The impact of cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet on seed germination and seedlings growth of fenugreek (<i>Trigonella foenum-graecum</i>)

Sahar A FADHLALMAWLA; Abdel-Aleam H MOHAMED; Jamal Q M ALMARASHI; Tahar BOUTRAA

doi:10.1088/2058-6272/ab2a3e

Plasma Science and Technology > 2019 > 21(10): 105503. > DOI: 10.1088/2058-6272/ab2a3e

Sahar A FADHLALMAWLA, Abdel-Aleam H MOHAMED, Jamal Q M ALMARASHI, Tahar BOUTRAA. The impact of cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet on seed germination and seedlings growth of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)[J]. Plasma Science and Technology, 2019, 21(10): 105503. DOI: 10.1088/2058-6272/ab2a3e

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The impact of cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet on seed germination and seedlings growth of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

¹ Physics Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia
² Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 52511, Egypt
³ Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Taibah, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia

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Received Date: April 18, 2019
Revised Date: June 15, 2019
Accepted Date: June 16, 2019

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The effects of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (CAPPJ) were investigated on germination and early seedling growth of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L) seeds. A two-electrode argon CAPPJ system with and without an additional grounded electrode
[accelerating grounded (AG) electrode] was used at different exposure times. After 16 h of observation, the germination rates increased by 4 and 7 times, without and with using an AG electrode, respectively, for 1 min of plasma exposure. An increase in shoot fresh weight was observed, especially at 10 min exposure time. A high dry weight of root and shoot at 1 min-AG exposure time was observed. The root:shoot ratio was lower in plasma-treated seedlings, compared with the control plants. The study found that the O-radical emission line (777.4 nm) enhanced 5 times, due to the presence of an AG electrode, which increased the axial electric field and led to the formation of more streamers. The three stated effects (O-radicals, enhancement of the electric field and streamers) could be the cause for the stimulation of seed germination and seedling growth parameters when using the CAPPJ. The scanning electron microscope images showed the etching of the seed surface layers, which was more pronounced when an AG electrode was applied. The results of the current study indicate that the germination rates increased due to the increase of O-radical concentration and the etching of the seed surfaces.
- cold plasma,
- fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum),
- germination,
- growth

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