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, pathogens, etc.

COMPLEX WITH ELECTRON ACCELERATOR FOR PRE-SOWING SEED TREATMENT

Beamcomplex produces mobile complexes for pre-sowing seed treatment with X-rays.
The module ensures the accuracy of the dose for seeds irradiation with soft X-ray radiation of 1 Gray.

The module is designed for irradiation of seeds directly at production facilities and elevators. The module can be used in both stationary and mobile options. For transportation, the module is installed on a semitrailer and can be freely transported between facilities.

Complex for pre-sowing seeds treatment with ionizing radiationMobile module for pre-sowing treatment with ionizing radiationLaboratory research

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.
• Built-in 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 2.3 m without diesel generator, 12 x 2.3 x 2.3 m with diesel generator; laboratory module — 1.5 x 1.5 x 2 m
• Power supply: mobile substation or diesel generator.

Safety:

• Module is equipped with radiation dose sensors.
• Metal or concrete body ensures complete safety of employees from radiation.

TECHNOLOGY FOR PRE-SOWING SEEDS TREATMENT

Main principal

Electron accelerator generates X-rays 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. The substances, 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.

X-Ray irradiation doses for seed treatment vary from 1 to 100 Gy. Each agricultural crop, as well as each variety, has its own irradiation dose (see the Scientific Reports).

The Beamcomplex equipment provides a dose of soft X-Ray irradiation of seeds with an accuracy of up to 1 Gy.

Benefits of TECHNOLOGY

EFFECTS OF PRE-SOWING TREATMENT WITH LOW DOSES OF RADIATION

Scientific Reports