Author/Editor		Ružič, R; Jerman, I; Jeglič, A; Fefer, D
Title		Various effect of pulsed and static magnetic fields on the development of Castanea sativa mill. in tissue culture
Type		članek
Source		Electro Magnetobiol
Vol. and No.		Letnik 12, št. 2
Publication year		1993
Volume		str. 165-77
Language		eng
Abstract		The growth of shoots and roots (Castanea sativa Mill.) in tissue culture stimulated with a weak pulsed electromagnetic field (EMF) (250+-5microT peak intensity), frequency 2, 12, and 24 Hz and different times of stimulation as well as stimulated with samarium-cobalt round magnets with Br =1060 mT and Hc =760 kA/m 24 hr/day was investigated. The experiments lasted 28 days for the growth of shoots and 21 days for rooting. Stimulation with pulsed EMF 1 hr/day had the most stimulative effects. Namely, a field of 24 Hz stimulated growth and 2 Hz the number of axillary buds. Stimulation for 2 hr/day had no effects, 24 hr/day was slightly inhibitory. In the field of 2 Hz, rooting was most effectively stimulated in October (for 24 hr/day every other day). The static magnetic field had no pronounced effects on the growth of shoots; the south pole stimulated the growth more than the north pole.
Descriptors		ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS PLANTS TISSUE CULTURE PLANT SHOOTS PLANT ROOTS