Setting Up an ELECTROCULTURE Experiment to Grow VEGETABLES

In this video, David from ‪@TheWeedyGarden‬and I set up an electro-culture experiment in a raised garden bed to see if this method of gardening really does improve vegetable growth! Here's a link to The Weedy Garden's Electroculture video: • ELECTROCULTURE - What ...
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[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone, see if you can count how many times I say yes, yeah and yep in this video lol... If you are interested in some raised beds or other gardening products, Epic Gardening has Black Friday to Cyber Monday super deals on Birdies Raised Garden Beds (in the USA only) go here: epicgardening.superfiliate.com/SSME2020 If you have any trouble with the link, use SSME2020 at checkout for up to 45% off *on selected items only, conditions apply and ends 2nd Dec 2024. Also, visit The Weedy Garden's electro video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmqskp-Plsanpacsi=lBmo5pG7eY6TmWeM As always, thanks for your support! Cheers :)

[@davidmgilbreath]

Howdy from Texas 👋🤠 My prediction is that the weeds will grow better in the electroculture beds, because weeds always grow better whatever the conditions. (Yes, that makes no sense 😝) Second prediction is that if it doesn’t do anything, electro-enthusiasts will say it’s because of the metal raised beds. 😐

[@trapped7534]

Yep…. Lol…wondering if the zip ties blow apart????

[@rohantherockwiththerocketh7871]

Should be interesting because it will conduct a bit of charge albeit miniscule. I'm looking forward to seeing if it does actually make a measurable difference. Have a ripper fellas and stay safe!

[@dougobrien2840]

Hi Mark, i Think can see a instant problem with this experiment as a guy that works with copper and electronics . The copper wire is coated with a clear enamel that would need to be scraped off to make contact with the ground and maybe the top coil with the air. Interested to see how it goes, I remember that myth busters did a test with plants and music with the heavy metal and getting yelled at over 4 weeks did better than classic music and control with no sound so food for thought, Cheers Doug from Roma 4455

[@KeiranR]

So if this was going to do anything it would be about frequency that means you would have to tune the wire random lengths won't do .. I know mark would know at least that from his past ... Yes for every 1m above the ground you can collect large seemingly exponential voltages but there's nothing in it like a fly trying to push a turbine .. my thoughts are this video is jocular.. I should put my station master in my veggies and hook up the 1kw amplifier and call CQ a few times a day see what happens haha..

[@TakariasBFG]

This awesome to see my favorite aussie farmers colabing together. Such a wonderful treat!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@TheWeedyGarden]

It was a buzz working with you Mark. I look forward to seeing what it looks like in three months.

[@GuruEthereal369]

@TheWeedyGarden y'all have an exilent dynamic. I really enjoy the content the two of you share and the way it's presented. I would of never found your channel if not for mark. I'm happy I subscribe to both. 🤙✌️🖖

[@Fabermorrow]

@@TheWeedyGarden would be cool if you guys actually taught people something instead of spreading misinformation

[@barbsnyder1352]

Do you think there will be a difference between using a metal bed or a tall wooden bed

[@sandrosliske]

​@Fabermorrow are you talking about this video or just in general?

[@TheTreant]

👍

[@LiamDoyle-y2z]

Two infectiously positive people in one gardening video! Good stuff :D

[@adelineparinduri]

Did exactly the way you do it for 2 seasons, last year and I gave it another go this year (just ended last month). I don't see any difference really. Despite growing in a small backyard garden (South facing), mostly in containers, I always have bountiful harvest without this new method. For me, after this experiment 2 yrs in a row, I'd stick to the basic keys to growing veggies. Healthy soil mix (I bury my kitchen scraps and bones too like you, Mark), consistent watering, enough sunlight and whatnot. Have fun with your experiment! I look forward to your results in 3 months time. Cheers from Alberta, Canada.

[@adelineparinduri]

PS: Mark, please keep your videos as YOU (respectfully requesting) 🙏😊

[@daveg1640]

Build a copper fence and earth your ground on the rite side.(Direct the flow of power)

[@Fyeris_GS]

This is the collaboration I didn’t know that I needed 😂

[@Leekle2ManE]

Living in one of the lightning capitals of the world (Florida) and not having much acreage, I don't think I want a bunch of lightning rods in my beds. I'll leave this experiment to the mad scientists.

[@questioneverything9535]

Same for me. Don't want to attract lightning anywhere near me.

[@AlleyCat-1]

It doesn't attract lightening bolts, just the unseen energy.

[@OtherDalfite]

​@@AlleyCat-1copper rods sticking out of the ground absolutely increase chances of lightning strikes. It's the same reason you don't want to carry a metal pole in a thunderstorm, and the same reason trees get struck with lightning vs the ground. Electricity finds the most efficient pathway to ground. Copper rod is more conductive than just soil. It's simple science.

[@Leekle2ManE]

On my previous property there was a Black Cherry that had managed grow around a copper water pipe (with taller oaks and Sabal Palms not too far from it). It ended up getting struck by lightning about 4 or 5 times before the tree was removed... and we found the copper pipe. One of the strikes happened when a storm was passing about 30 miles north of us. We were in the backyard and felt very brief change to the air before a flash of light struck. We didn't even hear the thunder, just a "crzzzk" sound. At our current property, we have a neighbor who has some very large, painted copper wind chimes hanging from a brace mounted to tree(the type of chimes that easily run $800+ USD). This past summer, we heard the crack and my wife said she saw the sparks of the strike and sure enough the chimes are now charred black and some of the chain links holding the tubes are now fused together. The tree itself had some charring on the bark, but thus far seems to have survived the strike (The black cherry also survived a number of strikes, but lost a lot of limbs and looked very scraggly by the end). And this tree is surrounded by many taller trees. This is not to say I avoid metal in my garden, I have a trellis made from galvanized steel as well as metal tiki posts and some shepherds hooks. But setting up a veggie bed with built in lightning rods 200 ft from the charred reminder of lightning's attraction to a good ground just doesn't seem like a good idea.

[@AlleyCat-1]

@OtherDalfite most tree's don't have metal poles in them. Read about this. It started back in the 1700-1800's & made way taller systems & didn't appear to have issue's. But everything is possible. I know it's work's, but I didn't have anything sticking up, except for the fence, & the other's I've seen & heard use it varied in sizes of antennas. So, everyone has different experiences with copper, not using it in the garden, so there's more to it then just copper. Otherwise tree's wouldn't get struck by lightning if it was a copper related issue. 🤷‍♂️

[@capeeddy]

Two of my favorite gardeners in the same video. If you could see me smiling throughout the entire video, you would know how happy I am to see this. Cool experiment, I look forward to seeing the results.

[@rowenaclarke1460]

My two favourite Aussie Gardeners together. Great video guys. From central Qld🌻

[@tenktorypisze]

When i was kid we built small radios that worked without any batteries, so there is electricity in the air, just enough to make small radio receivers and listen to radio :)

[@ifyouknowyouknow6964]

How did you make this Do you have instructions

[@MeMe-zf8bg]

@@ifyouknowyouknow6964 Crystal radio

[@southernaustralis]

One of the best videos yet! How awesome is it for my two favourite gardeners on KZbin teaming up for a video. It made my day!

[@daisyhaven9831]

It's so interesting seeing you two together. I love seeing your separate approaches and interaction. An Aussie gardening match made in You Tube viewer's heaven! Can we have more? I'm looking forward to seeing the results of your experiment.

[@Zaku186]

I hope you two do more videos together.

[@reneford6774]

Aw, what a treat seeing my two favourite gardening gurus together ❤❤❤

[@donnamullins2089]

Thanks Mark and Weedy looking forward to the comparison. Have a great week

[@hikerlindacanadianrockies8478]

I can't wait to see the results! Off to watch Weedy's video.

[@CreamyItalian]

What a collaboration! Right after watching this, I'm heading over to Weedy and watching his take. Two awesome people passing on the knowledge of the world!

[@JohnP58]

I’ve been following both channels for a long time. Nice to see you both together, nice match. You should do some more occasionally. Cheers

[@kbjerke]

I did this experiment this year, with potatoes, yellow bush beans, and carrots. Absolutely *no* difference. YMMV. Thanks, Mark! 👍 Oh - I did it on tomato plants, too. No difference.

[@createyourworld5166]

Same here. It made sense right up until I gave it a full hearted try. Bravo Sierra.

[@andrewradford3953]

Haven't seen any evidence based experiments based on moon planting that show any difference either.

[@Stephens8x6Workshop]

My two fave Aussie gardeners in one video. Epic. As a ham radio nerd, the coiled copper will induce and inductance and a greater electromagnetic field in the immediate area whereas the mesh sheet will not. That would make a difference. We are entering winter here in the UK and my beds are, well, put to bed until the spring. However, I will be giving this experiment a try too. All the best guys.

[@Irishjay-gu5pb]

YES!!! I'm thrilled that you are teaming up to teach this beautiful farming method!!! I use it in my garden and love the results! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@blizzunt420e]

I’m excited to see how your experiment turns out. I’ve been very curious about electro culture.

[@LadyVoldemort]

I can't wait!!! You two are adorable together!😊❤

[@victornicklow9792]

I think too,plants need copper.My thought is maybe some of the copper turns green and leaches into the soil and you get that that helps.Poeple in the States used to bury penny's in the garden or flower beds,when they was made from copper.

[@nicolasbertin8552]

Everything you just said is awful. It makes no sense at all. Plants only need a tiny amount of copper, and they are fine getting it all by themselves, with the help of fungi and bacteria. DO NOT burry metal in the ground..

[@countrygirl3458]

I have seen and heard of this growing secret before, but have never seen results. I am anxious to see how your experiment turns out.👍👍👍

[@AlleyCat-1]

It works. 😊

[@amandau504]

What a joy to watch two great guys having fun experimenting in the garden, I'll be watching the weedy gardener next 😁 I have just started my own experiment with a straight copper pipe as a friend said it worked for him, so I'm giving it a go. Sadly i didn't set up two beds of the same thing or i would have joined in the fun 😁

[@carladelagnomes]

Wow Mark! So cool that you and Weedy got to hang out and do this experiment together! I would come along but we are entering winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, so I just have to be satisfied with seeing what occurs in yours and Weedy's gardens.

[@LivingInTheLastDays]

I have wondered the exact same thing about metal trellises and even tomato cages. Technically they’re conductive as well. And metal raised beds.

[@TheShmeebitdog]

My brother in law tried the electro culture in the garden last year and everything near the electro Culture set up died after about a week everything far away from them survived and thrived

[@AhrayahLaban]

The fact that it had any effort all is very telling. I'm still learning about this and am very interested in the topic.

[@nvrcnfrm6225]

two of me favourites come together for a video what a time to be alive and within arms reach of a beer

[@justkidzflatbush5467]

Yah my two fav garden gurus together….its my lucky day 💜

[@Cynicalmillennial]

Really nice to see you two doing a video. You're both legends. What a treat! Keep on inspiring us! All the very best from Wales!

[@HaveHappiness]

So many other things to say but that intro was stunning

[@HaveHappiness]

and wow on the videography - absolutely amazing

[@TheCrazycrab2]

lol mark and weedy got together, mark tried weedy’s new strain then they thought it would be a good idea to try some mushrooms. This video was what came of that mushroom trip.

[@deanpd3402]

I first heard of electro-culture way back in 1975, working on a dairy farm that was up the road from the current Permaculture Institute in the Channon.

[@GuruEthereal369]

Much love, peace and prosperity to all who read this. 🧡🤙✌️🖖

[@Christine-s7f]

That is just Great to see the 2of you together Come on Come on.

[@boonjabby]

I wouldn't mind seeing 3 beds done. One clockwise, one counter clockwise and one without

[@mark86016]

Seeing this collaboration had excited before hitting play.

[@pandhari108]

What an awsome gardening duo 👨‍🌾🍀👨‍🌾 Very interesting topic 👍

[@dorislv5962]

OMG! Two of my favorite gardening video makers collaborated!!

[@mrmacgregorshomestead233]

Welcome Weedy! Ty Dave and Mark for doing this collab. Love it!!! Please do others 💜

[@TdotTwiFic]

Just say mate one more time. There was not enough mates. LOL. All kinds of big smiles for this one.

[@allgenrelisten35]

i come from a long line of home gardeners. nobody i knew ever did anything like this but, they always said the rain from an electrical storm was good for the garden

[@dyllos7]

yeah, that gives Nitrogen

[@Leitner2168]

Hello Mark and David. Fascinating - I am looking forward to the outcome of this electric experiment in three months. GRL Sydney

[@Old-Man-Jeff]

I’m in Arkansas, United States, and I experimented with electroculture this past year. I have an overhead transformer at the corner of my garden area and I used a static field meter to measure differences with antennas in my planters. The closer my planters were to the transformer the higher the readings. Within a couple of days I noticed the leaves on my tomato plants standing up. Within two weeks I could see measurable differences in plant growth. Then absolutely no difference in growth or production. It seemed like there was a sudden uptake of nutrients and then it was done.

[@dk52817]

Awesome. Thank you for bringing more light onto this subject :-D

[@ausfoodgarden]

Great collab Mark and Weedy. I do think you should put bamboo stakes without the wire in the other bed as they might keep the birds off. Otherwise, you might get a false positive (+).😁 Cheers!

[@Wolvalk]

I watched Gaz Oakley talk about this electroculture idea about 3 months ago. The idea to me seems pretty sound. Copper wire and quarts are used as well in his. He does something unique with this where the4 crystal faces as specific direction I think. It's been a few weeks since I seen it. I"m excited to try this idea myself.

[@OtherDalfite]

Crystals, magic copper wires that pick up mystical energy from nothing aren't going to do anything for your garden. May as well start sacrificing animals. Actually, that might actually do something because there's nutrients coming in. This stuff is pseudoscience voodoo magic. Everyone that supposedly has gotten this "theory" to work all have a different method. If it worked, farmers would do it.

[@Nihlink]

If plants responded well to electric current commercial farms would be pumping electricity into their fields from an actual power source. And if the electric potential between the earth and the sky was substantial enough to do anything we would also be using that to harness electricity like we do with wind solar and hyrdo. Copper is a fungicide but not in its metallic form, generally as copper sulfate or hydroxide. Copper buildup in your soil is generally bad for most bacterial life but so little will be produced by the wire there likely won’t be much harm.

[@Nihlink]

You will get some copper sulfide that will form from the oxidization of the copper but not enough to mess with your soil biome. We spray loads of that on our crops as a fungicide anyway. I just wouldn’t do this if you are trying to cultivate mushrooms in the same areas as they might be affected.

[@AwesomeFish12]

You can power a small radio with radio waves, they're called carrier-powered radios, they convert radio waves into a small DC charge, but it requires a particular circuit to function, just sticking a copper wire in the ground isn't going to do the same thing... There's also a chemical reaction when a snail touches copper which gives them a little zap, it's how "Slug Tape" works. Can get a similar effect by wrapping some copper wire around a pot so that snails don't climb the sides. So there are uses for copper in the garden... I'm extremely sceptical about this whole electroculture process though. It requires one thing to be true and that is that microbes reproduce faster with an electrical current, but from what I have read it has the OPPOSITE effect on microbial growth in lab studies.

[@charmainemrtnz]

Two of my favorite fellas. ❤❤❤

[@camhunter9852]

Very interesting keen to see the results

[@VeysPlace]

Mark, I hope I can remember to set this up in March, in my container garden.

[@vxbrown1]

never done the experiment myself but trees in my area are damaged quite often from lightening. The fungus is certainly beneficial to my honeybees and garden.

[@jasonellis7856]

A very interesting point about direction of wiring. I learned to wire my bonsai in a clockwise direction especially if you are right handed. I have some cuttings from the same plant so when they are ready and need to be wired I will one in each direction and see if it makes any difference.

[@mikefairchild6540]

G'day Mark and Weedy !! This experiment reminded me of using electricity for picking worms. It's the same kind of set up except rather than the wires going up into the sky , the "metal rods are linked together via the copper wire and then connected to an extension cord. The current passes down through the rods into the ground forcing the worms to the surface. ( loads of vids on the interwebs) I'm wondering if the set up you guys did is going to have the same effect but on a much smaller scale. ie ; increasing worm and bio activity. Something to ponder and maybe look into more. I'm looking forward to the test results !!! I loved seeing the two of you collaborating ! It looked as though you were both having a grand ol time together. Cheers from Canada 👍👍🤣

[@ramencafe1]

what a Wicked thumbnail!! ive been waiting for this collaboration! much love and growth from a NZ neighbor

[@Phennex]

Been watching your channel for years, love your videos and appreciate all the work you put into trying to teach others what you've learned. 😁 Sorry to see all the ribbing you're getting on this vid for just doing a cheeky little experiment... I don't believe in the electro stuff myself, but this curious mind can understand another wanting to just try something out just for the fun of it! P.S. I genuinely hope this experiment doesn't draw lightning to your garden though 😅

[@kerryevans2038]

Always good to see you working with others in your gardening world

[@Returntothesoil]

I love getting my hands in the soil!! People think im crazy when i pick up my homemade compost in my bare hands and sniff it !!

[@thegr8stm8]

Aussi, Aussi, Aussi… Oi, Oi, Oi!… Gr8 to see 2 of my Favs together… David… did you check out Mark’s bees and his Flow Hive??? 🍻 hope you had a few! Johno

[@ge4749]

Great Idea!! Can't wait to see the results...

[@scottymac101]

For those interested this was done for me by a radiionics genius Frank Moody... The copper wire should come up the wood from the ground then forming into a 30/40 cm full horizontal circle with the end of the copper wire sticking out 20 cm pointing West slightly elevated. Position 1 coill at the east point of your garden sending the power west through the garden. Good luck If you have too much static in your house wrap a single thread of copper wire around the plastc covered mains wire near where it joins onto your house, coil 10 times tightly along the mains and leave both end sticking out 1 inch, the ends are bared wire.

[@PrestigePotato]

Easier method is to grab exposed mains with bare hands

[@martysgarden]

Hi Mark, a lot of fun your having their cranking out the experiments lately. All the best to the family mate,,cheers from Mullumbimby NSW

[@drproton85]

As an electrician this fascinates me!

[@shar-K77]

Hi Mark, I just finished my 3rd season with my copper antennas. I am in the Pacific Northwest USA, with my area, soil, garden space I would like to share what I have learned. I garden about 3/4 of an acre, my soil is on the sandy side and we have very hot temps in the summer. Our average humidity here is about 19% throughtout the summer. I garden in ground and I have a few tubs that my strawberry plants are in. I have lived here all my life so the only thing new is the location of my garden for the last 10 ish years? The biggest difference right from the start of year 2 was the amount of water I used throughout the season. It was about half of what I did the year before. I found myself overwatering and realized that my sandy soil was holding the water much longer. I have not changed how I garden, same veggies, planting the rows as I have each year, just doing my normal gardening routine. I used braches from around my property, 1/2 inch to 1 inch in diamater, about 3 to 6 feet in length and wrapped them in the copper wire clockwise. Since the rows are about 60 feet long I used 3 antennas per row, staggering them from row to row. I pushed them about 6 inches deep and always south of my planted veggies. The most notable thing for this year is the very cold spring we had. I lost a couple veggies to a late freeze or 2. My pepper plants ? They looked awful, I thought for sure they would not pull out of it. After the long cold spring they were tiny, yellow and I thought a loss for the year. To my surprise they lived and after about 3 weeks of normal temps they bounced back. It was a very productive pepper year to my surprise. The second thing I noticed was how much healthier my plants were. I hope this helps, just know that you will need to use them for at least a year. I would guess it takes a year for the benefits to show up in your soil and the veggies you plant. Looking forward to what your results will be.

[@Channel-kt9lg]

2 years ago I banged 4 copper pipes (Bunnings hardware) into the 4 corners of my large garden. This garden produces less weeds than another garden on the property. Growth of blueberries, raspberries etc is similar in both gardens but the copper pipe garden definately has less weeds.

[@mrmacgregorshomestead233]

It's winter here. Cannot do this experiment alongside you at this time. Would have to wait until spring and when the soil is workable. Located in Michigan. We already have had hard frosts and betting the snow is on it's way. Will follow your experiments tho. Love this!! How fun 😊

[@Selfsufficientme]

Yes, this experiment would not work well in the snow! We've already had some very hot days in spring, so the heat is on this summer I reckon. Thanks and all the best :)

[@erinbeverley1709]

Love you guys.....

[@garulusglandarius6126]

Excellent episode Mark, really looking forward to the outcome of this very interesting experiment . 👍👍🇦🇺🇬🇧🇦🇺🇬🇧” The weedy garden “ subscribed and notifications on 👍👍🇦🇺🇬🇧🇦🇺🇬🇧

[@mslwinters]

Thanks Mark and Weedy!! Love it!

[@blairdenholm4167]

Loved your little "trust the science" line towards the end, Mark. Brilliant!

[@SilentTorre]

As a kid, we gathered worms for fishing by stabbing a small metal probe into the ground (screw driver usually). Two wires were attached to that rod as well as to each end of a battery. Those worms would come up in a hurry. This has me wondering if the electroculture is keeping the pests away from the veggie roots.

[@simplifygardening]

Its an interesting theory. Will be looking forward to the results guys. Brill stuff

[@aaronhopkins6697]

Good morning Mark, I'm going to be doing this experiment again with you guys. Because last time when i had no noticeable difference i wasn't sure what way i coiled and i only used short antennas. This time i will make them taller and coiled anticlockwise. This will be a fun experiment that i should be able to notice if this time around is better than last time. Happy gardening everyone around Australia and the rest of the world. Green love from Queensland Australia 💚🌲🌏👍

[@tazareal]

I think you are going to pick up more electricity from AC power lines and RF transmitters than from the atmosphere. I think you'd need a balloon or a real high antenna to develop anything near measurable static electricity from the atmosphere. But you have enough wire there to power a passive crystal radio receiver. Also, rather than depend on the atmosphere, I suppose you could use a static electricity generator or fence charger.

[@raggedyman6327]

I have found wire trellis systems work the same way. Eg. Roll a piece of mesh wire around in a tube, long enough to support the plant when it's mature/fruiting. Cut the bottom ring of wire from the wire tube/roll. This will leave several pieces of protruding, sharp wire. Push the wire into the soil surrounding the plant, making sure the plant is central in the roll of wire. I use a Hills swingset as the frame for the wire trellis then l simply run coat hanger wire from the trellis mesh and stick it 6 inches in the dirt. The roll of wire idea is great for stand alone pots.

[@raggedyman6327]

Trussing tomatoes.., trellis mesh wire. Roma tomatoes.., roll of mesh wire. Capsicum.., roll of mesh wire. Climbing beans/peas.., trellis mesh wire.

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

Settling in for winter here. This is nice😊

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

Interesting... I've seen other instructions on the coil placement. Danny and Wanda at Pecan Grove/deep south homestead use much smaller coils. They're only a few inches tall and placed a few inches from the stalk of each plant, on the south side. I guess for y'all, that would be north side placement. They got good results with zucchini plants, peppers, beans and tomatoes. I'm not sure if the used it for their corn or sweet potatoes since they plant fields of those.

[@veganwinter]

My two fave Aussie gardeners! Gosh this was fun guys! I really enjoyed watching this and can't wait for the results! Thanks for doing this Collab! Loved seeing Weedy's filmography in your garden! You two mesh well!

[@freespirit1411]

Fascinating! You are like nutty professors without the weird hair! 😆 Looking forward to seeing the results.

[@jimbeauxdin]

I used a copper wire last year that was in a spiral and stuck it into the ground. My Brussel Sprouts grew a lot larger than the control.

[@tubeta028]

I am a subscriber of the two channels 😅

[@MotosAllotmentGarden]

Interesting experiment!,

[@Chris-hw1tt]

Watched a Christian reseach about pre flood atmosphere eletro magnetic force, plants and animals were healthier and bigger,I'm gonna try this.love it. Wonder if the copper keeps slugs out.if it doesn't work try a different design.

[@justjenn23]

I'm so tickled y'all are working together.

[@dnawormcastings]

Great video both garden greats on one video 🌱

[@karenmcallister493]

My favorite pair.Lets get into it 👍

[@Berkeloid0]

Many years ago my father worked for a hydroelectric power plant, and one of the perks was that you got free electricity. He tried electroculture of sorts, by sticking 240 volts into the ground one day to see what would happen. It turned out the worms aren't too keen on that, because hundreds of them came wriggling up the surface! Doesn't quite beat one of the other guys he worked with though, when they discovered he'd buried a bunch of electric heaters under the soil in his garden. It was a bit of a giveaway when it snowed and he was the only one who not only had no snow, but green grass in the middle of winter as well.

[@waldemarbehrendt5728]

Hello, I have been watching your program for a very long time. When I lived in Australia, in Brisbane, I was interested in this experiment. I will do it at home in the spring. Now I live in Poland. You have very interesting solutions. Regards, Waldemar.

[@aaronhopkins6697]

This is a great point you brought up regarding the wire trellis being a form of electo culture. I have also thought the same and i don't see why it wouldn't work the same. I use round wire cages with dog mesh wire for plants to grow up and to slow down animals a bit. Maybe that's why the tomatoes that grow in the cages grow better than the ones that i only use wooden stakes. Interesting 🤔 i look forward to following and doing this with you guys and everyone else that might try it, as it will give all of us a definitive answer once and for all. 👍

[@knucklessg1]

This is awesome, this was a topic I am very interested in. Last year there was a published research paper on how electroculture caused plants hourly growth spurts to be stronger. (Plants grow in consistent hourly spurts)

[@meganlalli5450]

In summer 2023 i stuck a few copper poles in the groud. Twisted them a bit abd that was it. They weren't tall about 3 ft/1 metre high. Plants near those poles stretched towards them. Massive pole bean harvest. Summer 2024 i used copper wire at each at short end of a rectangular garden bed. I cleared the weeds, clipped away the plastic sheeting at the bottom (these weren't raised beds), and spaded down the length of my garden fork (-18 inches/0.5 metres) to break up the soil that had been covered by the plastic. Think along the lines of a double-dug bed. I amended the soil woth some alfalfa, rock dust, seaweed, lime, and a little compost. The bed had lain dormant for a season. I planted potatoes. Most were seed potatoes, but i had a few grocery potatoes that sprouted and used those as well. Maybe used 4.5 lbs/2kg of those. Bed was a tad over 11 ft/3.75 metres long and about 3 ft/1metre wide. First time growing the seed potato variety (Kennebecs). The plants were VERY healthy. I probably harvested too early, as at keast galf the plants were still green, but i was using a friend's garden bed and wanted to give her use if the bed in a timely manner. I got about 35 lbs/16kg yield. I was hoping for closer to 50 lbs/~25 kg. I used a sheathed wire and stripped the sheath from the top and bottom. Didn't have any sort of large antenna as you guys had at the top. The copper wrapped thin poles were maybe 6 ft/2metres. The plants remained incredibly healthy. My friend doesn't know the last time the bed had been amended, so im going to rate the dirt as average. I e no doubt the amendments i used this year will make it better for next year. In my garden space at home, i tried the same sort if 6 ft/3m pokes in a new stawberry bed which i transplanted at the wrong time. Berry yield was dismal, but plants look super healthy, so im hoping for success next year. Summer 2024

[@matthardey6722]

What a great collaboration! I wonder how it would vary if you PH tested all the soil in each garden beds, and measured the total water supplied, and sun hours and soil temperatures???

[@ArtFlowersBeeze8815]

Heard from the bathroom from hubby..."Hahahahah!" as I yelled "That's some horseshit right there!" I hope its a fun experiment fellas!

[@MM-wd4hq]

Yeh it's hard..two Aussie gurus at once lol

[@paulredinger5830]

I know we used to use two metal stakes about 4-5 feet apart with a wire running between them, and hooking it up to an electric lead. It sure makes the earth worms come to the surface in the area. I wonder if this would affect the worms?

[@WakeUp-p6h]

Great video and project.. Look forward to seeing how this goes!

[@YodaWhat]

As a lifelong electrical experimenter, gardener and all-round holistic scientific type, I must say right off that _there is _*_no rational reason_*_ to expect better results from copper wire, nor from winding it CW vs CCW.* _Any metal is sufficiently conductive for capturing atmospheric electricity_ because the available current is _extremely low._ That means the voltage drop and thus the current flow will be essentially the same no matter what metal you use. As for copper in particular, I am wary of that because _copper is antibacterial and toxic to microorganisms._ *Also, you can easily overload plants with too much of ANY metal.* Not that the tiny sky current will make the wire corrode significantly, but *compost is rich in organic acids that WILL corrode metal.* So unless your soil has zero copper content, I would use some other wire, like iron or galvanized wire. Plants need far more iron and zinc than they do copper. Now for placement of the rods: I would put them right in the middle of the container since the container is metal, not very large, and is grounded by sitting right on the garden soil. If you want more sky current than a single rod can provide, then _fan out_ several rods from near the middle by planting them at outward angles. Putting the rods near the grounded container walls will simply short out whatever miniscule current the rods bring in, except in the small gap in between. If using plastic or other non-conductive container, or a container raised up from the ground, _then it makes sense to spread the rods out in the container._ In that case, I would spread them out evenly in the container. A much simpler thing I have done is simply to occasionally dissolve a good multivitamin-multimineral tablet in several liters/quarts of water and sprinkle some all over the active garden areas. That provides a wide range of major and minor elements and prebiotic compounds to both the plants and the soil microbes. The ratios of the supplemental substances will automatically be balanced for what humans need, and the plants will pass that back to us even after it has been greatly diluted. You can also add a tiny amount of any vinegar or old wine to the water occasionally. That will help to dissolve the calcium and other minerals in the supplement that may not be immediately dissolved in plain water. You can add more for acid-loving crops like blueberries and potatoes.

[@anthonyoldfield]

What a positive video…. 🥁

[@geoffdaly3991]

the first thing that springs to mind is the mineral content of the soil, given that it is probably the primary driver of positive and negative charges and conductivity. . I have heard mention on salt having high electrical charge that is above the range of most organisms, and effectively electrically fries the organisms thereby making the soil dead. from memory the normal range is .003 to .009 .. dont ask me the measurement unit name.. it also changes if a plant is in reproductive stage compared to standard growth stage. perhaps reduced exudates lower biological activity and lower energy flow and mineral movement in the soil at a guess. it might be worth considering monitoring electrical readings from the soil, on an inch by inch basis and perhaps beside each plant type.. it might show different plants effect the soil differently, and t different stages of their growth.. and healthy levels of mycellium to transport minerals.. if i remmeber correctly there is electricy used in the exchange of minerals to the plant roots.. ionic exchange i think its called,

[@OtherDalfite]

You could have all that and when it inevitably doesn't work the people who believe in this magic energy mumbo jumbo still wouldn't believe the results.

[@tinkeringinthailand8147]

Great stuff mate, I gave both of ya a full view :)