Standardization of Different Doses and Durations of Electric and Magnetic Field Seed Treatment on Growth, Yield and Yield Attributing Traits of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria L.)

Abstract

The present investigation was undertaken to assess Standardization of different doses and durations of electric and magnetic field seed treatment on growth, yield and yield attributing traits of Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria L.) The experiment was conducted during Rabi season 2022-23 at the field experimental centre, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj (U.P.). Seeds of Bottle gourd when treated with electric and magnetic fields with various doses and frequencies/durations, treatment T₆ Magnetic field (250mT) for 20 minutes performed best in all growth and yield attributing traits when compared to other treatments. This study is helpful in good crop establishment and prevent the seed from pest and diseases, it also promotes good yield and as it is chemically free and causes no harm to soil it will also benefit farmers. It is highly cost-effective since once the initial research is done, the process can be easily replicated and scaled.