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Influence of plasma treated water on the plant growth and vitality
Vozár, Tomáš ; Zahoranová, Anna (oponent) ; Kozáková, Zdenka (vedoucí práce)
This diploma thesis deals with the effect of plasma activated water on plant growth and vitality. By interaction of plasma with water, water acquires new unique properties that can be used in agriculture. The theoretical part deals with the basic properties of plasma, possibilities of preparation of plasma activated water in laboratory conditions, its physico-chemical characterization, and possibilities of its use in agriculture. In the next part, plant photosynthesis is discussed in connection with chlorophyll fluorescence, which measures the activity of photosystem II. Activity is an indicator of plant vitality, under environmental changes. At the end of the theoretical part, there are listed further possibilities for the analysis of plant material and food, such as elemental analysis, sensory analysis, and determination of dry matter content. Within the experimental part, plasma activated water (PAW) was prepared using plasma nozzle with introduced gas mixture that was immersed in the treated liquid. Further, plasma activated water was characterized and applied to radish plants. The effect of PAW on the plant growth and vitality was observed. The effect on the growth was observed through determination of fresh weight and dry matter content, the effect on vitality was assessed through chlorophyll fluorescence and the NDVI index. In the end, the effect on the content of stored elements C, H, O, and N in plants was determined and a sensory analysis was performed. The results show positive effects of plasma activated water on the plant growth and its sensory parameters such as appearance, taste, or spiciness. The results further show that PAW does not adversely affect plant vitality. This experiment should be continued by further indoor replication of the experiment to confirm obtained results and then, by moving the experiment to exterior in a form of field experiments.
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Study on the influence of plasma activated water on seed germination
Vozár, Tomáš ; Zlámalová Gargošová, Helena (oponent) ; Kozáková, Zdenka (vedoucí práce)
This bachelor thesis deals with study on the influence of plasma activated water on wheat seed germination. After interaction with the plasma, the water changes its composition and obtain new properties that are useful in agriculture. The theoretical part is divided into two parts. The first part of the theory is dealing with basic knowledge about plasma, its properties, and possibilities of plasma generation in laboratory conditions. In the second part, the work deals with plasma activated water – PAW. The preparation of plasma activated water is described in details as well as its physical-chemical properties and composition with respect to the PAW possible applications. The aim of the experimental part of this work was to prepare plasma activated water in three different plasma systems and apply it on wheat seeds. These three ways of activation used direct and indirect interaction of plasma with water surface. After the seeds were germinated, the influence of plasma activated water on seed germination and quality of crops was observed and compared to control samples. The influence of different ways of water activation was also evaluated. Results show positive effects of plasma activated water on the seed germination and it also increased the quality of crops. Next steps in this research should be the transfer of this experiment from the laboratory scale on the Petri dish to the pot experiments in soil.
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Study on the influence of plasma activated water on seed germination
Vozár, Tomáš ; Zlámalová Gargošová, Helena (oponent) ; Kozáková, Zdenka (vedoucí práce)
This bachelor thesis deals with study on the influence of plasma activated water on wheat seed germination. After interaction with the plasma, the water changes its composition and obtain new properties that are useful in agriculture. The theoretical part is divided into two parts. The first part of the theory is dealing with basic knowledge about plasma, its properties, and possibilities of plasma generation in laboratory conditions. In the second part, the work deals with plasma activated water – PAW. The preparation of plasma activated water is described in details as well as its physical-chemical properties and composition with respect to the PAW possible applications. The aim of the experimental part of this work was to prepare plasma activated water in three different plasma systems and apply it on wheat seeds. These three ways of activation used direct and indirect interaction of plasma with water surface. After the seeds were germinated, the influence of plasma activated water on seed germination and quality of crops was observed and compared to control samples. The influence of different ways of water activation was also evaluated. Results show positive effects of plasma activated water on the seed germination and it also increased the quality of crops. Next steps in this research should be the transfer of this experiment from the laboratory scale on the Petri dish to the pot experiments in soil.
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