Evance, OdiwourStanislous, MutungaKanyago, Gitonga AnthonyKuria, Kamweru Paul2023-08-022023-08-022020-01http://repository.chuka.ac.ke/handle/chuka/15650This study shows the effect of electric field on the germination and growth of bean plants. Rose coco beans was chosen because its growing rate is fast and it’s a common food plant. An electric field was applied in the soil and is expressed in terms of electric energy density created within pairs of copper plates with different polarities (-ve and +ve) forming electric impulse with 9V DC current at room conditions for 6 hours a day. A control sample was treated similarly except with no electric field applied. The growth parameters investigated were the germination rate and the heights of the stems and were recorded after every 4 days. The obtained results shows a positive effect on the germination of about 27.8% positive deviation and improved height gain rate of 32.1%. This data shows that electric field could have an effect of awakening seed dormancy which result to faster germination, and positively influence other biochemical processes resulting to higher growth rates.enRose-coco beanselectric fieldgermination rate and growth rateArticle