Table 1 Morpho-physiological characteristics of wheat plants grown from the seeds treated with Ar/O2 and Ar/Air plasmas.
From: Mechanisms and Signaling Associated with LPDBD Plasma Mediated Growth Improvement in Wheat
Features | Root length (cm) | Root DW (g) | Shoot length (cm) | Shoot DW (g) | Chlorophyll (a + b) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 7.3 ± 0.92b | 0.058 ± 0.002b | 12.9 ± 0.55a | 0.079 ± 0.013a | 80.2 ± 7.90a |
Ar/O2 | 6.1 ± 0.35ab | 0.050 ± 0.017b | 16.5 ± 0.98b | 0.154 ± 0.031b | 82.5 ± 17.5a |
Ar/Air | 5.6 ± 0.46a | 0.044 ± 0.004b | 13.7 ± 1.35ab | 0.098 ± 0.018a | 75.7 ± 5.90a |