Abstract
The effect of cold plasma and zinc oxide nanoparticle seed treatment on germination, seedling vigor, yield, and quality of triploid seedless watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai] was investigated. Poor germination limits the commercial success of triploid watermelons, and this study evaluated cold plasma and nano zinc oxide as seed enhancement strategies. The optimum conditions were standardized at 20 kV, 30 min for direct cold plasma, 25 kV, 15 min for seed-in-water cold plasma and 20 ppm for nanozinc oxide. Cold plasma and nanozinc oxide seed treatments were compared individually and in combination to assess complementary effects. Cold plasma alone proved superior in seed germination (40.36 and 57.73% increase over nanozinc oxide and control, respectively), seedling growth, and biochemical parameters such as chlorophyll content, carotenoid content, catalase, and antioxidant scavenging activity. It also increased yield, total soluble solids, lycopene, betacarotene, citrulline content, potassium, and sodium compared to the untreated control. The mode of action of cold plasma was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy, which revealed increased seed surface porosity. Hence, cold plasma treatment could serve as a viable technique to alleviate the low germination problem in seedless watermelon, a significant bottleneck in cultivation, while improving yield and quality.
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Claim · model-written summary
Cold plasma increased germination relative to nanozinc oxide.
- Taxon
- watermelon
Citrullus lanatuse1 - Treatment
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- seed germinatione0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 40.36e0
- Comparator
- nanozinc oxidee0
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e0“Cold plasma alone proved superior in seed germination (40.36 and 57.73% increase over nanozinc oxide and control, respectively)”
e1“triploid seedless watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai]”
Claim · model-written summary
Cold plasma increased germination relative to control.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatuse1
- Treatment
- Cold plasmae0
- Outcome
- seed germinatione0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 57.73%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Cold plasma alone proved superior in seed germination (40.36 and 57.73% increase over nanozinc oxide and control, respectively)”
e1“triploid seedless watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai]”
Claim · model-written summary
Cold plasma was superior for seedling growth, chlorophyll and carotenoids.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatuse1
- Treatment
- Cold plasmae0
- Outcome
- seedling growth, and biochemical parameters such as chlorophyll content, carotenoid contente0
- Direction
- superiore0
- Comparator
- nanozinc oxidee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Cold plasma alone proved superior in seed germination (40.36 and 57.73% increase over nanozinc oxide and control, respectively), seedling growth, and biochemical parameters such as chlorophyll content, carotenoid content, catalase, and antioxidant scavenging activity”
e1“triploid seedless watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai]”
Claim · model-written summary
Cold plasma was superior for catalase and antioxidant activity.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatuse1
- Treatment
- Cold plasmae0
- Outcome
- catalase, and antioxidant scavenging activitye0
- Direction
- superiore0
- Comparator
- nanozinc oxidee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Cold plasma alone proved superior in seed germination (40.36 and 57.73% increase over nanozinc oxide and control, respectively), seedling growth, and biochemical parameters such as chlorophyll content, carotenoid content, catalase, and antioxidant scavenging activity”
e1“triploid seedless watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai]”
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