Abstract: Apparatus for magnetically treating seeds comprises a magnet for producing a unipolar magnetic field, an enclosed generally cylindrical housing having a closable access opening therein in which said seeds are placed for treatment, drive means associated with the housing for rotating said housing and imparting rolling and tumbling motion to the seeds within the housing, the housing being disposed with respect to the magnet such that the seeds move through the magnetic field as they roll and tumble. By magnetically treating the seeds in a unipolar magnetic field while rolling and tumbling the seeds, the characteristics of plants grown therefrom are favorably altered.

Abstract: A method for converting a high magnetic retentivity, high magnetic conductivity aluminum, nickel, cobalt and iron alloy to a substantially magnetically non-retentive alloy comprises heating the alloy to a temperature in the range 1400.degree. - 1500.degree. F. for about 30 minutes and quenching the heated alloy in a room temperature liquid coolant.

Abstract: A method of altering the physical properties of materials by applying to the materials in their fluid states the magneto magnetic energy of the north and/or south pole of a magnet. Application of the magnetic north pole to molten metal causes the cooled metal to exhibit a smoother, finer surface, a finer grain structure and increased break strength.