TY  - EJOU
AU  - 
T1  - The Effects of Magnetic Field on Germination of Seeds and Growth of Seedlings of Stone Pine
T2  - Journal of Forests

PY  - 2016
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SN  - 2409-3807

AB  - Stone pine (Pinus Pinea L.) is a multi-purpose species for Mediterranean
 forestry owing to both economic and socio-economic importance. Thus, in
 this study the effects of magnetic field on the germination of seeds 
and growth of seedlings of stone pine were investigated. For this 
purpose, its seeds were treated by a magnetic field of 9.42 mT for a 
different period of time – 0 min (control), 15 min, 30 min and 40 min in
 a cylindrical shaped sample, made of a nonmagnetic thin transparent 
plastic sheet. Germination experiments were conducted in the greenhouse 
of Bart?n University. Considered the germination results as a whole, 
while seeds exposed to a magnetic field for 30 and 45 minutes resulted 
in higher germination energy (43%) and percentage (55%), respectively. 
Both the lowest germination energy (6%) and germination percentage (32%)
 were found out to be in the seeds without applying magnetic field. 
Magnetic field increased shoot height, root collar diameter and also tap
 root length of stone pine seedlings. In terms of shoot height, 85% of 
1+0 seedlings was proper for afforestation activities based the 
classification of TSI. Moreover, magnetic field treatments may be 
considered as an alternative method to enhance germination Stone pine 
seeds and to obtain better growth characteristics of their seedlings. 
KW  - Germination
KW  - Growth
KW  - Magnetic field
KW  - Pinus pinea L.
KW  - Seed
KW  - Seedling quality.
DO  - 10.18488/journal.101/2016.3.1/101.1.1.6