RT Journal Article
T1 Growth alteration of Allium cepa L. roots exposed to 1.5 mT, 25 Hz pulsed magnetic field
A1 González Vidal, Alejandro
A1 Mercado-Sáenz, Silvia
A1 Burgos-Molina, Antonio Manuel
A1 Sendra-Portero, Francisco
A1 Ruiz-Gómez, Miguel José
K1 Plantas - Crecimiento
K1 Campos magnéticos - Efectos fisiológicos
AB The response of plants to magnetic fields (MF) is not fully understood. This work studies the effects of pulsed MF on the germination and growth of Allium cepa roots. Onions were exposed to 25Hz, 1.5mT, 33h. Pulsed MF was generated by a Helmholtz-type equipment that generated rectangu-lar voltage pulses. The results showed that fewer roots grew in the speci-mens exposed to pulsed MF (14±6 roots on day 1 to 21±8 on day 4) than in the control groups (32±17 to 48±23) (p<0.05 Friedman). Control speci-mens showed a root mean length of 7±4 mm (day 1) and 24±10 mm (day 4). The specimens treated with pulsed MF showed a length of 4±2 mm (day 1), reaching 18±9 mm on day 4 (p<0.001 ANOVA). In conclusion, the exposure of Allium cepa specimens to 25Hz, 1.5mT pulsed MF during 33h produces a decrease in the germination and growth of roots.
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39554
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39554
LA eng
NO Alejandro González-Vidal, Silvia Mercado-Sáenz, Antonio M. Burgos-Molina, Francisco Sendra-Portero & Miguel J. Ruiz-Gómez (2022) Growth alteration of Allium cepa L. roots exposed to 1.5 mT, 25 Hz pulsed magnetic field, International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 32:11, 2471-2483, DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2021.1972090
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 19 ene 2026