Abstract

The increase of soil and water salinity is considered the major stress in agricultural sector worldwide; this is mainly emerging in developing countries like Middle East region, the chronic water shortage in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region is a perplexing issue, certainly because of various operational sectors. The use of magnetic water treatment is an important factor in enhancing the agricultural production; there are beneficial effects of magnetically treated irrigation water, particularly for low quality water and recycled water, on the yield and water productivity of various plants. This work focuses on the use of magnetizing treated water (MTW) in agricultural sector to alter plant growth and food productivity, irrigation with MTW can improve the growth and development of plants both quantitatively and qualitatively, also, it can improve seeds germination, early vegetative development of seedlings and mineral content of seeds or fruits, moreover use of magnetic water treatment enhancement plant production, increase water use efficiency, reduced soil pH, and increased available P in different plants. Furthermore, MTW induced positive significant effect on mobility and uptake of micronutrient concentration and improved growth criteria, and thus all these parameters reflected in increasing biomass and total yield. MTW could use as an abiotic stress agent, or as a growthinducing, preferably use permanent magnets with sustained magnetism, since magnetize treated water can lose its magnetism over time and distance. Therefore, magnetic treatment for irrigation water could be one of encouraged way in the future to enhance agricultural production in an environmentally friendly way. This review aims to explain the role of MTW in agricultural sector development, evaluate the effect of magnetic water on different growth parameters and total yield.