Plant Soil Environ., 2024, 70(10):656-672 | DOI: 10.17221/285/2024-PSE

Innovative approach to utilising magnetic fields to enhance wheat yield: evidence from field studies in ChinaOriginal Paper

Yinglei Zhang1,3, Hangyu Dou1, Liuyang yang1, Yihan Zhang1, Wei Sun1, Yihao Ruan1, Jiameng Guo1,3, Yongchao Wang1,3, Ruixin Shao1,3, Qinghua Yang1,2,3, Hao Wang1,3
1 College of Agronomy, Henan Agriculture University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
2 Engineering Research Center for Crop Chemical Regulation, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
3 Key Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China

Magnetic fields, as a form of physical energy, exert an influence on biological activities. However, our current understanding of the impact of magnetic fields on wheat yield remains limited. In this study, our objective was to investigate the effects of magnetic field treatment of wheat plants on their yield, root growth, absorption of nitrogen and phosphorus and soil bacterial diversity. The experiments were conducted at two agricultural research stations in China, Zhengzhou and Xuchang. Plants were treated with magnetic fields of 20, 40, 60, and 80 mT induced by permanent magnets for chronic exposure. Untreated plants were considered as controls. Our result showed that soil nutrients were found to have a substantial impact on wheat nitrogen and phosphorus absorption, and wheat nitrogen and phosphorus absorption significantly affected wheat yield. The change in soil nutrient content was caused by the change in soil bacterial community diversity and abundance, and increased soil nutrients increased wheat yield. The results suggest that magnetic field treatment stimulated wheat plant growth and yield, and changed soil nutrient content through improved soil bacterial community diversity and increased soil nitrogen and phosphorous absorption.

Keywords: soil rhizosphere nutrients; microbial community; nitrogen nutrient absorption; phosphorus nutrient absorption

Received: May 28, 2024; Revised: August 5, 2024; Accepted: August 20, 2024; Prepublished online: September 20, 2024; Published: September 23, 2024  Show citation

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Zhang Y, Dou H, yang L, Zhang Y, Sun W, Ruan Y, et al.. Innovative approach to utilising magnetic fields to enhance wheat yield: evidence from field studies in China. Plant Soil Environ. 2024;70(10):656-672. doi: 10.17221/285/2024-PSE.
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