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Indian J Biochem Biophys ; 2012 Feb; 49(1): 63-70
Artigo em Inglês | IMSEAR | ID: sea-140220

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The effect of magnetic field (MF) treatments of maize (Zea mays L.) var. Ganga Safed 2 seeds on the growth, leaf water status, photosynthesis and antioxidant enzyme system under soil water stress was investigated under greenhouse conditions. The seeds were exposed to static MFs of 100 and 200 mT for 2 and 1 h, respectively. The treated seeds were sown in sand beds for seven days and transplanted in pots that were maintained at -0.03, -0.2 and -0.4 MPa soil water potentials under greenhouse conditions. MF exposure of seeds significantly enhanced all growth parameters, compared to the control seedlings. The significant increase in root parameters in seedlings from magnetically-exposed seeds resulted in maintenance of better leaf water status in terms of increase in leaf water potential, turgor potential and relative water content. Photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and chlorophyll content increased in plants from treated seeds, compared to control under irrigated and mild stress condition. Leaves from plants of magnetically-treated seeds showed decreased levels of hydrogen peroxide and antioxidant defense system enzymes (peroxidases, catalase and superoxide dismutase) under moisture stress conditions, when compared with untreated controls. Mild stress of -0.2 MPa induced a stimulating effect on functional root parameters, especially in 200 mT treated seedlings which can be exploited profitably for rain fed conditions. Our results suggested that MF treatment (100 mT for 2 h and 200 for 1 h) of maize seeds enhanced the seedling growth, leaf water status, photosynthesis rate and lowered the antioxidant defense system of seedlings under soil water stress. Thus, pre sowing static magnetic field treatment of seeds can be effectively used for improving growth under water stress.


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Catalase/metabolismo , Catalase/efeitos da radiação , Clorofila/metabolismo , Clorofila/efeitos da radiação , Desidratação , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/metabolismo , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/efeitos da radiação , Campos Magnéticos , Peroxidases/metabolismo , Peroxidases/efeitos da radiação , Fotossíntese/efeitos da radiação , Folhas de Planta/química , Folhas de Planta/enzimologia , Folhas de Planta/efeitos da radiação , Chuva , Plântula/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Plântula/efeitos da radiação , Sementes/efeitos da radiação , Solo , Superóxido Dismutase/metabolismo , Superóxido Dismutase/efeitos da radiação , Água/metabolismo , Zea mays/crescimento & desenvolvimento
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