Impact of Duration Microwave Radiation Intensity and Growth Media on Morphological and Yield characteristics of (Freesia hybrida) plants production.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/jh82xw50Keywords:
Microwave, intensity, Corm, Cormles, Sprouting, Freesia plant.Abstract
Microwave radiation effects depend on radiation frequency and exposure duration. Generally, low microwave
exposure has been shown to positively affect the sprouting date of corms. Microwave irradiation can influence plant growth
and development. The objective of this study is to examined the effects of different durations at (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20
seconds), different intensity (low and medium intensity) microwave radiation, and planted corms in different growth media
(sand, peat moss, and a mixture of sand + peat moss) on the morphological and yield characteristics of Freesia hybrida
plants. The results of the experiment emphasized the necessity of exposed Freesia corms to microwave radiation for 15
seconds, which demonstrated an accelerated sprouting date of 32.56 days, this treatment also increased plant height to
43.50 cm, and corms produced an average of 7.78 corms plant-1
, number of florets 7.33 florets spikes number of produced
cormles to 35.89 cormels plant-1
. Additionally, Freesia plants exposed to microwave radiation for 10 seconds showed an
increased vase life of cut flowers to 15.89 days. The effect of low-intensity microwave radiation resulted in an accelerated
sprouting date of 34.42 days
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