Advanced Application of Electrospun Polycaprolactone Fibers for Seed Germination Activity

The increasing intensity of coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading emphasizes the significant development in home food production to reduce incoming socioeconomic impact from soaring prices, supply chain fragility, and severe economic crisis. This preliminary study was initiated demonstrate possibility using electrospun fibers as a potential substrate application seed germination activity. drive this integrate nanofiber-based material exploring current surge via order introduce cheap source without being distracted by pandemic general. Mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) chosen it is easy fast sprout. Four samples poly (ε-caprolactone)- (PCL-) based were prepared means electrospinning technique, with optimized flow rate between 0.05 0.20 ml/min at fixed distance 10 cm needle tip collector. seeds allowed germinate on fabricated PCL for 96 hours. Our observations include percentage, seedling weight, radicle length, plumule growth. highest length seedlings 27.8 mm 6.7 mm, respectively. There no inhibitory effects minimal structural fragmentation smaller diameter revealed FESEM. These results show that able fiber substrate, owing properties high surface area excellent fluid water uptake fibers.