Advances in Zoology and Botany Vol. 11(3), pp. 220 - 225
DOI: 10.13189/azb.2023.110308
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Effect of Electric Current on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)


Mukundraj B. Patil *, Rohini U. Bhagyawant
Department of Botany, Late Ramesh Warpudkar ACS College, India

ABSTRACT

Present investigations were undertaken to study the effect of electric current on growth parameters, yield parameters and nutritional value of the wheat. (Triticum aestivum L.). During this study, effect of electric current has shown a good response to growth parameters, yield parameters and nutritional value of Wheat. Wheat cv. HD-2189 seeds were used with four treatments viz. Control (T1 - without electric current) and 3V (T2), 6V (T3) and 9V (T4) in three replications each. Field applied with 9V electric current has shown a significant effect to increase growth parameters like height of plant, length of root, number of leaves, number of florets, and length of spike. Yield parameters like the number of seeds per plant, seed weight and seed size were also increased due to the application of 9V electricity. The application of electricity has also shown significant effect to change the nutrient content of wheat. The total fiber, carbohydrate and protein content of the wheat were increased significantly due to the application of 9V electricity. There was no significant effect of electric current on the fat content of wheat. Present investigations clearly indicate that the application of electric current has a significant role to increase yield and nutritional value. This field of research is in the initial stage and more research should be carried out to ease the application of electricity and to explore the effect of electricity on different crop plants.

KEYWORDS
Electric Current, Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.), Growth Parameters, Yield Parameters and Nutritional Value

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Mukundraj B. Patil , Rohini U. Bhagyawant , "Effect of Electric Current on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)," Advances in Zoology and Botany, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 220 - 225, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2023.110308.

(b). APA Format:
Mukundraj B. Patil , Rohini U. Bhagyawant (2023). Effect of Electric Current on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Advances in Zoology and Botany, 11(3), 220 - 225. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2023.110308.