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Post by account_disabled on Dec 24, 2023 9:29:38 GMT
The artificial version was as likely to smite it. But in the th Century it became possible to deliver lightning more precisely. In nature lightning generates plasma superheated matter usually several million degrees that has formed into a kind of ionised gas. Cuttingedge tools from the microchip age have made it possible to wield the stuff at room temperature. Known as cold plasma this approach to agriculture is an extremely active area right now says Jose Lopez a professor at Seton Hall University who recently completed his term as Mobile App Development Service director of the plasma physics programme at the US National Science Foundation. He and Alexander Volkov a biochemist at Oakwood University in Alabama are among those who have embraced the growing agricultural trend of zapping young seeds with cold plasma in many forms. In his experiments Volkov saw increases in harvest of depending on the plant. Treating seeds in plasma for less than a minute led to a increase in potato harvests. One cabbage farm let us experiment to get statistics says Volkov. We increased cabbage production by . It also tasted better. The flavour he said was sweeter. Volkov was not alone. A smattering of seedzapping studies have reported a range of benefits from helping plants grow faster and bigger to resisting pests.
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