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| Title |
The effect of frequency-specific sound signals on the germination of maize seeds
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13104-017-2643-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Carlos M. Vicient |
| Abstract |
The effects of sound treatments on the germination of maize seeds were determined. White noise and bass sounds (300 Hz) had a positive effect on the germination rate. Only 3 h treatment produced an increase of about 8%, and 5 h increased germination in about 10%. Fast-green staining shows that at least part of the effects of sound are due to a physical alteration in the integrity of the pericarp, increasing the porosity of the pericarp and facilitating oxygen availability and water and oxygen uptake. Accordingly, by removing the pericarp from the seeds the positive effect of the sound on the germination disappeared. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 4 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Spain | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 2 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 25% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 38 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 38 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 11% |
| Researcher | 3 | 8% |
| Professor | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 11% |
| Unknown | 12 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 29% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 11% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 3% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 16% |
| Unknown | 13 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 April 2023.
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#1,677
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