JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
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Impact of non-physical spiritual blessing (biofield) energy on the morphological development and yield of Cucumis sativus L.
https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2026.577 | Article Number: 049C3F066 | Vol.11 (1) - April 2026
Received Date: 28 March 2026 | Accepted Date: 23 April 2026 | Published Date: 30 April 2026
Authors: Dahryn Trivedi , Vivek Dattaram Kadam , Tejas Bapu Gaikwad , Nikhil Rajendra Phutankar , Sambhu Mondal and Snehasis Jana*
Keywords: Cucumber, morphology, spiritual energy, yield enhancement, Trivedi Effect®.
Traditional agriculture often relies on chemical treatments that carry significant environmental risks. To address the need for sustainable and non-invasive productivity enhancers, researchers are exploring the impact of non-physical Biofield Energy Treatments. These treatments were hypothesised to influence the molecular and cellular transitions in living organisms via a subtle energy field. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of Spiritual Blessing (Biofield) Energy Treatment (SBET) on the morphological and yield characteristics of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). The study was conducted using a randomised complete block design, where cucumber seeds and plots were divided into two groups: Control and Treated. The treated group received a non-physical SBET from a renowned spiritual practitioner, while the control group remained untreated. Both groups were maintained under identical environmental and soil conditions. The results show that Phenological traits such as plant vine length, number of branches per plant, number of leaves per plant, and leaf length were significantly increased by 34.43% (p ≤ 0.001), 53.83% (p = 0.006), 38.71% (p = 0.003), and 42.41% (p ≤ 0.001), respectively, in the SBET-treatment group compared to the control. Additionally, yield-related parameters such as number of fruits per plant, yield (kg) per plant, and 100-seed weight were significantly increased by 38.68% (p ≤ 0.001), 61.83% (p ≤ 0.001), and 39.3% (p ≤ 0.001), respectively, in the treatment group with respect to the control. In conclusion, the results suggest that SBET has the potential to serve as an effective alternative approach for enhancing the morphological growth and yield of Cucumis sativus L.
Abbreviations: SBET, spiritual blessing energy treatment; CONCCBG, control cucumber group; BTCCBG: biofield energy-treated cucumber group; SSP, single super phosphate; MOP, muriate of potash; DAS, days after sowing
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