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Effects of Spiritual Blessing Energy Treatment (SBET) on the growth and yield of Momordica charantia (bitter gourd)

https://doi.org/10.31248/JAERE2026.029   |   Article Number: 25554A3C1   |   Vol.3 (2) - April 2026

Received Date: 12 February 2026   |   Accepted Date: 10 March 2026  |   Published Date: 30 April 2026

Authors:  Dahryn Trivedi , Mahendra Kumar Trivedi , Alice Branton , Tejas Bapu Gaikwad , Vivek Dattaram Kadam , Nikhil Rajendra Phutankar , Sambhu Mondal and Snehasis Jana*

Keywords: Momordica charantia, yield., phenology, morphology, spiritual blessing, prayer, bitter gourd

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This study evaluated the morphological and phenological growth performance and yield of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) under spiritual blessing energy treatment (SBET, also known as the Trivedi Effect®) applied to both seeds and experimental land. The experiment was conducted during 2024-2025 on farmland in Bhandarwadi, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India. Seeds were divided into an untreated control group (CONBIGG) and a spiritual/biofield energy treatment (S/BET) group (BTBIGG). Soil texture was assessed manually. Morphological, phenological, and yield-related parameters were recorded by an experienced scientist. The BET group demonstrated improvements in stem length, number of branches, leaf/fruit/seed colour, as well as seediness, compared to the control. Phenological parameters, including plant vine length, number of branches, fruit length, and seed length, were significantly increased by 40.28% (p ≤ 0.01), 52.92% (p ≤ 0.01), 43.78% (p ≤ 0.001), and 54.95% (p ≤ 0.001), respectively, in the BTBIGG group compared to CONBIGG. Yield (tons per hectare) was increased by 44.39% in the BTBIGG group with respect to the CONBIGG. These results indicate that the SET/BET-Trivedi Effect® significantly enhanced morphological characteristics, growth, and yield in bitter gourd, providing valuable data for the production of stable and high-quality crops.

 

Abbreviations: NPK: nitrogen phosphorus potassium; CAM: complementary and alternative medicine; BET: biofield energy treatment; CONBIGG: control bitter gourd group; BTBIGG: biofield energy-treated bitter gourd group; SSP: single super phosphate; MOP: muriate of potash; DAS: days after sowing.

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