Abstract

CAMMAERTS, MC  and  JOHANSSON, O. Effect of man-made electromagnetic fields on common Brassicaceae Lepidium sativum (cress d'Alinois) seed germination: a preliminary replication study. Phyton (B. Aires) [online]. 2015, vol.84, n.1, pp.132-137. ISSN 1851-5657.

Under high levels of radiation (70-100 µW/m2 =175 mV/m), seeds of Brassicaceae Lepidium sativum (cress d'Alinois) never germinated. In fact, the first step of seeds' germination ‒ e.g. imbibitions of germinal cells ‒ could not occur under radiation, while inside the humid compost such imbibitions occurred and roots slightly developed. When removed from the electromagnetic field, seeds germinated normally. The radiation was, thus, most likely the cause of the non-occurrence of the seeds' imbibitions and germination.

Keywords : Imbibitions; Seeds; Water; Wireless waves.

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