Abstract

The article presents experimental studies of the application of electromagnetic technologies for impact on biological objects. Tomato seeds were chosen as experimental biological objects. For the study, the technological parameters of EMF were obtained using the method of full factor experiment. Laboratory and field studies were carried out. In laboratory studies, the results of EMF effects on chromosomal aberrations of tomato seeds were obtained. Dependencies of chromosomal aberrations in tomato seeds on changes in seeds EMF exposure, EMF frequency, and EMF power flow density were given. In field studies, pre-sowing treatment of tomato seeds with electromagnetic radiation was performed in order to cause changes in biochemical processes in the plant. During the experiment, 55 options of pre-sowing EMF treatment with specified parameters were obtained. Dependencies of tomato seed germination on input parameters - EMF frequency, power flow density and exposure were given. After laboratory and field tests, it was concluded that pre-sowing EMF treatment of tomato seeds with optimal parameters results in an increase in chromosomal aberrations of tomatoes by 5.5%; field germination of tomatoes by 18%.

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  • IntroductionThe study of dielectric properties of seeds and soil depending on temperature, humidity, when exposed to electromagnetic energy, allows to determine the modes of tillage, depth of seeding, optimal EMF parameters in seed processing [1, 2]

  • The study of dielectric properties of seeds and soil depending on temperature, humidity, when exposed to electromagnetic energy, allows to determine the modes of tillage, depth of seeding, optimal EMF parameters in seed processing [1, 2].Quantitatively, the result of microwave EMF impact is mainly determined by the values of electro- and thermophysical seed properties, which correlate fairly well with their initial humidity within defined limits

  • It should be borne in mind that the biological effects of protective reactions depend on the amounts of threshold and resonance values of the object under consideration's parameters, that is, the effect can be reached only when certain levels of microwave EMF exposure have been attained [3, 4]

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Introduction

The study of dielectric properties of seeds and soil depending on temperature, humidity, when exposed to electromagnetic energy, allows to determine the modes of tillage, depth of seeding, optimal EMF parameters in seed processing [1, 2]. The result of microwave EMF impact is mainly determined by the values of electro- and thermophysical seed properties, which correlate fairly well with their initial humidity within defined limits. It should be borne in mind that the biological effects of protective reactions depend on the amounts of threshold and resonance values of the object under consideration's parameters, that is, the effect can be reached only when certain levels of microwave EMF exposure have been attained [3, 4]

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