ISSN 2360-7947
Accepted 15/6/2026 Abstract Published 20/6/2026
Sustainable agricultural practices that enhance crop productivity without relying on chemical fertilizers or genetic modification are highly sought after to meet global food demands. Subtle energy interventions, including spiritual blessings (biofield) energy treatments (SBET), have emerged as novel, non-invasive approaches to modulating plant physiology. This study investigated the impact of SBET on the vegetative growth, physiological profiles, and overall fruit yield of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata). A randomized complete block design was conducted over a full growing season. Seeds and plots were divided into two groups: a control/untreated pumpkin group (CONPUMG) and a biofield energy treated pumpkin group (BTPUMG). The treated cohort received a single-time biofield energy application. Key vegetative parameters (germination rate, shoot/root length, leaf area) and final crop yield metrics (fruit number, average fruit weight, total biomass) were monitored and statistically analyzed. Phenological traits such as internodal length, stem diameter, number of leaves/plant, number of female flowers, fruit width, fruit flesh thickness, seed width, seed thickness, and seed count/fruit were significantly increased by 48.08% (p = 0.003), 36.22% (p ≤ 0.001), 30.36% (p ≤ 0.001), 61.19% (p = 0.002), 33.28% (p ≤ 0.001), 55.76% (p ≤ 0.001), 42.59% (p ≤ 0.001), 72.73% (p ≤ 0.001), and 37.78% (p ≤ 0.001), respectively, in the BTPUMG compared to the CONPUMG. Additionally, fruit yield was increased by 33.08% in the BTPUMG compared to the CONPUMG. These findings suggest that SBET can favourably modulate the vegetative and reproductive trajectory of Cucurbita moschata, leading to enhanced crop yield and biomass production.
Keywords: pumpkin, spiritual blessing, prayer, biofield treatment, morphology, phenology, yield