Researchers have developed an electrically conductive 'soil' for soil-less cultivation, known as hydroponics, which stimulates the growth of barley seedlings by 50%. This method can help meet the increasing food demands of the world population and enable food production in urban environments.
Barley seedlings grow on average 50% more when their root system is stimulated electrically through a new cultivation substrate. Researchers have now developed an electrically conductive 'soil' for soil-less cultivation, known as hydroponics. Barley seedlings grow on average 50% more when their root system is stimulated electrically through a new cultivation substrate.
In a study published in the journal, researchers from Linköping University have developed an electrically conductive"soil" for soilless cultivation, known as hydroponics. "The world population is increasing, and we also have climate change. So it's clear that we won't be able to cover the food demands of the planet with only the already existing agricultural methods. But with hydroponics we can grow food also in urban environments in very controlled settings," says Eleni Stavrinidou, associate professor at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics at Linköping University, and leader of the Electronic Plants grou
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