Effect of Magnetic Field on Germination and Plant Growth

email468 said:

then you'll be able to help me explain the difference between electro-magnetic fields and hanging bar magnets in your grow room!

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True, the magnets on your wood train set will not work >.< Still I am interested in the possibility of using a small electromagnetic field in a grow room, as the article stated a 20% increase in growth. The other problems, besides, are that
1) does that growth necessarily contribute to the yield?
2) is it really cost-effective? (electromagnet+power=$)

Sounds more likely to me that the magnetic field did shit all and the plants responded well to the vibration created of 10hz.
Plants have been known for a long time to respond well to certain high and low frequencies.

Using a magnetic field to vibrate the plants at 10hz may well work but i would expect you would get similar results if you bought a decent subwoofer and then used a synthesizer to play a constant cycle of a 10hz subbass sample into your room.
Good vibes huh lol

It would be interesting to experiment and find the optimal frequency for promoting marijuana growth... except, I suppose, it would constantly vary from breed to breed -_- ugh!

Juntistik said:

so you grew crops in the mid 80's? are you a botinist or a Botanist? miracle grow in germination water? fuck miracle grow...

This area is for experiments, i dont find it suprising that a magnetic field could effect the growth of something that is alive. energy is all around us and we still haven't completely understood the relationship between nature and the earths magnetism, although i am skeptical about the effect that a simple magnet could have just on the seed

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Well son, I grew my first outdoor crop in the Cascades in 78. My first indoor was in 81. I paid $350 for a 1000 wt super halide. And before I forget, thanks for correcting my spelling.

I'm not as sexualty curious as I used to be, so I won't try to fuck miracle grow. I do know it's cheap, found everywhere, not likely to draw attention at the check out counter, and it works. Especially as a germination pre-soak, because I have used it. I also did double blind tests with significant numbers of seeds. Something I haven't seen the results of concerning magnets.

Back then the liturature was full of crap and ledgend. I'd like to think that over the years people have gone out of their way to cut down on that. So far all I have seen is speculation, and a "whip out your brain to see who's is bigger" contest.

You win. Pass me the bong. Feel better now?

Double-blind tests? And you did this all on your own? Now I'm interested, if completely disbelieving.

Double-blind on your own? how does that work?

Here's the right link to the article on Wiley... NOT the wacky coyote
"Pre-sowing magnetic treatments of tomato seeds increase the growth and yield of plants"

Wiley InterScience

If this works with tomato plants, then why not cannabliss ?

This makes alot of sense, your just recreating mother nature same as lights and C02. Plants are way more in tune with the cycles of the moon and sun then us. The moon is just as important as the amount of light they get during the day. For outdoor growing I always plant seeds just before the new moon, this maximizes new growth no different then it changes the oceans tides or the plants water tables. As the moon descends it's the ideal time to do any transplanting to encourage your babies to keep on track without stunting or shocking. Well im ripped I think this makes sense

StellaBlue said:

This makes alot of sense, your just recreating mother nature same as lights and C02. Plants are way more in tune with the cycles of the moon and sun then us. The moon is just as important as the amount of light they get during the day. For outdoor growing I always plant seeds just before the new moon, this maximizes new growth no different then it changes the oceans tides or the plants water tables. As the moon descends it's the ideal time to do any transplanting to encourage your babies to keep on track without stunting or shocking. Well im ripped I think this makes sense

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i think your understanding of tides and the moon's affect on them is incomplete. Obviously a plant's photo-period has evolved to ignore the bright light of the full moon but there is no evidence (that I'm aware of) for a link between lunar cycles and plant growth. And I am well aware of the Farmer's Almanac and old farmers planting by the moon. But it would be trivial to point out other large groups beliefs being incorrect also.

Comparing the moon's affect on very large bodies of water to a plant's insignificant amount of water is easily refuted. i would add that plants don't have a water table. Your average human is made up of significantly more water than any marijuana plant and yet the moon has no affect on us. Yes, i can debunk the emergency room and police stories about more crimes/etc.. happening during the full moon also.

There may be a link but so far science has not found it. Not to harsh your mellow or anything but there just isn't any evidence for it. in case you're curious - i have had this conversation a couple of times and have looked for evidence.

does the earth the plants are sitting in not have a water table? does it not change the amount of water kept in the soil? I don't mess with transplanting much but I will say I do have much more germination success with the new moon then a descending moon.

I'm ready for my 2nd ever grow, and my 1st grow at this location. I happen to have a function generator, and a speaker (I'm just choosing a speaker instead of an electromagnet because I want to see what it will do). I'm going to try 10hz....I could even see a lower frequency at a higher amplitude making the plants develop stronger stems, etc. (the way a fan would). we'll see. I'll go a grow journal on here. It just sucks, cause I can't drive to Toronto like I thought I'd be able to to get some good seed...this will be a bagseed grow.

Im pretty stoned and my mind wondering.....

The Dogon tribe believed that the cannabis plant was givento us from another race from a planet from around the star sirius - may sound unbelieveable but fact is they gave exact information about sirius....

Looking into lots of info - sirius and its counterpart sirius b - both very close to one another and so have a massive magnetic field between them...

Hey - maybe a massive field would generate plants that are fantastic??!!?!

It is said when we passaway our souls go to sirius..

All this sounds disjointed - as i said i am stoned, but im sure i got the basics of it all in!

StellaBlue said:

does the earth the plants are sitting in not have a water table? does it not change the amount of water kept in the soil? I don't mess with transplanting much but I will say I do have much more germination success with the new moon then a descending moon.

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there are indeed water tables in the Earth - but marijuana plant roots would not reach them. i apologize if i came off harshly - my only excuse it i was in a hurry and could not do a lot of editing.

Aerohead said:

Im pretty stoned and my mind wondering.....

The Dogon tribe believed that the cannabis plant was givento us from another race from a planet from around the star sirius - may sound unbelieveable but fact is they gave exact information about sirius....

Looking into lots of info - sirius and its counterpart sirius b - both very close to one another and so have a massive magnetic field between them...

Hey - maybe a massive field would generate plants that are fantastic??!!?!

It is said when we passaway our souls go to sirius..

All this sounds disjointed - as i said i am stoned, but im sure i got the basics of it all in!

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I don't want to use the word "all" but it is most likely all stars have magnetic fields. In fact, neutron stars have some of the strongest of all (called magnetars) but i don't think any planets orbiting one of those would be capable of growing plants

I'm sure the Dogon tribe observed the sky very closely but what we've learned to be the reality is even more wacky than any legends we could think up!

mrgreen:

YA'S IS TALKIN SO CRAZY SHIT. but it's interesting crazy shit. this is my kind of discussion. sadly I'm still a noob, and broke. but I will say that I wanna grow weed on the moon.

Mr. Maryjane said:

YA'S IS TALKIN SO CRAZY SHIT. but it's interesting crazy shit. this is my kind of discussion. sadly I'm still a noob, and broke. but I will say that I wanna grow weed on the moon.

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that's gonna be tough. you'll need soil water and you'll also need to bring some atmosphere and climate controls. and if you want to avoid using supplemental light you'll have to move the plants along the terminator.

the moon's daytime (in direct sunlight) temp is about 100 C (212 F) and the dark parts or nighttime is about -173 C (-214 F)

I'll figure it out. I'm a fuckin genius, willpower is my only problem. I dropped out of school because I just couldn't make myself do the work. but once I decided to grow pot, I started studying, I've spent more time studying pot than anything, ever. I can do it if it involves pot!

PowerTrance said:

Here's the right link to the article on Wiley... NOT the wacky coyote
"Pre-sowing magnetic treatments of tomato seeds increase the growth and yield of plants"

Wiley InterScience

If this works with tomato plants, then why not cannabliss ?

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My regards, sir.

Did someone say moonweed