COLD PLASMA TREATMENT
Imagine a viable seed-treatment process that would allow
seeds to germinate faster than their non-treated counterparts, and help plants grow quicker and produce more fruit,
all while remaining compatible with organic gardening
guidelines. Such a treatment, which requires no chemical
inputs or genetic manipulation, does exist, and researchers
and private enterprises are currently experimenting with
this method around the globe. It is not a new method—
published research on it goes back as far as the 1970s—but
researchers and scientists have devoted enormous resources
over the last decade to determining the benefits of treating
seeds with this method.
The cold plasma treatment process adds air to the coating
on seeds by creating tiny holes so the seeds are able to absorb
more water during germination. If it has been a while since
your last physics class, let me provide a layman’s definition of
plasma. Plasma, the fourth state of matter, is one energy step )