Effect of magnetized irrigation water with different gausses on the growth and mucilage percentage on two varieties of Calendula officinalis L.

Abstract

he study was conducted in of Appliad art/ Zafarania garden during 2011-2010 season to investigat the effet of magnetized Water of different Gausses (0, 500 , 1000( Gausses on growth, Root charactors and mucilage percentage of calendula offianala L. var lemon queen and orang king. RCBD design with three Replications was used. Results showed that highest average of leaf length, dry percentage of Vegtative growth, Chlorophyll percentage, roots length, root diameter, dry weight of roots for Both cultivars due to the irrigation with the magenetized water with 1000 Gausses reached up to (14.95cm, % 28.90, % 42.98, % 2.98). However there was a signification increase in treatment on mucilage percentage in leaves and roots reached up to (2.85, 1.02)% compare with control treatment. The highest percentage of dry weight leaf and root, Chlorophyll percentage and mucilage percentage of leaf and root at Yellow queen reached up to (28.24%, 42.40%, 2.72%, 5.70mm, 2.91gm 0.94%).