QELBY®-Induced Enhancement of Exclusion Zone Buildup and Seed Germination
Joint Authors
Sharma, Abha
Toso, Dario
Kung, Kurt
Bahng, Gun-Woong
Pollack, Gerald H.
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Abstract EN
A hydrophilic powder, QELBY, from the feldspar family of clay minerals was investigated for its ability to form structured or exclusion-zone (EZ) water.
We demonstrated microsphere-free zones around different fractions of the QELBY powder or its hydrated pellet.
Averaging approximately 100 μm, these zones grew to a size similar to that formed in the vicinity of the Nafion standard.
In the case of silica (control), only occasional microsphere-free zones of about 70 μm were found.
Further, studies to investigate QELBY’s energizing effect on germination and early sapling growth in brown chickpea seeds showed at least a 2-3-fold increase in root length and/or formation of shoots.
This was seen in seeds bathed in QELBY supernatants or surrounded by QELBY powder outside the vials containing the seeds.
This indirect effect was observed whether the QELBY was dry or hydrated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sharma, Abha& Toso, Dario& Kung, Kurt& Bahng, Gun-Woong& Pollack, Gerald H.. 2017. QELBY®-Induced Enhancement of Exclusion Zone Buildup and Seed Germination. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123709
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sharma, Abha…[et al.]. QELBY®-Induced Enhancement of Exclusion Zone Buildup and Seed Germination. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123709
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sharma, Abha& Toso, Dario& Kung, Kurt& Bahng, Gun-Woong& Pollack, Gerald H.. QELBY®-Induced Enhancement of Exclusion Zone Buildup and Seed Germination. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123709
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1123709