The most productive way to germinate a plant seed is to simulate the seeds natural germination environment, any and all germination devices attempt to do this in their own way yet all previous inventions have their own down falls. Shaman's Germinator solves all these problems in a simple and easy to use device while allowing the user to safely monitor the germination process and can be used with any growing medium.

Rapid pulse programming of a seed, to obtain improved germination probability, and increased root mass, and crop yield, by illuminating the seed with radiation of a wavelength distribution from 300 nm to 20 microns, with a minimum average irradiance of 0.2 Watts/cm.sup.2 and a maximum average irradiance of 7 Watts/cm.sup.2, and having a narrow specific range of cumulative illumination energy from ½ Joules/cm.sup.2 to 3 Joules/cm2 or a higher transition point cumulative illumination energy, so as to specifically engage an irradiance-sensitive and energy-sensitive hidden stimulative exposure response in the seed and so as to avoid illumination of higher cumulative illumination energy that would cause a different and destructive exposure response in the seed. Preferred wavelengths include one or both of Medium Wavelength Infrared (MWIR) radiation and an Indigo Region Illumination Distribution (IRID), which may be applied to an illuminated agricultural planter.

An external reactive oxygen species application system and method for increasing enzyme activity and plant dry matter through the use of reactive oxygen species in hydroponically grown cellulosic materials. The external reactive oxygen species application system disinfects a plurality of seeds with the reactive oxygen species using a liquid applicator at a first concentration during a seed out phase. The reactive oxygen species increases gibberellic acid expression. The liquid applicator applies the reactive oxygen species at a second concentration during the plant development phase increase plant dry matter.

The invention discloses a method of rapid generation-adding breeding of rice in the technical field of rice breeding, including soaking seeds of the rice, germination, seedlings cultivation, managing and regulating of the rice at the growth stage, and harvesting the rice. The managing and regulating the rice at the growth stage includes dynamic light quality and photoperiod control in vegetative growth period, heading period and pustulation period; growth period involves light environment regulation with the ratio of red light: blue light: white light of 0.8-1: 0.8-1: 1.0, photoperiod of 16-18 h; heading period involves light environment regulation with the ratio of red light: blue light: white light of 1-2: 0.5-1: 1, photoperiod of 12-13.5 h; and pustulation period includes light environment regulation with the ratio of red light: blue light: white light of 1-2: 1: 1, photoperiod of 16-18 h.

The invention discloses a method of rapid generation-adding breeding of rice in the technical field of rice breeding, including soaking seeds of the rice, germination, seedlings cultivation, managing and regulating of the rice at the growth stage, and harvesting the rice. The managing and regulating the rice at the growth stage includes dynamic light quality and photoperiod control in vegetative growth period, heading period and pustulation period; growth period involves light environment regulation with the ratio of red light: blue light: white light of 0.8-1: 0.8-1: 1.0, photoperiod of 16-18 h; heading period involves light environment regulation with the ratio of red light: blue light: white light of 1-2: 0.5-1: 1, photoperiod of 12-13.5 h; and pustulation period includes light environment regulation with the ratio of red light: blue light: white light of 1-2: 1: 1, photoperiod of 16-18 h.

The present invention relates to a system and method for cultivating an seaweed, preferably Sarcothalia crispata, including releasing spores from seaweed reproductive tissue, inoculating a substrate with spores, germinating the spores and growing seaweed from the germinated spores. The invention also relates to a harvested batch of seaweed having a lambda carrageenan content of at least about 80 wt.% based on mass of all carrageenans and wherein the mass of seaweed is at least 100 kg, more preferably at least 500 kg and most preferably at least 1000 kg.

The present invention relates to a system and method for cultivating an seaweed, preferably Sarcothalia crispata, including releasing spores from seaweed reproductive tissue, inoculating a substrate with spores, germinating the spores and growing seaweed from the germinated spores. The invention also relates to a harvested batch of seaweed having a lambda carrageenan content of at least about 80 wt.% based on mass of all carrageenans and wherein the mass of seaweed is at least 100 kg, more preferably at least 500 kg and most preferably at least 1000 kg.

Provided is a seed germination promoting liquid and a seed germination promoting method using the same that can be widely used for applications of promoting seed germination without restrictions on approaches or targets to be applied, wherein water containing reactive oxygen species and a nanoparticle catalyst in a stationary state is used to lubricate seeds.

Provided is a seed germination promoting liquid and a seed germination promoting method using the same that can be widely used for applications of promoting seed germination without restrictions on approaches or targets to be applied, wherein water containing reactive oxygen species and a nanoparticle catalyst in a stationary state is used to lubricate seeds.

Disclosed is a biomechanical measuring technical method for maize seed radicle and coleorhiza separation, which is characterized by comprising the following operations: (1) seed sample preparation; (2) anterior tissue cutting; (3) radicle and coleorhiza separation; (4) coleorhiza sample acquisition; (5) coleorhiza sample fixation; (6) puncture force measurement; (7) information storage and analysis. The operation (3) includes the development of a maize radicle and coleorhiza separation device, and the operation (5) includes the development of a maize coleorhiza sample carrier. The present disclosure has the beneficial effects of providing direct biomechanical evidence for the research on the coleorhiza weakening regulation and control mechanism of the maize seed germination, and simultaneously providing reference for measuring the coleorhiza weakening biological force of the gramineous plant seeds.