Back E. F. Konoplya1 and T. Higa2
Institute of Radiobiology of National Academic of Sciences of Belarus,
Minsk, Belarus1 and
University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan2
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Abstract
EM-1 application in plant cultivation (floriculture, gardening etc.) causes
acceleration of development and increased growth in plants. The principal
factors determining these processes are as follows: increase of seed germination,
improvement of root system formation, stimulation of photosynthetic ability
of plants with increase of chlorophyll and protein formation, rise of antioxidant
ability of plants and so on. These and other processes provide the increase
of plant growth and development, and of cropping power. The EM-1 effect
on harvest quality is another important aspect. It has been found that
the EM-1 application promotes the accumulation in grain of a number of
important constituents for man and animals, irreplaceable and replaceable
amino acids which are necessary for synthesis of protein, hormones and
other biologically active compounds. No less important is the EM-1 effect
on the content of important chemical elements (P, Ca, S, Mn, Mg etc.) and
microelements (Cr, Ni etc.) in grain. The positive effect of EM-1 on the
content of lipids, carbohydrates and gluten in grain has been shown. The
first data have been obtained on the EM-1 effect on Cs-137 and Sr-90 radionuclides
transfer from soil to plants. This is important for agricultural production
on territories polluted with radionuclides as a result of Chernobyl NPP
accident.