Effect of Magnetized Water on Seed Germination, Growth and yield of Rocket Plant (Eruca sativa Mill)

Impacts of Magnetic Field Treatment on Water Quality for Irrigation, Soil Properties and Maize Yield.

“…The physical treatment technology of water by a magnetic field with suitable strengths and frequency, give rise to restructure adjusted water able to dissolve and transport salts. Magnetic field treatment of irrigation saline water permits irrigation without any harmful impacts on field crops [23] and [24]. Research data agree with that reported by [4].…”

“…The results have shown that MTW changes the distribution of salts between soil layers reducing their content in the upper layers which are more important for agriculture. Magnetic water treatment technologies are needed to reduce the rate of salt accumulation and improve the leaching of salts below the root zones of salt-sensitive agricultural crops and in general in salt-affected soils under arid conditions [24] and [35]. An additional interesting finding of this study, was that the total distribution area and volume of water, soil field capacity and consequently the available water in the investigated sandy soil irrigated with magnetized water was higher than soils irrigated with unmagnetized water.…”

“…The reason that soil moisture was higher for the magnetized irrigation water might be due to that water molecules are released to make the water more cohesive as influenced by hydrogen bonds and Van der Waals forces. Thus, the water molecules were easily attached to soil particles and did not leach to lower depths and also the water molecules easily penetrated into the micro spaces of soil particles and were thus impeded from moving to the lower depths [24] and [35].…”

“…In conclusions, magnetic field treatment of irrigation water can improve fertigation performance in drip irrigation systems. Fertigation of NPK fertilizers using magnetized water compared to unmagnetized water increased the dripper discharge which indicates less dripper clogging and higher distribution uniformity causing increased water and fertilizer use efficiencies and consequently increased maize crop yield per unit of water or fertilizer and quality parameters [24] and [35]. The results showed that the dripper discharge average, distribution uniformity of soil moisture, moisture content in root zone % and accordingly maize crop yield per unit of water or NPK fertilizers required are significantly influenced by type of irrigation water (magnetized and unmagnetized) and drip irrigation distances (100, 200 and 300m) from the magnetic treatment device.…”

“…An additional interesting finding of this study, was that the total distribution area and volume of water, soil field capacity and consequently the available water in the investigated sandy soil irrigated with magnetized water was higher than soils irrigated with unmagnetized water. It could be assumed that saline irrigation water after magnetic treatment has higher capacity to stay in such sandy soil due to reduction of magnetized water surface tension and viscosity [24], [35] and [40]. Results by [40], indicated that magnetic field treatment of water decreased the contact angle of water and increased water ability to enter into soil micropores.…”