Magnetised water and plant growth

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OK. Over the last few weeks I have been running an experiment using magnetised water in plant growth.

Seeds are germinated with both mag and non mag water.

They are raised inside under a 400w sodium HPS on a 15-9h lcycle.

Both mag and non mag plants are seperated with drip trays.

The mag seeds germinated one week before the non mags.

The mag plants have grown about 25% faster than the others and are more vigorous during the vegative stage.


OK, just one experiment. But anyone can try this at home.
 
Sounds interesting.

Did all the mag seeds germinate before the others and grow faster or just more of them? If so how many more?

Which tray is closer to the window?

Is there another heat source in the room?

Did you know which tray was getting the mag water? (Perhaps you did a Prince Charles on them) i.e. was it a blind test - no point in double blind as plants couldn't read the labels.

Were the seeds from the same packet?

Do you believe that the mag water is responsible?
 
You left out a lot of details if someone wanted to replicate it (like what kind of seeds even :)).

Don't see why magnetized water would make a difference though (as in don't see any scientific reason why the seeds would grow faster), is there some reason purported? Or just a generalized observation? I'm just curious to know what the reasoning is (if there is any).
 
Beancounter said:
Sounds interesting.

Did all the mag seeds germinate before the others and grow faster or just more of them? If so how many more?

Which tray is closer to the window?

Is there another heat source in the room?

Did you know which tray was getting the mag water? (Perhaps you did a Prince Charles on them) i.e. was it a blind test - no point in double blind as plants couldn't read the labels.

Were the seeds from the same packet?

Do you believe that the mag water is responsible?
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10 seeds for each set. They all germinated. The M.seeds all germianted about the same time. No losses either set.

They are raised under the HPS system/ regime, which is the only light they get.

No ther heat source.

All from the same packet, but that doesn't mean they all came from the same plant of course. So more tests needed.

I really don't know if the M.water is responsible yet. Need more trials.
 
Lucianarchy said:
OK. Over the last few weeks I have been running an experiment using magnetised water in plant growth.
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No, you haven't. Or, if you have, please explain where the poles are?
 
Marian said:
You left out a lot of details if someone wanted to replicate it (like what kind of seeds even :)).

Don't see why magnetized water would make a difference though (as in don't see any scientific reason why the seeds would grow faster), is there some reason purported? Or just a generalized observation? I'm just curious to know what the reasoning is (if there is any).
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Maybe the water molecules are more easily absorbed
 
Lothian said:
For a really fun experiment.

Put some water in a bowl and then run a magnet round and round the outside until the swell of the water builds up and overflows or until you realise that neither Hydrogen, Oxygen or any combination is magnetic.
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One wonders why a magnetic stirrer is needed at all. I mean, why put the plastic-coated magnet inside the beaker to get stirring action? Just put the liquid in the beaker, turn on the stirring mechanism and the water should twirl on its own.

Ladybrook
 
Lothian said:
For a really fun experiment.

Put some water in a bowl and then run a magnet round and round the outside until the swell of the water builds up and overflows or until you realise that neither Hydrogen, Oxygen or any combination is magnetic.
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And what would happen to a goldfish if it's bowl were placed on top of a magnetic coaster.

(not that I would advocate this test, lest I be accused of piscinicide)
 
Come on guys, stop taking the piss.

We need to help Lucian find the real reason the magnetised water appeared to work. Let's be sensible here.

By the way, I wonder if a jug of the stuff sticks to the fridge door?
 
Beancounter said:
Come on guys, stop taking the piss.

We need to help Lucian find the real reason the magnetised water appeared to work. Let's be sensible here.
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You are assuming the experiment was actually performed, which is impossible given his/her description of it.
 
Lucianarchy said:
10 seeds for each set. They all germinated. The M.seeds all germianted about the same time. No losses either set.

They are raised under the HPS system/ regime, which is the only light they get.

No ther heat source.

All from the same packet, but that doesn't mean they all came from the same plant of course. So more tests needed.

I really don't know if the M.water is responsible yet. Need more trials.
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[BlairSpeak] Reproducibility, reproducibility, reproducibility [/BlairSpeak]

Any chance of some further details? Such as:
Size and strength of magnets
Plant pot material
Pot separation and how you determined this distance.

I recall a very long thread crossposted to s.skeptic where we attempted to get a magnet merchant "Theramagnets" to divulge the scientific basis for her claim that plants grew better with "magnetised" water. She, also, was unwilling to attempt a scientific approach to testing the claim, but I'd be half interested in having another bash at it.

Time to dust of the webcam, methinks.
 
Rob Lister said:


You are assuming the experiment was actually performed, which is impossible given his/her description of it.
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I was giving Lucian the benefit of that doubt yes - innocent until proven guilty.

It was also a little tongue in cheek ;)
 
Using my remote viewing powers, I sensed that L. did no such experiment last week, but waited 'til now to tell you.
Sorry about that.
 
I think he did personally.

The basic question is was there any difference besides "magnitization" between the waters used?

My well water has all sorts of minerals in it which would have an unknown effect on plant growth.

Can one "magnitize" water to control for this or, more likely, is it only available at a cost?

The actual watering should, of course, be blinded.

It is a neat do it yourself experiment but not much can be drawn from it without knowing what stuff you are actually giving our green brothers.
 
Another point. L states that the green critters are in two separate trays. Was the position of these trays systematically changed? I don't know if there is a difference from one end of the tank to the other but this would help. A 90 degree twist on each change of side would do nicely as well a keeping a record of the physical position of each critter in each tray.

This may seem a bit indelicate but: Luci, this recent interest in horticulture, it would not involve the growing of anything, errrr, regulated by any chance, would it?:D
 
Jeff Corey said:
L. is pulling your leg. No such results were obtained.
Trust me.
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I've not been around long enough to spot the hoaxes.

L, is this true? do you have a tendancy to take the p!ss for the fun of it?
 
Ed said:


This may seem a bit indelicate but: Luci, this recent interest in horticulture, it would not involve the growing of anything, errrr, regulated by any chance, would it?:D
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Ed you are wrong to suggest Luci is growing illegal drugs (although from seeing her posts I understand why you suspect she may inhale.)

Jeff, You too are wrong to suggest this did not take place. I believe Luci. She has had to spend hundreds of pounds on a indoor lighting system to grow plants because as a troll she lives in a cave with no natural light.
 
Ed said:
This may seem a bit indelicate but: Luci, this recent interest in horticulture, it would not involve the growing of anything, errrr, regulated by any chance, would it?:D
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The only people I've ever seen who use sodium growlights indoors are (a) professional growers, (b) people growing Nefarious Substances and (c) people in the Far North.

I suggest that that Luci could be a class (c) user.
 
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