Methods and equipment for application of microwave energy in the modern biotechnology

The technology of microwave treatment of seeds of cultivated and forest plants before sowing

Purpose
Microwave treatment of seeds of veratables, cereal plants, flax and coniferous plants before sowing.

Characteristics
Microwave energy is successfully applied in modern agricultural technology. It is based on informational action of low-power microwave energy on biological objects. This action increases the energy of germination of vegetable seeds and improves the plant disease resistance.

The use of this technology for irradiation of seeds before sowing leads to increase of harvest by 10-12%. Microwave technology helps combat the infections in seeds, increases the energy of germination of seeds, improve the photosynthesis system of plants, leads to faster development of plants, increases of the harvest of vegetables

- energy consumption -- 50 mW/kg of seeds
- frequency range in use -- 37, 5-78,33 GHz
- biotechnology is energy saving and eco-friendly

Is promising for treatment of forest seeds and flax

Techology of biophysical treatment of flax seeds before sowing

Purpose
The developed microwave technology of treatment of flax seeds before sowing is eco-friendly biotechnology, based on informational (wave) impact of low-power microwave energy on biological pbjects. This impact increases the energy of germination of seeds and improves plant disease resistance. The use of this technology helps combat the infections of seedsm, increases the energy of germination of seeds, enhances to development of root system, improves the photosynthesis system of plants, leads to faster growth of plants and more early fruitification.

Is used in flax cultivation as a method of activation of seed material before sowing
The method was tested in the field of the following enterprises of Belarus: Joint-stock company «Postavy flax factory», Joint-stock company «Berezino flax factory», Joint-stock company «Pukhovichi Flax Processing Plant», Slutsk flax seeds storage, Lyahovichi flax seeds storage.
3 mock-ups were manufactured.

Main technical characteristics of the device