T-Consciousness fields alter germination, growth, and biochemical responses of wheat ( <i>Triticum aestivum</i> cv. Bahar) under drought stress

The existence of consciousness or mind-like properties in plants remains a debated topic in plant biology. This study examined a hypothesis involving nonfrequency T-Consciousness Fields, proposing that information transmitted through these fields may influence plant responses. Using the Faradarmani Consciousness Field (T1) and the T-Consciousness Charge Field (T2), two experiments were conducted in a completely randomized design to assess their effects on wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> cv. Bahar) under drought stress. The germination test was carried out in March, and the subsequent pot experiment was conducted in September 2025 in Gorgan and Guilan Provinces, Iran. In the first experiment, seeds were exposed to PEG-induced drought stress (0, -0.6, and -1.2 MPa) for 8 d, with or without T1 and T2, to evaluate germination and early growth. In the second experiment, seedlings grown in pots were subjected to three weeks of drought by withholding irrigation, with untreated plants serving as controls. Growth parameters, chlorophyll, carotenoid, total protein, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were measured. The results obtained were processed statistically via one-way ANOVA. Severe drought reduced final and mean daily germination by about 40%, whereas T2 significantly improved both (<i>p</i> < 0.05). At -0.6 MPa, shoot and root lengths increased by approximately 70% and 46%, respectively, with significant greater enhancement under T2 (<i>p</i> < 0.05), whereas effects under more severe stress were limited. Under nonstress conditions, T2 markedly increased seedling growth and vigor, with 2-3-fold increases in root and shoot dry weights and 3-4-fold increases in seedling vigor indices compared with those of the control. In the pot experiments, T2 increased shoot length by ~25% and chlorophyll and carotenoid contents by ~60%, while T1 increased protein content by ~25%. Both fields elevated SOD-specific activity by ~50%. Overall, T1 and T2 improved germination, growth, and biochemical traits, indicating their potential to mitigate drought stress in wheat; thus, their application could be recommended as a qualitative strategy to enhance wheat performance under water-limited conditions.