Authors :
Rutvi Shah; Vrunda Vyas
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 11 - November
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Abstract :
Cold plasma therapy has a wide potential for
seed germination. Sometimes even though moisture and
temperature are in sufficient amounts seeds of many
plant species fail to germinate. Thereby to increase the
germination potential of such plant seeds need an
exposure to stressed condition. However many times it
happens that stressful conditions result in decreased
growth. This limitation can be overcome by cold plasma
therapy.For this treatment a non-thermal dielectric
barrier discharge is used. This technique plays an
important role in seed germination. However, the effect
on germination rate by exposure to cold plasma varies
for different species. Overall it has been observed that
upon optimizing the plasma dosage an enhancement in
seed germination along with increased potential
germination is obtained. In this review article the cold
plasma treatment for various plants and their effects are
included. More focus is given on the effect on seed
germination. Thus this paper shall provide a brief idea
on impact of non-thermal plasma treatment on seeds.
Keywords :
Cold Plasma Therapy, Seed Germination, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS), Wettability, Contact Angle.
Cold plasma therapy has a wide potential for
seed germination. Sometimes even though moisture and
temperature are in sufficient amounts seeds of many
plant species fail to germinate. Thereby to increase the
germination potential of such plant seeds need an
exposure to stressed condition. However many times it
happens that stressful conditions result in decreased
growth. This limitation can be overcome by cold plasma
therapy.For this treatment a non-thermal dielectric
barrier discharge is used. This technique plays an
important role in seed germination. However, the effect
on germination rate by exposure to cold plasma varies
for different species. Overall it has been observed that
upon optimizing the plasma dosage an enhancement in
seed germination along with increased potential
germination is obtained. In this review article the cold
plasma treatment for various plants and their effects are
included. More focus is given on the effect on seed
germination. Thus this paper shall provide a brief idea
on impact of non-thermal plasma treatment on seeds.
Keywords :
Cold Plasma Therapy, Seed Germination, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS), Wettability, Contact Angle.
