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Applications of Magnetic Water Technology in Farming and Agriculture Development: A Review of Recent Advances

Yadollahpour Ali 1 * , Rashidi Samaneh 1 and Fatemeh Kavakebian2

1 Department of Medical Physics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Faculty of medicine, Department of Anatomical Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.9.3.18

Magnetic water treatment (MWT) techniques have shown promising potentials in different areas specially agriculture. Safety, compatibility and simplicity, environmentally friendliness, low operating cost and not proven harmful effects are the main advantages of electromagnetic field (EMF) over conventional methods for water treatment. Magnetized or magnetic water (MW) possesses unique physical and chemical characteristics making it a multi-purpose compound with potential benefits in medical treatment, industrial as well as environmental applications. The unique physical and electrochemical characteristics of MW have attracted research interests to develop different devices and techniques in agricultural and environmental applications. Improvements of irrigation water quality and quantity, crop yields and quality, soil improvement and water saving are some of the reported benefits of MWT in agriculture. In addition, magnetic field treatments have shown beneficial effects on the germination of seeds, plant growth and development, the ripening and yield of field crops. The main challenge in applications of MW in agriculture is efficient integrating of irrigation components, designing suitable pumps compatible with technical and field requirements of magnetic MWT systems. The present study reviews the applications of MW in agricultures. The practical challenges in using MW as well as future perspective are discussed.

Magnetic Water Treatment;agriculture;magnetized water;crop yield;irrigation water treatment

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Ali Y, Samaneh R, Kavakebian F. Applications of Magnetic Water Technology in Farming and Agriculture Development: A Review of Recent Advances. Curr World Environ 2014;9 (3). DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.9.3.18

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