percentage at the end of the 7th day and in seedling growth percentage, seedling height, and root length at the end of the 14th day were observed at a dose of 150 Gy of gamma radiation (Table 6 and Figure 5). In doses over 150 Gy, the inhibitory effect of gamma radiation was seen. Seed germination percentage was 62.4% at a gamma radiation dose of 150 Gy, while it was 14.3% for a gamma radiation dose of 250 Gy (Table 6). The highest seedling growth percentage, seedling height, and root length were again recorded for a 150 Gy gamma radiation dose as 75.7%, 1.2 cm, and 2.9 cm, respectively. The root length obtained from seeds irradiated with 150 Gy of gamma radiation was significantly increased by 63.2% from 1.8 cm in the control treatment (0 Gy) to 2.9 cm, which has been confirmed by Melki and Marouani [73].
Gamma doses (Gy) | Day 7 | Day 14 | ||
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Seed germination (%) | Seedling growth (%)1 | Seedling height (cm) | Root length (cm) | |
0 | 35.0 c | 40.0 b | 0.5 d | 1.8 cd |
50 | 26.7 c | 45.0 b | 0.7 c | 2.1 bc |
100 | 48.6 b | 74.6 a | 0.9 b | 2.4 b |
150 | 62.4 a | 75.7 a | 1.2 a | 2.9 a |
200 | 35.4 c | 68.8 a | 0.6 cd | 1.6 d |
250 | 14.3 d | 37.5 b | 0.5 cd | 1.3 e |
Table 6.
Effects of different gamma doses on
1Seedling growth percentage means seedlings developed out of the total seed number.
Values in a column followed by the different letters are significantly different at the 0.01 level.

Figure 5.
3. Conclusion
Dormancy is a state of lack of germination in seeds/tubers even though the required conditions (temperature, humidity, oxygen, and light) have been provided and is based on hard seed coat impermeability or a lack of supply and activity of the enzymes necessary for germination. Dormancy is an important factor limiting production in many field crops. Several physical and chemical pretreatments are applied to organic material (seeds/tubers) for overcoming dormancy. Physical and internal dormancy can be found together in some plant species and this makes it difficult to provide high-frequency healthy seedling growth, whereas the sprouting of seeds/tubers sown and the formation of healthy seedlings is a prerequisite for plant production. This chapter focuses on four different methods that have not been reported elsewhere for overcoming dormancy. We think that these newly described methods will help growers and researchers to overcome dormancy problem in plant production.
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