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TABLE 5.2 Magneto-Priming in the Alleviation of Various Stresses

Stress

Plants

Doses of Magneto-Priming

Used to Alleviate Stress

Responses

References

Salinity

stress

Zea mays L.

200 mT for 1 hour

Increased rate of seed germination, seedling growth,

hydrolytic enzyme activities, efficiency of PSII, net

photosynthetic rate, overall plant growth or yield along

with a higher accumulation of free radicals

Baghel et al.

(2019); Kataria

et al. (2017b)

Cicer arietinum L.

100 mT for 1 hour

Improved seed germination rate, root, and shoot growth,

enhanced activity of α-amylase or protease as well as

water uptake by roots

Thomas et al.

(2013)

Glycine max (Linn.)

Merr.

200 mT for 1 hour

Increased number of root nodules, the content of

leghemoglobin and hemichrome, plant biomass, crop

yield, synthesis of photosynthetic pigments. Enhanced

rate of photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, rate of

transpiration and internal CO2 concentration

Baghel et al.

(2016)

Glycine max (Linn.)

Merr.

200 mT for 1 hour

Increased activities of α-amylase, protease, or nitrate

reductase along with the accumulation of O2

•–, H2O2 and

NO

Kataria et al.

(2020)

Triticum aestivum

L. and Phaseolus

vulgaris L.

4 mT–7 mT SMF

Enhanced rate of seedling emergence, plant biomass

production and growth

Cakmak et al.

(2010)

Glycine max L.

1,500 nT PMF @ 0.1, 1.0,

10.0, and 100.0 Hz

Improved root and shoot regeneration, biomass of callus,

length, and number of roots, increased carbohydrates,

proteins, secondary metabolites like flavonols, alkaloids

or saponins contents

Radhakrishnan

& Kumari

(2013);

Radhakrishnan

et al. (2012)

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