Effects of Plasma Focus on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of 14 Thai Rice Varieties

Vichai  PURIPUNYAVANICH; Arlee  TAMMAN; Piyanuch  ORPONG; Roppon  PICHA; Mayuree  LIMTIYAYOTHIN; Pasit  WONGHABUT; Wutthichok  SANGWANG; Kewalee  NILGUMHANG; Jiraporn  PROMPING

doi:10.48048/wjst.2021.12051

Authors

Vichai PURIPUNYAVANICH Research and Development Division Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand
Arlee TAMMAN Center of Advanced Nuclear Technology, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8503-3597
Piyanuch ORPONG Research and Development Division Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand
Roppon PICHA Research and Development Division Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand
Mayuree LIMTIYAYOTHIN Research and Development Division Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand
Pasit WONGHABUT Center of Advanced Nuclear Technology, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand
Wutthichok SANGWANG Center of Advanced Nuclear Technology, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand
Kewalee NILGUMHANG Center of Advanced Nuclear Technology, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand
Jiraporn PROMPING Center of Advanced Nuclear Technology, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok 26120, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48048/wjst.2021.12051

Keywords:

Plasma focus, Rice, Seed germination, Seedling growth

Abstract

Thailand Plasma Focus 2 (TPF-2) is operated at 2.16 kJ of storage energy with argon as a filled gas and can emit sharp x-ray pulses to plant cells in nanosecond (10^-9 s) duration. The effects of plasma focus x-ray on seed germination and seedling growth of 14 Thai rice varieties treated under 10 conditions; 0 (control), 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 plasma focus shots, were investigated. The results show that the germination rates and growth reduction rates were significantly different among the rice varieties. The germination rate of 10 varieties (Jek Chuey, KDML105, LPT123, PTT1, RD41, RD47, RD49, RD67, RD79, and SPR2) decreased when treated with a high number of plasma focus shots. LD₅₀ and GR₅₀ values were calculated, except for KTH17, RD1, RD7, and RD31 whose germination only slightly decreased, or remained constant, even after they were treated by 18 plasma focus shots.

HIGHLIGHTS

Effects of plasma focus irradiation on germination and growth were assessed on 14 Thai rice varieties
Shoot and root lengths of rice seedlings were measured 10 days after of plasma treatment
Plasma focus was operated at 12 kV and the number of plasma focus shots was varied from 0 (control) to 18 shots
Sensitivity to plasma irradiation was found to differ among rice seeds tested

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