Do you know you can save the fertilizer cost and get the maximum benefit by using electricity as an inducer to boost the plant’s growth?
Know more about the environmentally friendly pseudo-science approach that minimizes chemical-based fertilizer use.
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What is Electroculture Gardening?
In general, electroculture gardening is a high-tech gardening practice, allowing gardeners to create an electric field around the plant to interact with the atmospheric ion and harness the earth’s energy for plant growth.
Tools to consider while doing electroculture gardening are just the sun, clouds, rain, atmospheric nitrogen, and harnessing antennas made from zinc, brass, and copper.
Nevertheless, creating an electromagnetic field around the plants can achieve the same result.
Dating back to 1746, the concept of electroculture gardening made its first entry when Dr. Maimbray of Edinburg used an electrostatic generator to grow plants.
Later in 1841, the concept of plants growing from electrified water got cleared when Alexander Bain invented the Earth battery prepared by zinc and copper plates.
The invention allowed scientists to work further on the antennas that harness atmospheric electricity to aid plant growth.
Finally, in the 1980s, after all the research and conclusion, electroculture gardening got its actual definition as a useful agricultural tool.
How Electroculture Gardening Works?
Getting a clear insight into what factor makes electroculture gardening work on plants is theorized and proven legit, but its working mechanism is still unclear.
Also, plants like Kale can harness the earth’s magnetic energy to improve biosynthesis and synthesize secondary metabolites that enhance rapid root growth.
However, one thing is clear, the plant’s growth does increase from the current. So create a DIY electroculture gardening using wood dowels, copper and zinc wire.
Start by spiraling the copper and zinc wire over the dowels 20 feet tall by facing the magnetic north that will act as a battery.
Then, place the antenna 6-8 inches deep in the soil so the dowel current reaches the roots.
Alternatively, you can approach one of the three methods of electric gardening conducted by low-voltage current:
- Direct Current (DC) Stimulation: This technique uses a battery or low-voltage power source to create a current through electric conductors like copper and zinc in the form of bars around the plant or the soil.
- Alternating Current (AC) Stimulation: In this technique, the current source is from a specialized electroculture device buried in the soil and conducted by the wire. Current transfer requires a transformer.
- Induction Stimulation: The current source is a specific electroculture equipment that directly tries to create an electromagnetic field as the inducer.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Electroculture Gardening
There are always two sides to any scientific study, which applies to this fresh and exciting way of gardening too.
Here is the list of advantages and disadvantages upheld by electroculture gardening.
| Advantage | Disadvantage |
|---|---|
| Healthier plants with high yield that resists pests and insect infestation due to strengthened immune system | Lack of awareness and understanding to use it. |
| Minimal use of chemical fertilizers and insecticides, promoting sustainable gardening | Less number of proven techniques and DIY methods to support the system |
| Less frequent watering to the plant | Might not be beneficial to all plant species |
| Increased micronutrients count in the soil that helps to increase the soil fertility | The equipment used are expensive |
From Editorial Team
Tips!
While working on electroculture gardening, balancing current and timing matters if you wish to produce nutrient-dense fruit and vegetables.
Although the technique proved effective on plants like tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, and lettuce, not all plants give positive output.
