Electric Current Effect on Plant Growth of Withania somnifera (L) Dunal (Ashwagandha) (Research Article)

Author(s): *Balasaheb S. Kale and Sachin M. More

Abstract: Withania somnifera (L) Dunal (Ashwagandha) has been used in Ayurveda, Indian system of traditional medicine. Ashwagandha is one of the prime drugs of Ayurveda material medica. The present investigation to find out seeds Germination Percentage and Plant Growth of W. somnifera. Plant network of electric signals which help in cellular signaling and co-ordination. Plants show adaptations to their surroundings as and when required, which almost certainly controlled through these regulatory electrical signals, such signals can regulate certain basic metabolic processes in plants and thus have potential in regulating plants growth and function. However, it is theorized that an external supply of mild electric current can influence or imitate the role of natural signals that regulate metabolic processes in plants. Therefore, supplying such electric current would act as signal and would act as lead to enhanced metabolism in plants often lead to rapid and better growth. In this work the effect of such external electric current on plant were evaluated on basis of plant growth parameter and quantitative estimation of secondary metabolites in such plant. Ashwagandha were used as starting material and electric current stimulation (electric current range= 2V, 4V, 6V, 8V and 10V) was perform on imbibes seeds. The result show that electric current has (in the range of 2V to 10V) striking effect of growth of plant. However, for each plant under consideration a optimum current range was identify which promote their growth. Weak currents stimulation used as increase crop production and to speed crop growth.

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