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Differential Physiological Response and Antioxidant Activity Relative to High-Power Micro-Waves Irradiation and Temperature of Tomato Sprouts

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  • Audrius Radzevičius

    (Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, Kaunas St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Sandra Sakalauskienė

    (Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, Kaunas St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Mindaugas Dagys

    (Centre for Physical Science and Technology, A. Goštauto 11, LT-01108 Vilnius, Lithuania)

  • Rimantas Simniškis

    (Centre for Physical Science and Technology, A. Goštauto 11, LT-01108 Vilnius, Lithuania)

  • Rasa Karklelienė

    (Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, Kaunas St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Danguolė Juškevičienė

    (Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, Kaunas St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Roma Račkienė

    (Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, Donelaičio St. 73, LT-44249 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Aušra Brazaitytė

    (Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, Kaunas St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas, Lithuania)

Abstract

Among the various types of stress, microwaves and temperature can induce major impacts on plant growth. There is information describing the thermal impact of microwaves on living organisms, but it is necessary to segregate the warming effect and direct impact of microwaves irradiation on plants. It was detected that High Power Microwaves (HPM) (9.3 GHz) and elevated temperature exposure upon tomato seeds and sprouts in primary ontogenetic stages showed a slightly incentive effect on plant-growing indicators such as dry mass, fresh mass, plants height, and assimilation area. Such a positive effect on plant growing parameters could be related to saccharides distribution by microwaves in seeds or plants and nutrients mobilization. Moreover, tomato plants (+R) and seeds (R) irradiation significantly reduced the content of non-structural carbohydrates (raphinose, glucose, fructose, and sucrose). Obtained results confirm that a common plant acclimatization response to various environmental elements is the concentration of secondary metabolites and antioxidants.

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  • Audrius Radzevičius & Sandra Sakalauskienė & Mindaugas Dagys & Rimantas Simniškis & Rasa Karklelienė & Danguolė Juškevičienė & Roma Račkienė & Aušra Brazaitytė, 2022. "Differential Physiological Response and Antioxidant Activity Relative to High-Power Micro-Waves Irradiation and Temperature of Tomato Sprouts," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:12:y:2022:i:3:p:422-:d:773297
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