Patent ID: 7854090
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: A01G,A01H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method of hormesis for sea lettuce through irradiation, comprising steps of: (a) obtaining at least one immature sea lettuce by sprouting a germ cell and placing said immature sea lettuce into a centrifuge tube having a seaweed cultivation liquid; (b) irradiating said centrifuge tube with a gamma ray having a dose from 5 Gy to 25 Gy to said at least one immature sea lettuce; (c) moving said at least one immature sea lettuce from said centrifuge tube to a taper bottle containing a seaweed cultivation liquid and then locating said taper bottle into a plant cultivation cabinet to cultivate said sea lettuce, wherein said cultivating in step (c) has an environment of a temperature between 20 Celsius degrees (° C.) and 30° C., a luminous intensity between 145 μEm wherein said seaweed cultivation liquid is obtained from a seawater; wherein said seawater has a salinity of 3.5%; and wherein 1 milliliter (ml) of saturated germanium oxide solution is added into said seawater per liter.