Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Since we now know that plants under direct stimulation (e.g. trees) are affected by the
polarity of the electrodes, this can also be a topic of experimentation. Try making the
polarity such that the roots are attached to the negative power source terminal and a
location someplace higher up in the tree gets connected to the positive terminal. The
reverse can also be tested. You can also get creative with using leaves as electrodes, as was
done via the
“Plantricity”
system that used metal planting pots to apply electricity between
different parts of plants to cause large improvements in growth.
Plant Species
The forefathers of this technology experimented with a variety of fruits, vegetables and
grains, and they found that some species are likely to be more responsive than others. If
you don't have success using the system with one variety of tomato, consider trying other
varieties. How do they compare?
By Soil Type
While it is true that electroculture works best in soils with some clay content due to the
smallerporespaces,ithasbeenfoundtoworkinavarietyofothersoils.Tryitonwhatever
is most convenient for you.
Summary
By testing out the many aspects of electrical application on plant systems and sharing the
results with each other, we can collectively come to a better understanding of how to best
use electroculture for everyone's benefit.
In this chapter we covered many ways that systems can be adjusted or modified to try to
produceoptimizedresults.Remember,plantvarietiesresponddifferentlytodifferentforms
of stimulation, so it pays to experiment and try out new things.
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