PRE-SOWING SEED TREATMENT WITH IONIZING RADIATION

The constant growth of the world's population, the growing demand for quality food and global climate change have led to a significant exhaustion of agricultural land and an increase in the use of expensive pesticides and fertilizers in an attempt to maintain and increase agricultural harvests.


The use of modern environmentally friendly technology for pre-sowing seed treatment with small doses of X-Ray radiation solves many problems of providing the population with food.



Since the 1930s, scientists around the world have carried out thousands of tests with hundreds of types of crops on pre-sowing treatment with gamma and X-Ray radiation in order to identify a technology that can increase productivity, crop tolerance to different climatic conditions, pathogenic microorganisms, etc.

COMPLEX WITH ELECTRON ACCELERATOR FOR PRE-SOWING SEED TREATMENT


Beamcomplex produces mobile complexes for pre-sowing seed treatment with X-Ray.
The module ensures the accuracy of the dose of seeds irradiation with soft X-Ray radiation of 1 Gray.
Complex for pre-sowing seeds treatment with ionizing radiation
Mobile Module for pre-sowing treatment with ionizing radiation
Laboratory Research
The module is designed for irradiation of seeds directly at production facilities and elevators. The module can be used as a stationary as well as a mobile one. For transportation the module is installed on a semitrailer and can be freely transported between facilities.

Module is equipped with:
  • Electron accelerators: operate in X-Ray mode.
  • Radiation shield: Metal radiation shielding
  • Ozone exhaust system: depends on the module's capacity.
  • In-built pipeline system or conveyor system: supplies materials for treatment into the ionizing irradiation area .
  • Control system: dosimetry, conveyor speed control, electron accelerator control, fire extinguishing, cooling, ventilation and emergency shutdown of the accelerator.
Technical parameters:
  • Dimensions: mobile module - 10 x 2.3 x 2.3m without diesel generator, 12 x 2.3 x 2.3m with diesel generator; laboratory module - 1.5 x 1.5 x 2m
  • Power supply: mobile substation or diesel generator.
Safety
  • Module is equipped with radiation dose sensors.
  • Metal or concrete body ensure complete safety of employees from radiation.

TECHNOLOGY FOR PRE-SOWING SEED TREATMENT


MAIN PRINCIPAL

Electron accelerator generates X-Ray which penetrate the seed through and accelerate its hereditary development program.

The phenomenon of the developmental stimulation effect can be explained by the formation of biologically active substances of a quinoid nature in the seed cells, which, in low concentrations, activate growth and development through nonspecific genome derepression, i.e. by transferring genes to an active state.

At the same time, certain DNA zones are activated, which further promotes more intensive synthesis and activity of enzymes, including tryptophan synthetase, which regulates the synthesis of tryptophan, as well as the synthesis of the growth hormone heteroauxin, which accelerates the intensity of cell division, therefore, growth processes in seedlings are enhanced.


The effect of stimulation can be preserved during the entire ontogenesis, therefore, the growth and development of plants is accelerated, which ultimately leads to an increase in yield.

Seed treatment X-Ray doses vary from 1 to 100 Gy. Each type of agricultural crops requires its own dose of irradiation (see 'Scientific Reports' unit).

The Beamcomplex module ensures the dose of seeds irradiation with soft X-Ray radiation with the accuracy of 1 Gray.

BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY
Has been tested and used for 50 years in the world

Reduces the need of pesticides

Eco-friendly technology
No chemicals
Can be used for conventional and organic seeds
Seeds of all agricultural crops can be processed with X-Ray
Seed irradiation with X-Ray in small doses guarantees the effect for all seeds to be processed
High level of capacity - up to 150 tons per hour

EFFECTS OF PRE-SOWING TREATMENT WITH LOW DOSES OF RADIATION

The radiation dose varies from 3 to 15 Gy and depends on the type of seeds being treated.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

IAEA Safety Standards
IAEA. Safety standards for protecting people and environment. 2006
Effective physical agents for economic crop seed priming and the underlying physiological mechanisms
NIH. Seed priming technology as a promising, time-saving, effective, environmentally friendly strategy for agricultural sciences and food technology with a greater certainty for yield improvement. 2022
Use of Low-dose Radiation to Promote the Germination and Early Development in Seeds
The study of the effect of low doses of ionizing radiation on the germination and initial growth of different seeds is a recent area of research, with gamma rays and X-rays receiving the most attention. 2023
IAEA Publication
IAEA. Radiation processing for safe, shelf-stable and ready-to-eat food. 2003
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