Effect of moisture content variation on dielectric properties of seeds of multipurpose species in 20 MHz-3 GHz frequency range
Małgorzata Budzeń, Marcin Kafarski, Jacek Majcher, Agnieszka Szypłowska, Andrzej Wilczek, Arkadiusz Lewandowski, Tomasz Leśniak, Lech Gałęzewski · 2025
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Malgorzata Budzen and co-authors measure how moisture changes the electrical response of crop seeds in a 2025 study. Four multipurpose species were tested, mustard, buckwheat, phacelia, and crimson clover, all valued for soil health, carbon storage, and pollinator support. Seeds at varied moisture levels sat in a coaxial cell while signals swept from twenty megahertz to three gigahertz.
Derived values such as permittivity, loss tangent, penetration depth, and conductivity shifted with both water content and frequency, and differed by species. Permittivity in particular tracked seed water content well. The authors argue such readings can grade seed quality and watch changes during storage.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Małgorzata Budzeń, Marcin Kafarski, Jacek Majcher, Agnieszka Szypłowska, Andrzej Wilczek, Arkadiusz Lewandowski, Tomasz Leśniak, Lech Gałęzewski |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |