Separation of non-standard vegetable seeds using electric field

Abstract

The article includes the results of non-standard vegetable seed separation. Seeds of carrots, radish are separated in NaCl solution and electric field. Red beet seeds are separated using sieves and electric field. During the separation time the mass of 1000 grains and germination of each fraction is determined. Seeds in electric fields are separated in a separator of coronary discharge field. During the laboratory researches when separating carrot and red beet seeds in electric field it is gained 60% of seeds, the mass and germination of which are higher than of control seeds. While separating the same seeds in NaCl solution, 44% of carrot and 83% of red beet seeds are gained, which indicators are better than of control ones but to not suit the standard. Separating non-standard red beet seeds with sieves it is gained 29% of standard seeds and using electric field-50% of standard seeds. Results of technological experiments reveal that separating seeds of red beet, corrot, cabbage and radish in an electric separator it is possible to get 62-93% of standard seed.