The effectiveness of growth processes’ electrostimulation in corn hybrid seeds rodnik 180 sv

¹ Institute of Agriculture – branch of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 360004 Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Nalchik, Kirova str., 224, Russia
² Federal Research Center All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources named after N.I. Vavilov, 190000 Russia, St. Petersburg, B. Morskaya str., 42, 44, Russia

^* Corresponding author: kbniish2007@yandex.ru

Abstract

The aftereffect’s study of pre-sowing treatment with electric current of 500V, 1000V and 8000V on the sowing qualities and growth processes of corn hybrid seeds Rodnik 180 SV was carried out in laboratory conditions. As a result of the conducted studies, the positive effect of electrical stimulation on the germination and germination energy of corn seeds was revealed. Studies have shown the effectiveness of seeds’ pre-sowing electrical stimulation according to the following traits: growth of roots and seedlings, seed swelling intensity, germination energy and germination. Laboratory germination of seeds increased by 10% compared to the standard, germination energy – by 13-15%. The swelling intensity of treated seeds was 15-17% higher. The weight of raw sprouts in the control option was 32.3g, dry – 10.2 g. The weight of raw sprouts in seeds treated with 8000V was 48.9g, when treated with 500V – 54.0g. The length of roots and seedlings when treated with 8000V ranged from 23.9 mm, at 500V - up to 44.2 mm.