A Pilot Research study to establish the effect on corn (Zea mays) seed germination when immersed in homeopathically potentised 15X essential mineral nutrient solutions.
Jane Tulip
ABSTRACT
Purpose: to identify whether seed immersion in 13 homeopathically potentised 15X essential
mineral nutrient solutions increases Corn (Zea mays) seed germination when compared with a
water control.
Method: This was a Randomised Blind Control Pilot Research study. Fourteen (14) interventions
including a control of distilled water were each tested using 100 seeds. 60mls of each intervention
solution was added to 4 Petri dishes each containing 25 seeds and sequentially numbered 1 to 4.
Petris were distributed evenly in a preheated darkened incubator with an average 20°C kept
throughout the trial. Germination count was recorded at 8 hour intervals until the 72nd hour.
Chi2 analysis was performed to find statistical significance at p < 0.05 when compared with the
water control. The Null Hypothesis states that Homeopathically potentised 15X essential mineral
nutrient solutions will not increase germination of corn seed when compared to distilled water.
Results: No homeopathically potentised 15X essential mineral nutrient solution statistically
increased the rate of corn seed germination when compared to water. The three interventions
with statistical significance; Calcarea carbonicum, Cuprum metallicum, and the Combination
Intervention all produced inhibiting effects on seed germination.
Discussion: It is believed that this research shows no significance due to seeds needing only
water and oxygen to germinate. The essential mineral nutrients are needed for further plant
development only once germination has occurred. (Knox et al 1994)
Conclusion: Although most interventions produced similar results to the water control, none
showed significance, and therefore the Null Hypothesis is accepted.