Cold plasma treatment boosts barley germination and seedling vigor: Insights into soluble sugar, starch, and protein modifications

TL;DR

This paper explores how three different cold plasma treatments enhance barley seed germination and seedling vigor by modifying soluble sugars, starches, and proteins, providing insights into underlying biochemical changes.

Contribution

It introduces and compares three novel cold plasma treatment methods and analyzes their effects on barley seed germination and biochemical modifications.

Findings

Cold plasma treatments improve germination rates

Biochemical modifications in sugars, starch, and proteins observed

Enhanced seedling vigor demonstrated

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of three cold plasma treatments on barley seed germination: direct treatment of dry seeds (DDS), direct treatment of water-soaked seeds (DWS), and indirect treatment of seeds using plasma-activated water (IPAW).