Low Energy Electron Treatment - An Eco-Friendly Tool against Seed Borne Diseases
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K VISHWANATH
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore 560 065
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ANDRÉ WEIDAUER
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore 560 065 Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, Winterbergstrae 28, 01277 Dresden, Germany University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, India
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HM PALLAVI
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore 560 065 Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, Winterbergstrae 28, 01277 Dresden, Germany University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, India
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FRANK-HOLM ROEGNER
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore 560 065 Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, Winterbergstrae 28, 01277 Dresden, Germany University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, India
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RAMEGOWDA
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore 560 065 Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, Winterbergstrae 28, 01277 Dresden, Germany University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, India
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Electron Beam, Seed, Treatment, PathogensAbstract
Healthy seedlings are of prime importance for healthy crop growth. Numerous techniques are applied to obtain disease free seedlings. This paper concentrates on chemical-free methods as electron beam radiations to eradicate seed borne pathogens. The effect of accelerated electrons on pathogens and seed quality is reviewed. Low dose of electron beam and an exactly adjusted penetration depth, that don't reach the seed embryo, is found to be effective in controlling pathogen. Such new chemical free approaches for managing seed borne diseases are promising for organic farming. However, effect of electron beam varies with infection level and status of moisture level in seeds. This needs to be addressed to increase the potentiality of the electron treatment in ecological farming.
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