Improve Seed Germination Rate with Magnetic Water Treatment

Seed germination is one of the most well-documented applications of magnetic water treatment. Multiple independent studies have demonstrated that irrigating seeds with magnetically treated water leads to faster germination, more uniform emergence, stronger seedling development, and improved overall plant vitality. These effects have been validated across a wide range of crop species including macadamia, wheat, lentil, cotton, corn, tomato, lettuce, broad bean, and rice.

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Key Findings Across Published Research

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Fractal Water Macadamia Study (Boogaers, 2019)

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Additional Germination Studies

Lentil & Durum Wheat — Sestili et al. (2023)

Published in Frontiers in Plant Science, this study examined the effects of magnetized water (12,900–13,200 Gauss) on seedling development and metabolite profiles. Results showed that magnetic treatment significantly increased root elongation in both lentil and durum wheat genotypes, with altered metabolic profiles providing molecular-level evidence for the biological effects of treated water on developing seedlings. Read the full study

Cotton — Zhang et al. (2022)

Published in Plants (MDPI), this study investigated magnetized water as an eco-friendly approach to alleviating salt stress during cotton seed germination. The maximum water absorption of magnetized fresh and brackish water increased by 16.76% and 19.75% respectively. Even under saline conditions, magnetic treatment improved germination rates, seedling growth, and photosynthetic characteristics — demonstrating that the benefits are most pronounced when water quality is poorest. Read the full study

Corn — Alattar, Elwasife & Radwan (2021)

Published in AIMS Biophysics, this controlled study tested three magnetic intensities on corn (Zea mays) growth. Plants watered with magnetized water showed significantly higher shoot length and dry weight than those given untreated tap water. The optimal configuration produced plants averaging 194 cm in length and 52 g dry weight compared to smaller untreated controls. Read the full study

Tomato — Moon & Chung (2000)

Published in the Journal of Electrostatics, this study tested AC electric and magnetic fields on tomato seed germination. The germination rates of treated seeds were accelerated approximately 1.1 to 2.8 times compared to untreated seeds, establishing one of the earliest quantitative demonstrations of magnetic field effects on seed germination. Read the full study

Broad Bean — Podleśny et al. (2004)

Published in International Agrophysics, this field study confirmed that magnetic treatment of broad bean seeds prior to sowing had a positive effect on germination and emergence. Treated plants emerged 2–3 days earlier than controls and showed more uniform emergence. The treatment also increased seed yield through higher pod counts per plant and fewer plant losses during the growing season. Read the full study

Rice — Stimulation of Germination by Static Magnetic Field

A study on rice (Oryza sativa L.) demonstrated that exposure to a static magnetic field stimulated germination, providing further evidence that magnetic treatment effects extend across both monocot and dicot plant species. Read the full study

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Why Magnetic Water Improves Germination

Research suggests several mechanisms by which magnetically treated water enhances seed germination:

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Early Bioactive Field Research

Fractal Water’s early research explored the relationship between bioactive electric fields and seed vitality, using specialized measurement techniques to quantify the life force in seeds:

We have scientifically identified the precise electric field ideal for growing seeds. The graph below is an example of the one of the tools we have used to measure the vitality or life force in seeds, fruit and eggs.

Above graph showing: Vertical axis = power density Horizontal axis = inverse frequency dominant from second order power spectra. This explains the measured life force = the strength of the weak dielectric field in making the plasma centripetal.  In the photo at left, a chicken egg has been placed in specially designed capacitor with a gold coating and an egg shaped geometry. The electrical coherence of the chicken egg’s weak electric field is called its ‘harmonic inclusiveness’ or “bioactive field’ or “fractality” (measured as a millivolt differential from the top of the chicken egg to the bottom) indicates its vital life force. The gold egg capacitor increases the chicken egg’s measured bioactive field which has the effect of keeping it fresher for longer. The principle of fractality as applied to the chicken egg can also be applied to a seed. To understand how the electric field measures and creates life in a seed, consider the fluid nature of the protoplasm of a seed. If the ‘plasma’ field around that seed is CENTRIPETAL (meaning able to suck or ‘implode’) then it can attract and suck in the liquid and nutrient from the external environment to grow. This same centripetal electric field, which is an innate characteristic of all living things, has been identified, can be generated and applied directly to a seed to facilitate seed germination. When the same field is applied in a coating form, it has been demonstrated to increase the duration of viable seed storage. Fractal Inc. is the world leader in understanding and articulating the pure principles of how to make a bioactive electric field, and invent the technology to share this life giving force with the world.

We have the most effective (implosive) way to get reduced molecular cluster size- and thereby increased ‘bio-availability’.

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Further Reading

• Magnetic Water Technology Research Library — 56 peer-reviewed studies
• Super Imploder Results — up to 228% plant growth increase (results may vary)
• Macadamia Study (Boogaers) — full research page
• A Comparison of Water Treatment Methods on Plant Growth
• Seed Treatment Applications — practical application guide

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