EFFECT OF MICROWAVE TREATED WATER ON GERMINATION OF CHICK PEA SEEDS

Microwaves spans a range from 300 MHz to 300 GHz. They are as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter. Microwaves may have both positive and negative effects on crops.This paper investigates the effect of microwaves treated water on the growth rate and germination of chick pea seeds. The investigation were carried out with water exposed to microwave radiations for different time durations and at a constant power level of 100 w.The growth of the plants was studied for 10 days. During investigations, the other control variables such as temperature, humidity, sun light and level of gases (CO2, N2, and O2) were maintained constant. Overall finding suggest that microwaved water exposed for a specific time duration showed better growth rate as compared to normal water for the development of chick pea seeds.