TY - BOOK AU - Holc,Matej AU - Junkar,Ita AU - Mozetič,Miran TI - Plasma Agriculture: Oxygen Plasma Effects on Garlic SN - 9781527560475 AV - QK495 .P537 2020 PY - 2020/// CY - Newcastle-upon-Tyne PB - Cambridge Scholars Publisher KW - Garlic KW - Electronic Books N1 - Description based upon print version of record; 2; 2; b N2 - Garlic is popular, versatile, and tasty. The Allium crop is beloved worldwide as a food, spice and herbal remedy, but is also widely researched and used in disciplines ranging from medicine to farming. However, what if the growth and yield of garlic could be influenced simply by physically treating its cloves? This is the principle behind plasma agriculture, an emerging field of science which introduces physical concepts to agricultural practice. Here, seeds or other plant materials are briefly exposed to gas plasma, which alters the surface properties, stimulates the growth and strengthens th UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2654608&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -