Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of electromagnetic radio frequency treatment of water on the growth of pepper (Capsicum annuum) plants. For this experiment, one hundred one-week old plants were divided into two groups. The first group of plants was watered with water subjected to radio frequency electromagnetic radiation from an internet router for one hour a day, while the other group was watered with tap water (control). The overall results showed changes of growth characters of plant watered with electromagnetic water. The length of pepper plants is significantly affected by the treated water, where the length of shoot was lower in plants grown under the effect of treated water (22.43 ± 7.17 cm) than those grown without treated water (28.11 ± 8.57 cm). The results revealed that the stem diameter of control plants (1.74 ± 0.39 cm) was significantly higher than that of the treated plants (1.66 ± 0.35 cm). In addition, the root length was lower in plants grown under the effect of treated water than those grown without treated water. Pepper plants watered with electromagnetic treated water exhibited marked decreases in health index, fresh and dry weight, relative water content, number of flowers and fruits/plant as well as number of seeds/fruit. In addition, the current experiment showed a significant decrease in the number of leaves, branch and flower per plant when watered with electromagnetic treated water. The results revealed that the first flowering time for plants in treated group was remarkably decelerated when compared to other plants in control group.
Highlights
During the last decade, there has been a tremendous increase in use of wireless devices, including routers, which resulted in an increase of the exposure to electromagnetic radiations in our life [1]
The first group of plants was watered with water subjected to radio frequency electromagnetic radiation from an internet router for one hour a day, while the other group was watered with tap water
Possible effects of electromagnetic water treatment were investigated by growth characteristic of pepper plants
Summary
There has been a tremendous increase in use of wireless devices, including routers, which resulted in an increase of the exposure to electromagnetic radiations in our life [1]. Electromagnetic radiation consists of electromagnetic waves, which are synchronized oscillations of electric and magnetic fields that travel through a vacuum at the speed of light [2]. Electromagnetic waves are a form of radiation within the range from high energy cosmic rays and gamma rays to low energy microwave radiation and radio waves [3]. A router device is increasingly being used in telecommunication all over the world. It receives and sends information using radio waves, which are a type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than infrared light. Radio waves have frequencies as high as 300 gigahertz (GHz) to as low as 30 hertz (Hz) [2]
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