TY - JOUR
T1 - An effective dose of magnetic field to increase sesame plant growth and its resistance to fusarium oxysporum wilt
AU - Tirono, Mokhamad
AU - Hananto, Farid Samsu
AU - Suhariningsih,
AU - Aini, Viranita Qurotul
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was carried out on the financial assistance from the Directorate of Islamic Higher eEucation, Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs. Therefore, we thank the Minister of Religious Affairs along with his staff. We also thank the research and community service institution of State Islamic Universities of Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang.
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PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - Globally, sesame consumption continues to increase, so it requires additional production to balance. Often there are obstacles in the production process, both technique and the presence of pests. One way to increase production is to treat it with a magnetic field during seed growth and germination. This study aims to determine the magnetic flux density (MFD) to obtain the optimal stem growth, chlorophyll content, fruit size, and plant resistance to Fusarium oxysporum. The seeds are processed by giving treatment using a MFD of 0.0-0.5 mT, which oscillates with a frequency of 50 Hz. Plant seeds were treated using a magnetic field every day for five days with a treatment time of 20 minutes each. The results showed that sesame seeds treated with magnetic fields had earlier emergence time of sprouts, higher stems, more chlorophyll content, faster flowering, larger fruit sizes, and more resistance to F. oxysporum wilt attacks. Treatment with a MFD of 0.3 mT resulted in optimal plant growth, health, and resistance to F. oxysporum attack. Treatment of seeds using magnetic fields ranging from wetting the seeds to germinating makes the plants healthier, bigger fruits, and more resistant to F. oxysporum wilt attacks.
AB - Globally, sesame consumption continues to increase, so it requires additional production to balance. Often there are obstacles in the production process, both technique and the presence of pests. One way to increase production is to treat it with a magnetic field during seed growth and germination. This study aims to determine the magnetic flux density (MFD) to obtain the optimal stem growth, chlorophyll content, fruit size, and plant resistance to Fusarium oxysporum. The seeds are processed by giving treatment using a MFD of 0.0-0.5 mT, which oscillates with a frequency of 50 Hz. Plant seeds were treated using a magnetic field every day for five days with a treatment time of 20 minutes each. The results showed that sesame seeds treated with magnetic fields had earlier emergence time of sprouts, higher stems, more chlorophyll content, faster flowering, larger fruit sizes, and more resistance to F. oxysporum wilt attacks. Treatment with a MFD of 0.3 mT resulted in optimal plant growth, health, and resistance to F. oxysporum attack. Treatment of seeds using magnetic fields ranging from wetting the seeds to germinating makes the plants healthier, bigger fruits, and more resistant to F. oxysporum wilt attacks.
KW - Chlorophyll
KW - Emergence times
KW - Fruit
KW - Magnetic field
KW - Stem
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U2 - 10.18280/IJDNE.160306
DO - 10.18280/IJDNE.160306
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85111687059
SN - 1755-7437
VL - 16
SP - 285
EP - 291
JO - International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics
JF - International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics
IS - 3
ER -