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EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY AND DIRECTION OF THE MAGNETIC FIELD ON GROWTH AND CO2 EXCHANGE RATE OF POTATO PLANTLETS IN VITRO
Article number
440_106
Pages
606 – 610
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Abstract
Potato plantlets (Solanum tuberosum L. cv.
Benimaru) were cultured in vitro for 20 days on a 10 ml MS agar medium under a magnetic flux density of 0 (control: Cont), 2, 4 or 6 mT (T=Wb•m-2) in both upward and downward directions of magnetic field.
Air temperature in the head space of the test tubes and photosynthetic flux density on the culture shelf were 25±1°C and 38 μmol•m-2•s-1, respectively.
The results showed that a magnetic flux density of around 4 mT had beneficial effects, regardless of the direction of magnetic field, on the growth promotion and enhancement of CO2 uptake of potato plantlets in vitro. The direction of magnetic field at the magnetic flux densities tested had no effects on the growth and CO2 exchange rate.
Benimaru) were cultured in vitro for 20 days on a 10 ml MS agar medium under a magnetic flux density of 0 (control: Cont), 2, 4 or 6 mT (T=Wb•m-2) in both upward and downward directions of magnetic field.
Air temperature in the head space of the test tubes and photosynthetic flux density on the culture shelf were 25±1°C and 38 μmol•m-2•s-1, respectively.
The results showed that a magnetic flux density of around 4 mT had beneficial effects, regardless of the direction of magnetic field, on the growth promotion and enhancement of CO2 uptake of potato plantlets in vitro. The direction of magnetic field at the magnetic flux densities tested had no effects on the growth and CO2 exchange rate.
Authors
M. Iimoto, K. Watanabe, K. Fujiwara
Keywords
CO2 exchange rate, direction of magnetic field, magnetic flux density, potato, tissue culture
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