The Garden Bug: Electroculture

By Brenda Weaver

Researchers have studied the effects of electricity on plants as far back as the 1700s, when it was noticed that trees grew faster beneath the aurora borealis, which is an atmospheric phenomenon involving particles from the sun affecting earth's magnetic field. "Electroculture" gardening uses copper wire to harness natural electromagnetic energy from the atmosphere and conduct it down into the soil, where it interacts with the plants' root systems and increases nutrient and water absorption. It also reduces pest activity and strengthens root development. This improves plant health and growth.

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