Background gamma radiation and plant photosynthesis

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The idea of experiments is inspired by experimental data on the transmutation of isotopes in biological systems. Model particles, in our opinion, responsible for nuclear reactions can be hydrogen atoms in unusual states. Previously, we have experimentally shown that the formation of such hydrogen atoms is observed under hard ultraviolet radiation (they can be formed during photosynthesis in plants). In turn, these atoms, entering into nuclear reactions, can lead to gamma radiation. In this regard, it is possible to emit both ultraviolet and gamma radiation from plants. Two radiascan 701A dosimeters were used for experimental studies of gamma radiation from indoor plants in daylight and in the dark. The radiation from deciduous plants was observed in daylight and stopped in the dark. The relative value of the background gamma radiation of plants did not exceed 2% of the background level in the room. In the case of cactus, there is mainly absorption of background gamma radiation associated with a significant green mass of the plant and scattering and absorption of gamma quanta in the volume of the cactus. Cactus radiation can be observed if it exceeds the absorption of gamma quanta. The probability of such a situation depends on the extent to which the surface of the cactus is developed, intensive vegetation (flowering), and regular watering. For applied purposes, these radiations can be used for remote diagnosis of the state of plants.