Effect of Plasma Treatment on the Growth of Capsicum annuum Seedlings
Chang Liu · Hubei nongye kexue · 2011
Germination and seedling test was conducted using different combinations of electric current intensity and treatment times to treat Capsicum annuum L.seeds.The results showed that treatment B(1 A of current intensity and 3 treatment times) and treatment C(2 A of current intensity and 1 treatment time),the suitable combination of electric current intensity and treatment times,had the effect of promoting seeds germination and seedlings growth.The promotion effect of plasma to seeds germination and seedlings growth when treated with lower current intensity and fewer treatment times was not obvious.But the plasma had inhibition on the seeds germination and seedlings growth when treated with stronger current intensity and more treatment times.Treatment B and treatment C were the most suitable combinations according to the test of germination potential,germination rate,vigor index of C.annuum seeds,the healthy index of seedlings and so on.