KR800001236B1 - Apparatus for exposing seeds to a magnetic field - Google Patents

Abstract

Appts. for magnetically treating seeds comprises a magnet(12) for producing a unipolar magnetic field. An enclosed cylindrical housing(14)(I) has a closable access opening(24) in which the seeds are placed for treatment. A drive(16) associated with (I) rotates housing and imparts rolling and tumbling motion to the seeds within(I), (I) being disposed with respect to the magnet such that the seeds move through the magnetic field as they roll and tumble. (I) is pref. driven by an electric motor, and the magnet extends parallel to (I).

Description

Seed treatment

1 is a front view of a housing containing a typical cylindrical seed of the present invention, its drive and magnetic field generating device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of another embodiment showing a timer device operatively connected to the entrance and exit of liquid and gas communicating with the interior of the housing.

The present invention relates to the magnetic energy of magnets, and more particularly to a device for applying such energy to seeds.

It is now generally accepted that when a biological living organism lives in a strong magnetic environment, its physical and genetic development is somewhat altered, for example, the rate of seed germination and the rate of plant growth from the seed may be reduced. It has long been known to be affected by.

This phenomenon was discussed in 1968 by U. J. Pittman in "Bio-Mysterious Plant Growth Factors" in the summer edition of Canadian agriculture. A more recent report, 1973.6. In Mustafa's “Effects of Exposure to Seed Fields on the Physical Properties of Plants and Harvesting” in ASAE Paper No. 73-316, at least in field conditions, Exposure to densities increased germination rates and overall plant leaf area.

In an effort to reduce the exposure time required for seeds to be properly processed by magnetism in order to commercially use magnetically treated seeds, US Pat. have. The device consists of a long tube, and an electromagnet is placed in the middle of the tube to form a magnetic flux field in the tube. A conveyer, including an auger, carries the seeds through the tube so that they are shaken and flipped to expose the seeds at various locations with respect to the magnetic field. By treating seeds in this way, the yield from the treated seeds is said to be higher than that of the untreated seeds. Here, the magnetic field that exposed the seed was a bipolar type with two poles, N and S, that applied energy to the seeds.

It has been pointed out that greater success has been achieved than with seed processing by placing the north pole at the entrance of the device. However, there was no suggestion or recognition that the hangeuk will be different or different from the results from other hangeuk. Of course, this is because the two poles, the north pole and the south pole, share the same characteristics and agree with the long-standing general belief that magnets emit the same potential energy.

This belief has been found to be a false idea by the present invention. It has been found that the two poles of a magnet are actually completely different in potential and effect, and the application of each pole to the living body yields very different results.

It is thought that the N pole provides a negative energy and the S pole provides a positive energy. To prove this finding, a test of the electron paths associated with the magnetic field surrounding each pole results in the right spin of the electron, or clockwise rotation of the electron motion, at the S-pole end of the magnet. It has been found that a left spin or counterclockwise rotation of the full length occurs. Furthermore, as the magnetic energy ray exits the S pole and re-enters the magnet in the Bloch Wall where a phase change of 180 ° occurs, then it leaves the blush wall at that point, leaving the N pole energy back into the magnet from the N pole. Continues. For more information on this phenomenon, see Davis et al., “Magnetic and its biological and magnetic effects,” published by the Huxville City Exposition Press, New York.

The different effects of the N and S poles respectively on the germination rate and plant growth height of the seeds were evaluated in the British patent specification 1,065,864 of Tsukamoto, where the degradable permanent magnets used in the soil were published. Of course, Tsukamodo did not conceive of a method for rolling and rotating seeds in a unipolar field before planting or for preprocessing the seeds before planting them.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for monopolar treatment of seeds or seedlings in a magnetic field before planting seeds.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for closely controlling the exposure time of seeds in a monopolar magnetic field.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus that does not damage the size and shape of seeds or seedlings while rolling seeds or seedlings in a monopolar magnetic field.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for contacting seeds and seedlings with a liquid or gaseous medium to simultaneously expose them to a monopolar magnetic field.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the description below.

Briefly described in accordance with the above object, the present invention provides a housing for accommodating and holding seeds and seedlings, the housing causing the drive to cause movement of the housing, for example, causing the rotation of the housing about an axis, thereby causing the seed. And a drive device that allows the seedlings to swing and flip over therein. The magnetic pole of the magnet generates a magnetic field through which the housing rotates such that the seeds and seedlings in it are exposed to the monopolar magnetic field somewhat continuously. The timer device is operatively connected to the drive unit to closely control the exposure time of the seeds and seedlings to the magnetic field, and the exposure time has proved to be an important condition for obtaining an optimum and improved result. The housing has an inlet and an outlet connected to it, through which it can accept or discharge as a gaseous or liquid substance, and they also have the ability to magnetically process the seed with the fluid substance for a number of reasons which will become apparent in the future. To provide.

The present invention relates to the use of magnetic energy, ie seeds and seedlings of magnetic energy derived from magnets, unlike other sources. The term “seed” as used herein includes all plants that grow, such as seeds, seedlings, bulbs, branches, stems, and the like. In short, advantageous “seeds” are sugarcane stems (eg, 5-7 feet long) that can be planted horizontally after being treated in accordance with the present invention. It was found that after planting, branches grew from stems. The magnet used here is suitable as long as the poles are sufficiently separated so that the energy of each pole can be separated from the energy of the other pole. In this way a monopolar magnetic field can be applied to the seed. Thus, the separation of poles is an important prerequisite for choosing a suitable magnet. Bar magnets or cylindrical magnets provide maximum pole separation and are desirable. However, solid state or long winding electromagnets are equally useful.

A typical device for exposing seeds to a monopolar magnetic field is shown in FIG. The device is composed of a magnet 12, a housing 14 which moves in the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field, and a drive device 16 for causing the movement required for the housing 14. In one embodiment of the invention, the housing 14 consists of a cylindrical member having opposite and substantially parallel end walls 18, 20 joined by a cylindrical surface 22. However, the housing 14 need not necessarily be cylindrical and may assume any form consistent with the described purpose of the present invention. The housing can also be any suitable size needed to receive the seeds to be treated. An entrance opening 24 is formed in the cylindrical surface 22 to allow entry into the interior of the housing 14. The seeds to be exposed to the magnetic field are placed in the housing through the opening 24 and removed. Removably closing the access opening 24 is a cover 26 that includes a handle 28 to facilitate removal or replacement from the opening 24. The lid is secured in a suitable position over the entrance opening 24 by any conventional means.

The chisel walls 18 and 20 include centrally arranged holes 29 and 30 adapted to receive the shaft 32. The shaft passes longitudinally through the cylindrical housing 14 and is fixed to the end wall so that the housing 14 (preferably the same axis as the housing's shaft) is rotated by the rotation of the shaft. One end 34 of the shaft 32 includes a pulley wheel equipped with a drive belt 38. The belt 38 is driven through a motor assembly comprising a motor shaft 44 and a motor pulley wheel 46 by a conventional method 42.

The shaft 32, the pulley wheel 36, and the motor assembly 40 constitute the drive device 16. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated drive, but transmits motion (preferably for the housing 14 to rotate about its axis) to the housing 14 so that the seeds therein can be rolled and turned over in the magnetic field. It will be appreciated that one suitable drive may be included.

The drive device 16 rotates the housing 14 about the axis 32 in any direction for exposing the seeds in the housing 14 to the unipolar magnetic field generated by the magnets 12, the magnets 14 having a housing 14. It is preferable to extend in the axial direction along one side of the plane. The magnet 12 is installed in any way that the energy of one pole of it can be applied to the seed contents of the housing 14. As shown, the magnetic field of the magnet 12 penetrates through the cylindrical surface 22 of the housing 14. Alternatively, the magnet 12 may be placed near one or both of the end walls 18 and 20 so that the energy is directed through the end wall of the housing. In another arrangement, the magnet 12 may be attached to the inner or outer surface of the housing 14 and the only limitation is that the magnet must be oriented such that the contents of the housing 14 are exposed to the energy of only one magnetic pole. For convenience, in a preferred form of the invention, the magnet is a flat magnetic material that is generally rectangular in shape, one side of which 12a forms the S pole of the magnet and the other side 12b forms the N pole of the magnet. . An elongated magnet support cover 48 having one open end is disposed near one elongated face of the cylindrical surface 22. The flat magnet 12 slides into the cover 48 together with one of the poles 12 or 12 facing the housing 14 to expose the contents of the housing to the energy of one pole.

For convenience, the magnet 12 may have a handle that protrudes from one end thereof to provide a handle portion for sliding the magnet into or out of the cover 48. If it is necessary to change the magnetic pole that will expose the contents of the housing, grasp the handle 13 and pull the magnet 12 out of the open end of the cover, directing the magnet to the other pole in the housing, so that the magnet is at its open end. Simply insert it back into the cover 48 through. Of course, if the magnet 12 is an electromagnet, the polarity of the magnet can be changed electrically, i.e. by reversing the current direction.

In order to use the device 10 to expose seeds to the one pole of the magnet 12, the lid 26 is removed from the opening 24, the seed to be treated is placed in the housing and the lid 26 is put back on the opening. Put on. The required magnetic pole is selected and the magnet 12 directs the appropriate pole to the seed housing, which then places the magnet 12 in the magnet cover 48. When the motor 42 is operated, the pulley wheels 46 and 36, the drive belt 38, and the shaft 32 rotate through the motor shaft 42, and thus the housing 14 also rotates. As the housing rotates, the seeds therein move through the magnetic field directed by the magnet 12 towards the housing 14. The seeds are shaken, rolled back and forth, and all parts of the seed are exposed to the magnetic field. The movement between the seeds and the cover of the cover, where the seeds and the inner surface are softly rubberized to prevent physical damage to the seeds, generates heat by the friction, which heats both the seeds and the air in the housing. This warming is believed to magnify the seeds to some extent, making them more sensitive to the effects of the applied magnetic field. Rotation of the housing 14 continues for the required exposure time, after which the motor is stopped to stop the rotation. If the magnets used are electromagnets, with the proper electrical connection of current flow control to the magnets and the motors, they can be cut simultaneously with one switch.

Rotating housings, shafts, pulleys, drives, magnet covers, etc. have very little coercive force so that the seeds remain in the housing without further exposure to the magnetic field after the required exposure time has elapsed. It is important to do. Therefore, non-magnetic materials such as plastic, aluminum, brass or other materials are preferred for use.

If a magnet other than an electromagnet is used, it is desired to remove it from the cover 48 at the end of the rotation or otherwise prevent the magnetic field from further affecting the seed. This latter purpose can be achieved by inserting a non-investmental shield (not shown) between the magnet 12 and the housing 14 to prevent the magnetic field from reaching the seed. Of course, it is also possible to remove the seeds from the housing immediately.

Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 2 where the rotation of the housing 14 consists of a drive of another type.

The housing 14 is supported on two longitudinally extending shafts 50 and 52 with the cylindrical outer surface 22 of the housing facing in friction with the shaft. The shaft 50 is bound for free rotation by the support means 54 at the opposite end. The shaft 52 is also constrained for rotation by the support means 54. However, the shaft 52 is driven by the motor assembly 40 included in the motor 42 directly connected to the shaft 52 as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the motor assembly (as shown in FIG. 1) also includes a motor pulley wheel 46 that acts through the drive wheel 38 and the shaft pulley 36 installed on the shaft 52. The rotation of the shaft 52 by the motor assembly 40 is transmitted such that the frictionally coupled cylindrical housing 14 also rotates. Rotation of the housing 14, frictionally coupled to the shaft 50, also causes the shaft 50 to rotate. In this way, the seeds are rolled and rotated to expose the monopolar magnetic field generated by the magnet 12 in the same manner as the device of FIG.

During exposure to monopolar magnetic fields, seeds are treated or exposed by gas or liquid media such as air, water, liquid fertilizers, and the like. To reach the seeds in the gas medium, a valve control gas inlet 56 and gas outlet 58 are in communication with the interior of the housing, respectively, via end walls 18 and 20. Such a gas inlet is particularly useful for ventilating hot air or injecting residual air into a housing. Likewise, the valve control liquid inlet line 60 and the discharge liquid line 62 are in communication with the interior of the housing, respectively, via end walls 18 and 20. Through lines 60 and 62, water, liquid fertilizers, and such liquids can be well mixed with the seeds and simultaneously exposed to a monopolar magnetic field. It is believed that the exposure of water and other liquids to the same monopolar field affects the seeds while sufficiently improving the properties of the water as a germination initiator.

The length of the exposure time and the strength of the magnetic field to which the seeds or the contents of the housing are exposed vary depending on the type and shape of the seeds and are strongly dependent on the properties required by the plant from the exposed seeds. The magnetic field strength is 600 to 3500 gauss. It is desirable to sustain the seeds within the range of. A more preferred range is 600 to 800 gauss.

The optimal seed exposure time also depends greatly on the type and form of the seed and other exposure conditions. Nevertheless, it can be clearly stated that the seed exposure time should generally be adjusted over 5 seconds to 14 hours, more typically 5 seconds to 60 minutes. Extended exposure times over 14 hours are only useful for a few seed varieties such as tobacco.

Of course, too little exposure cannot improve the required properties of the seed. On the other hand, excessive exposure time adversely affects the properties of the exposed seeds. Indeed, the optimal exposure time for the various types of seeds and the usefulness of the device can be enhanced by operating the motor 42 via a timer 64 including an indicator lamp 68 which lights up when the device is in operation. have. The front face of the timer 64 includes an instruction dial 70 and a plurality of instructions 72, each of which may display a chart number or seed name to tailor the fitness timer for each seed type. When numbers are used in the guidelines, typical diagrams link numbers according to one or several seed types.

Thus, for example, when processing corn, the dial 70 moves to position 10: the cotton or watermelon seeds are adjusted in such a way that they are processed at position 8. Preferably, the dial 70 is spring-connected to an off position to enable rotation clockwise to conform to one of the instructions 72 indicating a predetermined exposure time for the seed to be treated. When the dial 70 is not in the off position, the electrical circuit is closed so that current flows to the motor driving the housing 14. The timer dial 70 rotates counterclockwise until it reaches an off position where the electrical circuit connected to the motor 42 (also the magnet 12, in the case of an electromagnet) is automatically opened. If desired, in addition to the lamp 68, other signals such as bells and buzzers can also be used to indicate the end of the seed exposure time.

In general, as shown more clearly in the following examples, the S-pole exposure of the seeds has lower pH (pH) compared to the N-pole exposed seeds, the formation of astronomical roots, the enlargement of leaves, It results in plants with increased sugar content, rapid germination and increased protein content.

N-pole exposure of seeds yields higher yields, taller, longer, and deeper myocardium than plants exposed to S-poles. As a result, seeds exposed to S poles generally produce plants with better individual characteristics in terms of nutritional value, while seeds exposed to N poles produce larger, more yielding plants. However, the above conclusions are only general and the particular pole to which a particular seed is exposed depends on the type of seed. Apart from this general trend, results for the same seed species can be reproduced consistently, but little is consistent with results obtained between different seed varieties under similar exposure conditions.

Therefore, it cannot be asserted that N-pole exposure is better or worse than S-pole exposure, which depends on the seed type and the required result. For example, under ideal growth conditions S-pole exposure produces plants with higher protein and sugar content than N-pole exposure, but because the S-pole root structure is shallow, it is difficult to grow such plants on dry land.

Therefore, under ideal conditions, N-pole exposure is poor in plant protein and sugar content, but it is preferable to use N-pole exposure to penetrate deeply into the roots. Under sterile conditions, the N-pole exposure strengthens the plant, thereby increasing the protein and sugar content.

The following examples illustrate how exposure of the seeds to the N and S pole magnetic fields in the apparatus of the present invention affected the chemical and physical properties of the plant grown with them.

Example 1

Commercial dry and edible corn seeds were divided into three groups. The first group was exposed by rotating and rolling in the magnetic field generated by the N pole magnets for a fixed time. The second group was equally exposed for the same time in the magnetic field formed by the N pole of the magnet. The third group rotated and rolled for the same time without magnetic fields in the device. The magnetic field strength of the N and S poles added to the seeds was 600 gauss. Treatment time for all groups was 15 minutes. Seeds in each group were planted under the same soil and ambient conditions. The seeds grew into plants and were all harvested at the same time. Table I below shows the average results for each group of plants for plant properties measured by conventional techniques.

TABLE I

The above data is worth noting for a number of reasons. First, seeds exposed to S-poles are more, but seeds exposed to N- and S-poles are all plants with increased sugar and protein. Second, the S-exposed seeds germinated faster than the N-exposed seeds and germinated faster than the control. Third, N-pole exposed seeds have the highest yields, followed by S-pole exposed seeds, followed by the control seeds. In each case, the yield was calculated as ear / acre. Finally, both N- and S-pole exposures seem to increase the acidity of the corncobs compared to the control. In the case of grains, however, N-pole exposure increases the acidity, while S-pole exposure decreases the acidity.

Example 2

As in Example 1, three groups of corn seeds were exposed to 600 gauss of N and S polar fields and both rolled and rotated in the device of the present invention for 15 minutes, but one group was not exposed to magnetic fields. The purpose of this example is to explain the effect of exposure to various types of corn seed.

Nine varieties of corn seeds were exposed to S-pole magnetic fields, and each of them was planted separately. The stem length was measured 30 days after seeding. The results for the various types are shown in Table II.

TABLE II

It is clear that 30 days after sowing, the stem length increased by S-pole exposure. N-pole exposure also increased more than the control, and averaged about 35% increase compared to the average increase of about 31% in Table II.

Stems were analyzed for protein content. As shown in Table III, the maize varieties indicated by their corresponding numbers in Table II, the seeds exposed to the S pole harvested plants with an average of 22.7% protein and the control had an average protein content of 14.7%. Turned out.

TABLE III

Protein measurements of whole corn with grain showed that seeds with S poles harvested plants containing an average of 36.4% protein, while the control contained an average of 27% protein.

In addition, stem diameter measurement was performed at the time of harvesting each kind.

The results are shown in Table IV.

Table IV

Results from plants obtained from the magnetic field exposure of similar methods for soybeans, kidney beans, beets, peas, melons, cucumbers, oats, wheat, rye, barley and 12 other vegetables and grain seedlings were negative compared to the control. Or S-exposed seeds showed an increase of about 12% to about 30% in plant growth and properties.

Example 3

Radish seeds were exposed in N and S pole magnetic fields of about 1200 gauss at various time intervals in the apparatus of the present invention. The seeds were grown in adjacent places under essentially the same environmental conditions. After 30 days, plant leaf length measurements were taken to determine the optimal exposure time for radish.

TABLE V

It is interesting that the optimal exposure time of N poles of radish seeds determined from the length of the leaves after 30 days is 5 or 60 minutes. For S-pole exposed seeds, the optimal exposure time was 45 or 25 minutes.

Example 4

The procedure of Example 3 was carried out on various kinds of corn seeds using only 1200 Gauss N-pole magnetic fields. Stem height was measured after 30 days. The result is shown below.

Table VI

The optimum exposure time for various types of corn seeds with maximum stem height was 5 or 15 minutes.

The procedure of Example 3 was carried out on another type of corn seed using only 600 gauss S-pole magnetic field. Stem height was measured after 21 days and the results are as follows:

[Table VII]

The optimal time for S-pole exposure for various types of corn seeds with maximum stem height was 15 minutes.

Example 6

The procedure of Example 3 was carried out on British peas by exposing a 1200 gauss S-pole magnetic field. It was measured 30 days after sowing, and the result is shown below.

[Table VII]

The optimum N-pole exposure time for the maximum plant height of this type of seed was 10 or 45 minutes.

Example 7

The procedure of Example 3 was carried out by exposing a 1200 gauss S-pole magnetic field to British peas. After 30 days the plant height was measured and the results are shown below.

[Table VII]

The optimal exposure time of S-pole for pea seeds with maximum plant height was 10 minutes.

Example 8

The procedure of Example 3 was carried out on several types of string beans using only 600 gauss S-pole magnetic fields. The plant height was measured 19 days after sowing and the results are as follows.

[Table VII]

The optimal S-pole exposure time for maximizing plant height for spring beans was 15 minutes.

Example 9

The procedure of Example 3 was carried out on melon, watermelon and tomato seeds using only 600 gauss of S-pole energy. Plant height was measured 19 days after seeding. The following is the optimal S-pole exposure time to maximize the plant height of each seed.

Watermelon 5 minutes Melon 10 minutes Tomato 10 minutes

The above embodiments show that many of the properties of the plant have been improved by rolling and rotating in the device of the present invention while exposing the seeds to a single magnetic field energy.

Although there is no explanation to support the different effects of each pole and different exposure times, each pole affects the organic bonds and individual components in the plant structure in different ways, and by their properties the properties of each seed and plant Because varieties have different composition and structure, it is believed that the effect of exposure to stimuli is different for each plant. However, what is common to the experimental results is that exposure to monopolar magnetic fields is generally important to improve plant properties and control exposure times over controls that are not exposed to identically treated magnetic fields.

It has also been found that exposure to monopolar magnetic fields shows a more pronounced improvement than that of bipolar magnetic fields.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been described, various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (1)

A housing (14) in the magnetic field, the magnet (12) generating a unipolar magnetic field, and a closing entrance opening (24) for receiving and retaining the seed in the unipolar magnetic field; And a drive mechanism (16) operatively connected to the housing for transmitting rotational motion to the housing such that the seed swings and flips over a unipolar magnetic field.

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