DEVICE FOR GRAIN GERMINATION Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: food and agricultural industry. SUBSTANCE: the device has a bed made in the form of a plate of dielectric material. The plate has at least one through hole, whose dimensions provide for a fixed vertical attachment of caryopsis in it. The plate thickness does not exceed the caryopsis length. Electrodes contacting with the caryopsis and a layer of moisture absorbing material are located in succession on both sides of the plate. The electrodes are made for connection to a DC source. EFFECT: varied rate of grain germination at simultaneous examination. 2 cl, 1 dwg