What is Electroculture & Does It Work?

What is electroculture, does it work, how does it work, and is there anything that explains why it is the most popular method of gardening currently?
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[@rossallen5818]

I don’t know if it works or not either, but I have some old wire, so I stripped the insulation off and wrapped it around a nice stick. It looks nice in the garden, and may work as a perch for birds, or something for plants to climb. Either way, it looks nice and doesn’t take a lot of time or space. Maybe I will try experimenting with some in pots. Have fun gardening everyone.

[@clayakin9040]

Must be grounded, you want as wide a footprint as you can get under the soil at grounding/root levels. The purpose of this is to mildly electrofy the soil surrounding your plant's roots, increasing ozone, nitrogen, and creating a more direct ionic exchange between root systems. It doesn't have to look nice, but you have to place a grounding rod at least a foot in the ground, tie your ground source to it and then lay out your grid or coil, and then place accordingly your rods from your high copper in the air within close proximity to your ground coil/grid without them touching, if they touch it negates the signal and you lose all properties of this practice. |-\-/-\-/ > ions >>> __________

[@Jkirk3279]

If you REALLY want to experiment with this, you can buy copper mesh surprisingly cheap. You could bury it and attach wires to a grounding rod. While I rather doubt the “explanation”, there’s some evidence that thunderstorms trigger mushrooms to grow.

[@PhattDanielson]

@@Jkirk3279 you wouldn't want to bury it....the whole point is to "fix" atmospheric nitrogen so it needs to be in the air where the nitrogen is.

[@Clarinda787]

@@clayakin9040 Keep in mind that you need to put the copper on the south side of the plant you intend it to assist. Wrap the wire clockwise. A 12" high coil will cover about 3 feet so it can help more than a single plant.

[@sarahbelcher9320]

I’m half and half on this one. I’d rather have seen you attempt it and show us. There’s actually several documents on it from the Uk during the world war era. That’s what I’ve been researching.

[@ruby7741]

My thoughts exactly and I've seen some of those to. Fear stops everything from growing sadly.

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Could you link them? Thanks

[@timwhite4432]

My grandfather in law used old metal bed parts in his garden and had huge results. He was known locally as uncle Jack cabbage for cabbages weighing in excess of 20-30lbs+ I'm with you, too much talk and no results on this though,

[@TobyDK91]

Biology teacher here. Every kid i send on their way from elementary school has done countless tests with plants. We (humans) know exactly what op plants need. Plant growth is HYPER studied. Farming is the biggest and most important applied science in the world and a field were most evrything has been tried. Yet you don't see farmers sticking coils in the ground and you can bet your hat it's not do to ignorance. Temu is selling alectroculture products, which is the only reason i looked it up. There sure couldn't be an economic motive as to why this nonsense has become popular?

[@markc2152]

The scientific method is free so we can all experiment at home and see for ourselves

[@NNTorious]

Yup, people sit around blaming everyone while nothing is stopping them.

[@dash-4150]

I'm in

[@DntBHoespktrth]

Yessir

[@sockhal4595]

Indeed, please experiment the introduction of a garlic where the sun doesn't shine, they say it gives you better skin.

[@samuelkorger3567]

No! We have to laugh at you for deviating from the norm!

[@georgepresod1423]

Good day. Before electro culture became a spotlight on the media five years ago I set up a lightening conductor with copper in one of my gardens with two palm trees and another two in the other garden. I noticed the trees with the copper have grown passed my house roof top which is about 25 feet and the other trees in the other garden reached about 15 feet. When hearing about electro culture I decided to give it a try so I planted 7 cassava cuttings ,four with the copper and the others without. Surprisingly to me those with the copper are now 9feet and the others 4.feet. I sowed Beefsteak tomato seeds with a copper coil around them and in four days they germinate instead of 8-10 days

[@CorolaImperial]

That is not enough information. When testing something with the scientific method, you should have a large number of one thing (plants), a control group, make sure things are similar (in case of plants, the same variety, etc.), and also that each plant is receiving the same amount of water, sunlight, humidity, etc, and be able to meassure that. With that, you can collect the data of how much those plants grow, how many leaves they have, nutrient concentration in the leaves, photosynthetic rate, and many more parameters that are needed to ensure a well-done experiment, of course then you have to do statistics, compare data, and if in those results you have a significant value, you tested it, otherwise it is mere speculation. Thats how he explained it, and that's how something is tested using science, that has to be replicable in other places.

[@Greg-McIver]

Perhaps you could post a video. Thanks for sharing.

[@ruby7741]

Thank you for letting us know what your out come has been with your plants and trees. Don't mind big mouth NO ACTION DOWN THERE(Corola Imperial). The fact that others including Luke are not trying this leads me to know that it's PURE FEAR of something they actually may find to be true. A specially after reading more about it and seeing ppls tests like yours. FEAR IS ALWAYS A KILLER when it comes to ppl, and this is just yet another example of it sadly.

[@sykotikmommy]

​@CorolaImperial, it's enough information for George and with so many others having results like this, and you are demanding they do a full scientific study?! Maybe you should do it.

[@doinacampean9132]

@@CorolaImperial - I think that *is* enough information. Plants grew faster, and he measured that. The control group is obviously present, otherwise there can be nothing to compare to. And he just said about how the plants were the same variety, perhaps you were not paying attention? As for information like number of leaves and nutrient concentration in the leave, who cares? Tomato leaves are not edible!!! As for the numbers, I think they are pretty significant - I'm not sure where you got the speculation from?

[@chrisschultz1580]

Another of my favorite gardening channels is "Gardening in Canada." They are very science based yet open-minded and willing to do tests and experiments. They addressed electroculture recently and believe that at least some of it is true. I urge anyone interested in the subject to pay them a visit.

[@ruby7741]

Thank you! More info is always welcome. I really thought he would have had more on this or at least an open mind to it. Nice to see you do.

[@wyomingtreeplanter]

Luke's home and business are only a few short miles over the St. Clair River from Canada.

[@nancyspruiell347]

I recently found this channel too and have been enjoying her videos. She might be the one that actually got me thinking about this whole thing :).

[@rhyothemisprinceps1617]

Thanks for recommending the Gardening in Canada video. Very informative & interesting.

[@jujubee7351]

Thank you , I will check them out!

[@DDiamondRRuby]

You showed Danny from Deep South Homestead in your video. I've watched his videos about electroculture and I don't recall him toting all the promises you listed some videos proclaim. We bought some copper wire and made our own little antennas similar to the ones from Hillsmill, and I figured it can't hurt to try. I'm not trying to prove anything to anybody but myself and I'm having fun with it too. Looking forward to my results and a bumper crop.

[@RufusThePorkshank]

Sounds like you've already convinced yourself it works.

[@Junkinsally]

@@RufusThePorkshank -Positive thinking is half the battle babe! 😉

[@StephanieB1976]

It will work! It works for ours 😊 I pray too❤

[@poloncanucic8345]

Did it work?

[@missiechako5917]

Bottom line here: I have found that Luke's information and seeds and plants have been the most successful, affordable and dependable that We've experienced ❤

[@HeyJudeDistributing]

I like MiGardener, too.

[@missiechako5917]

Danny King at Deep South Homestead has been testing this on both of his Homestead properties and has been videoing the process! ITS WORKING!

[@waynespringer501]

He is also still synthetically fertilizing, how much is he giving the plants when the camera is off so that he can sell more antennas for his buddy at Hills Mills?

[@missiechako5917]

@waynespringer501 if you go into his videos he shares what kind of fertilizer, how much and at what times he's fertilizing, He puts all of that information out there for everyone to see and learn from. He's also doing his own side by side comparisons and videoing the results as are we on our CSA Farm. My husband is a Journeyman Electrician and so we,of course, made our own antennas. As Growers, we have found that it takes a special community of like minded individuals to survive in this economy. Our sincere hope, as is Mr.Kings, is as we discover good information, resources and people we can then Freely Share that with others & Help them succeed in their growing journey as well. Luke is and has been a very valuable resource for us & we've directed several people to his channel and store.

[@Lucklaran]

@@missiechako5917 I think you missed Wayne's point. As with ALL youtube content about "experiments" in various growing methods, there is no actual way for ANYONE not involved personally to verify that the "experiments" are conducted in good faith. We have only the word of the person performing the "experiment", because unlike some other experiments, growing plants is not something that can be done in "real time" on KZbin. There will always be gaps in the recording where ANYTHING at all could be done by the person conducting the experiment to provide "evidence" that their theory is correct. As for you "vouching" for them? Why should anyone take YOUR word for it? The problem with the internet is there is literally no way for anyone to verify your identity. How would we know you're not just some alt-account set up to defend Danny? Alternatively, someone on his payroll to promote him? We really can't. At the end of the day, healthy skepticism is a good thing. If you are willing and able to commit the time and resources to try this for yourself, you should. I'd only suggest limiting your "investment" until you are personally satisfied that it works for you. That way, if it turns out to be a load of bunk, you are not to commited to recover.

[@rccyberwarrior2267]

@@waynespringer501 There is plenty of scientific research in the field -- check out agronomist Yannick Van Doorne.

[@nategremore9162]

Well ,my two cents worth.Tomatoes in a farm fence cage (home made) and that supported with a T-Post has always been our best!Pole beans on a metal trellis,15’ vines.45 years in and we won’t be changing a thing.Last year we tried copper coated steel wire coils on peppers(garnered from old electric poles),No suprise it worked great.👍

[@tanisha.r.thomas]

He is dead wrong on this.....lol. And making the coils took about 2 hours of work. And, they are reusable. I wish I could load pics. He is wrong on the documented evidence as well. Information is only as good as the researcher. And, if you start with bias...

[@BradleysAdventures]

I agree with you 100% luke, I am planning on doing some experiments this year with tomatos in bucket 3, no fertilizer, 3 with fertilizer, and 3 with copper wire they will all be the same tomato plant and all have the same amount of water I'm excited to see how it turns out but I am also skeptical for now.

[@MushroomMagpie]

Make certain to have your wire long enough to collect atmospheric charge. Also, your containers may not ground enough for a good current flow.

[@Night33Nurse]

@@MushroomMagpie need to have CONTACT with the ground, tiny holy at the bottom of the bucket to run the wire through to the earth. You can use a VOLT meter to confirm you are GROUNDED.

[@doinacampean9132]

I feel that a true test would be to offer all the plants the same conditions, but add the copper to some of them, and see if that makes a difference.

[@BradleysAdventures]

@Doina Campean that is exactly what I am planting on doing with tomatoe plants this year, I plan on making videos on how they do

[@chevy1221]

@@MushroomMagpie you really think it'll work with no nutrients? How dumb are you? Go burn leaves wood or any organic matter, you will be left over with ash (nutrients and minerals taken up by the plant from the soil). Its mostly calcium and potassium but contains many elements. How will a piece of wire provide the plant with elements that do not exist in the plants root zone?

[@trishthehomesteader9873]

Thanks Luke. Yeah, I thought it was pretty wacky too. So, what the heck! I'll give it a try. It was getting to be the end of the season and my bell peppers weren't doing anything at all. It didst help that they'd taken a break when it was hovering around 100° for about 2 months (not normal). One of the plants needed staked so I wrapped a stake with copper wire, put it in the ground and tied the pepper to it. 2 weeks later, I had 5 peppers on that plant. I think I'd only harvested 2 from 4 plants up until that point. Is it the be all and end all? I don't know.🤷‍♀️ i may give it a go again shortly. Besides, copper wire is getting kind of expensive. Blessings!💜

[@msd4629]

Does it work bro?

[@froginprogress8510]

I wrapped my potted mulberry tree with copper wire, and noticed a significant difference between the top branches that were wrapped versus what weren't. I want to see if it makes much improvement in the berry yield, but I'll do it again if it prevents or even slows the yearly slug explosion.

[@froginprogress8510]

@@Underground-Electronic-Music Yep. My dad uses copper nails to keep suckers from growing on his fruit trees. I don't understand it, but it sure works.

[@ruby7741]

@@froginprogress8510 thank you! Great info

[@tammykaltreider]

Luke, I just wish you would have done a small “experiment “ of your own before making this video about this and no one is saying not to use nutrients alongside this method. It in my experience has eliminated slugs in my garden. Worth it for me ♥️

[@firehorsewoman414]

Did you notice any other effects other than slug removal?

[@waynespringer501]

So he needs to buy expensive copper wire, isolate precious limited garden space, to do what validate to the gullible public who also bought into the marketing scam of taking covid vaccines actually works? Why would he do that? Somethings are so absurd you don't waste time on them.

[@JannieDJ]

Agreed, I've never heard anything about not using compost or amending the soil of needed nutrients and just using the coils. I think it will be fun to experiment with it and see what happens. Happy garden!!

[@lynnellemellinger6354]

Agreed! No one says not to use other proven methods along side of electro culture. Disappointed Luke weighed in without any experimentation, just opinion. Alrighty then 😂

[@waynespringer501]

@@lynnellemellinger6354 Yes Danny at Deep South Homestead HAS MADE those claims on multiple occasions. On the "What Do You have to Lose" video at the 12minute 30 second mark he says that Big Ag and the Chemical companies are suppressing electroculture from the public because "You'll grow to much food and it will spoil" to where you won't need our chemicals to grow your plants.

[@gardenlikeaviking]

Luke my friend what you said from 3:20 to 6:30 is really the heart of the matter here... I too believe this to be a bit of a gimmick but I am also doing a number of experiments with the ElectroCulture and if it proves to be effective I will revisit this comment and correct myself!!!... we must experiment to know for sure either way!!!

[@ruby7741]

WELL SAID! ((((we must experiment to know for sure either way!!))) That's what I'm talking about we NEED to experiment in the times we are all in with food prices rising so high. I don't understand Luke's Fear of trying this out.

[@travisevans7502]

@@ruby7741 doubt yes skepticism yes fear no he said he won't say it doesn't work just not doing it in his garden he doesn't need to his garden already does great

[@Jabarulla882]

hows the experiment?

[@VAGO604]

I was expecting this guy to actually try it and see if it works. "Here are the coils that I tried and here are the results! This actually works and here's the proof" or "I tried this for a month (show evidence of trials) and unfortunately, it doesn't work" ... But instead we got personal opinions on "conspiracy". 👀😆

[@dylannorth5916]

Exactly! Thank you

[@crostraya]

Yeah this was painful to watch. I bet this guy got all the boosters judging by his scientific expertise hahaha

[@fromnothingalegend]

Thanks for saving me the time. It's the first vid that popped on electroculture search

[@KillTheGamerPro]

I mean the video was good because now I have like a whole point of view of electro gardening. But you are right, he definitely should have backed up his words with actions. However, we are able do it ourselves.

[@crostraya]

@fromnothingalegend lol and you wonder why the Google algorithm put it number one on your results?

[@paradiseacres9724]

I know "grounding" works for my body, so I figure it can't hurt my gardens to put up electroculture antenna. One of mine is 14 feet tall! We'll see!! 😊

[@ruby7741]

WOW! If you have a any photos on other social media please do let me know how it goes and if there is a way to follow you. I'd love to see your experiment because I find it sad that Luke wont do one at all.

[@conniewallace7529]

I've not yet heard anyone say the plants only need the copper and water. That's a crazy idea, but I have only heard 6 or 7 channels about it.

[@swithers00]

I've never heard any of the electro culture proponents say that it replaces fertilizer or nutrients. It is intended to be a supplemental technique. I don't know if it works, I've never tried it, but I may give it a try and see what happens. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

[@heysuz701]

I have a few coils i am trying this year. I am using them as an addition instead of a replacement for anything.

[@ariehell3683]

Are you on TikTok, that’s where I’ve seen claims like this made. Quite the turn off to me. I made some anyways because they look nice. If they benefit my soul even better.

[@ruby7741]

WELL SAID! "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." I feel the same way and I don't understand why he would have said it replaces fertilizer or nutrients because I have NEVER heard that before on anyone talking about it. I think Fear is stopping Luke from doing this and it stinks cuz I really wanted to see him show us the Truth on it.

[@AnnikaOBrien]

We get massive growth after a few days of rain but mostly when there’s thunderstorms. I noticed this on my own and it didn’t occur to me there was an established theory surrounding this phenomenon.

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

Natural rain does so much better than watering so a storm makes sense.

[@waynespringer501]

Tap water is treated with chlorine and flouride, both are designed to kill bacteria. Which your plants need. Rainwater has neither of the bacteria killing chemicals in it allowing plants greater nutrient uptake.

[@AnnikaOBrien]

@@JNoMooreNumbers the thunderstorms come with harder rains which soak the ground much deeper, too. I feel there’s a lot of ways to explain this without delving into conspiracy theories that the corporations are hiding fantastical magic powers to keep us down.

[@firehorsewoman414]

I always chalked it up to rainwater vs. chlorinated tap water.

[@AnnikaOBrien]

@@firehorsewoman414 I don’t have chlorine in my house water (filtration) and we use a lot of captured rainwater for the garden, however we don’t soak the ground for multiple days at a time like what happens during thunderstorms. I live in Houston right next to a bayou, I rarely use house water for irrigation. 👍

[@mother8576]

We had no luck with our grapes until we got a copper rod then our grapes shot up.i would post some pictures on here but I can't figure it out.

[@harrybutler4077]

Thanks for your thoughts Luke. Electro culture has been around for over a hundred years and I wonder why gardeners haven’t been using it. My dad started growing organically in the sixties and it seems to work very well. Just saying…

[@ruby7741]

Yes. I’ve seen the history and it goes back to 18 and 1900’s. Proof right there.

[@spage80]

When I was growing up organic gardening was very controversial. I did a lot of research and concluded it was the best way to garden in the long term. It is funny when you think about it because organic gardening is what we have been doing since we stopped doing slash and burn. The book that really got me thinking about it was by F. H. King "Farmers of Forty Centuries: Organic Farming in China, Korea, and Japan". I wonder if the copper band that is supposed to keep the slugs out will bring the electric to the garden for a two for one.

[@thomasthibedeau]

Just put the information out there and let the people make up their own mind. I'm trying electro culture and have never seen a plant grow so fast.

[@ruby7741]

EXACTLY! That's what I was thinking when I watched this video. Why not let us just see what's all the FEAR about trying this? I'd LOVE to see your plants or photos. If you have somewhere I could see them please do let me know. Thank you. :)

[@danarzechula3769]

​@@ruby7741No fear just healthy scepticism for the latest fad

[@theclotshotdidit3115]

​@@danarzechula3769now if it was an experimental "vaccine" I would be skeptical, many wouldn't, a bit of spare wire wrapped around some Bamboo I also have is worth a try IMHO, not like I'm changing my DNA or something

[@Mekare40503]

I enjoy both MI Gardener channel and Deep South Homestead and enjoy trying new things. I don’t need a scientist to have peer reviews to try to persuade me. Scientist are paid off too. All I am saying is there is nothing wrong with trying things in your own gardening context.

[@maddigger0074]

Totally agree about the scientists, remember 15 days to flatten the curve, the unvaccinated can't go around the vaccinated. Scientists today are just as crooked as the crooks in D.C.

[@bonniemochol8941]

My mom always tied an old nylons to plant and to a stake during electric storms. Boom they would explode with buds & blooms. It works.

[@lisaratley4858]

Your mom tied her plants to a stake with pantyhose/nylons to keep them off the ground. Staked up.

[@tracyl5070]

Pinball Preparedness is doing a test of this on some of his veggies, posted the video yesterday. You can watch and see how it turns out with him. I personally don't feel the need to do this because my tomato plants are so big and my other plants are doing well.

[@ruby7741]

but what if your being fooled and you could get a bigger better harvest? I mean is this not the whole point of watching videos to figure out what works for others and take what they have to say into our thoughts and then try it if we can..? Thank you for the info tho

[@marypritchard5774]

Watch Deep South Homstead. He is a Christain older man who did some experiements and he's convinced it works and doesn't believe in new age stuff. I could easily see the difference in the plants. And, he has been doing it some for many years but didn't talk about it. He still uses amendments organically. There is still an amazing difference in his plants.

[@waynespringer501]

If he's still using amendments doesn't that contradict his claims that it is working, since the premise behind electroculture is that you don't need amendments? Wouldn't the amendments be more responsible for the plants growing? Sounds like Deep South Homestead is suffering from Confirmation Bias.

[@elizabethgreen5991]

Yes! Danny King has proved this works!! His garden shows it.

[@waynespringer501]

@@elizabethgreen5991 That's not how "proof" works. You have no idea what has gone on when that camera is turned off to those plants to allow for his confirmation bias to be confirmed. The ONLY thing he has "proven" is that promoting his buddies scam at Hills Mills Homestead has resulted in MASSIVE amounts of antenna sales for them.

[@rccyberwarrior2267]

@@waynespringer501 You sound like a broken record and a paid shill.

[@leadbyexample333]

I purchased from Hills Mills Homestead and used this method last year with great success for my tomato plants.

[@franci9936]

Love this method. I started two weeks ago. I took pictures first day, and it’s working great I used it in many of my plants and they are doing great. Especially my beautiful white begonias, they where wilting and they are vibrant and getting full and big. In all of my plants they are thriving better. I started using it because there was something weird happening with my plants. They were not thriving like they usually are every year. I started back in February and I do this every year and so by this time of the year. I have much vegetables growing that I don’t have to buy and right now they’re just beginning to form tomatoes or peppers and that was just because I put those copper wires in the ground. They started producing more, so it has to be something in the environment or in the rainwater or whatever but this is working very well for me, so I’m gonna keep it up, just because it works. Now if it’s just a fluke who cares it works. But one thing I am doing is keeping records of how the plants are progressing. Good luck to everyone, I hope this works well for everyone like it’s working for me.

[@joannbaumann4028]

Great comment. This is my first year trying electroculture too. So far so good! There is science behind it it is not hoo doo voo doo at all.

[@ruby7741]

@@joannbaumann4028 I’ve found the same that there is serious science backing it up from 18 and 1900’s and a small percentage of ppl won’t look it up. Small minds think alike and keep themselves and others stunted. It’s sad to see.

[@davidpeckham2405]

Electroculture has been documented as far back as the 1700's. USDA has studied and documented back in the 1920's. Other gov't too have studied this and some even have suppressed it too. I am trying this not because it is some new age, chi have to believe it for it to work thing, I do it because it has been proven already. I have an Honours Bachelors Of Science and am not easily swayed by wishful thinking. I take it you have a degree too (agriculture/horticulture likely?) I have friends and family who have gone through the university system and they cannot see past their course programming. Yes there is more to what we see out there so I will do it. Like Yoda says "Do or do not there is no try".

[@rccyberwarrior2267]

Excellent comment.

[@tolynette]

Do a magnetic field experiment on some of your own plants. It’s easy and would be interesting. ❤

[@maxi-me]

_Someone_ should; perhaps the person whom suggests it 😅

[@kimberlyorgill5962]

I have tried it this year and the ones with copper is standing at attention...it's weird!

[@terrencegibbons3351]

When I was a child, neighbors would place a copper penny next to every tomato plant. I think I know why that worked for them. Interesting

[@amsohn1]

Hey Luke, I appreciate the video. Usually, it's a NO it doesn't work! It can't work. Is what i see ... I've used EC for years and at the same time, I do fertilize, I do water and I do work with natural pest control... what I've found - strictly antidotal- I have to use less of the pest control... I use organic compost etc... EC has been used since Biblical times, and there is proof of that. However, no studies have been done to fully validate it. Again, my garden, my rules😂... and whatever your style or uses are... well, more power to ya!! Not one way, works for all... while I do tell othwr who ask about the wire [can be Aluminum Or Copper] we don't tell anyone they have to or even should use it... its just what we do! Blessings ❤

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

So basically you're engaging in confirmation bias.

[@CopperIslandHomestead]

You're so right about the aggressive negative energy so many proponents give. It's a frustrating commonality with several channels who I think have a lot of good information. I just can't handle the attitudes and can't watch anymore. I am going to add some coils just as a personal experiment, partly because I want to see if it helps deter slugs, but I can't handle some of the people who are promoting it. Thanks for clearing through the cobwebs, Luke!

[@dandymom1709]

Copper will deter slugs. Just remember to pick up your copper once the plants are gone or died back. You don't want to let copper build up in the soil.

[@joannbaumann4028]

Look into Tesla on this topic perhaps. More recently Chinese have tested it and say it works. There are others throughout history that have been proponents. I think the time is right now for some solid research. I hope your coils work! :-)

[@kimberlyorgill5962]

I tried this in my garden this year and I do have to say...my plants are standing at attention with the copper😂😂 true! They seem to be doing quite well!

[@kkaner181]

Well said. Thank you for your level headed, mature, and non judgmental take on this topic. Much appreciated!

[@leiatyndall8648]

Because soil pH affects the bioavailability of nutrients, both pH & a thorough soils nutrient test should be done before & after an electroculture experiment. You can find pH & bioavailability charts online. This is just one thing of several that should be quantified.

[@HeyJudeDistributing]

Luke. I planted 10 tomato plants in the same soil, same nutrients, same water. Started this last week. 3 plants I have put copper wire around (if nothing else, maybe it will deterr slugs). I'm getting my next planting area ready to do Pepper plants all the same size. Within 3 days there was a noticeable difference in the tomato plants. I'm curious, I wonder if they will produce fruit. Time will tell I plan to do cucumbers also. Wish me luck! I want to know if electroculture is of any benefit. I have hardened my whole life, I am 67 by the way. Not some greenhorn in the garden. Lol

[@ruby7741]

Thank you for at least trying it and telling us your experience. WE NEED TO KNOW in times of food prices so high.

[@petekooshian5595]

Mad respect to you for this perspective. I have seen a few other gardening channels INSISTING that it doesn't work and even going as far as to be rude and upset about people believing it with no actual evidence to the contrary (I'm not saying there's evidence FOR the claim, but you can't dismiss it completely without proving that it doesn't work). Totally fair to say we just don't know enough one way or the other.

[@waynespringer501]

Disproving a negative is impossible. Other channels claiming the ONLY evidence that it does work Correlation IS Causation is equally absurd.

[@petekooshian5595]

@@waynespringer501 I meant as in, they say "it doesn't work" without explaining why it wouldn't. All we know is that we don't know enough one way or the other.

[@ruby7741]

@@petekooshian5595 history shows different and if I could find the old farmers only using copper shovels and tools I would send it your way. I saw this long ago and read about it that it was great for the soil and then Gov came in and turned all the tools into other medals that don't enhance our soil. I believe this video would have been wonderful if he would have shown us the TRUTH about EC and if it works or not. But he didn't sadly.

[@petekooshian5595]

@@ruby7741 I agree it would've been cool if he tried it, but I do understand why it's generally not worth his time to run experiments especially one that would have to be accurate enough to convince skeptics. If you find that, definitely send it my way! I'm not claiming that there's no truth to it, just simply that there isn't enough available information to show one way or the other :)

[@J7tattooine]

Electroculture plus fertilizer is key I think, stimulate the growth of the roots to absorb fertilizer food and low shock the leaves to spread and absorb more food through photosynthesis.

[@proudlysa5260]

For the first time in almost four year we are growing veggies that burst from growing to fast and that is after we started electro culture. Its free and the birds love it. Our cat rubs on our antennas till the spit flows from his mouth. For the first time ever in 42 years we dont have any bugs and pests on our leafy greens

[@MyPeacefulGarden]

The people I watched used nutrients. I haven't seen a video yet that the person didn't use nutrients. Pinball is actually doing a test on it. I csnt wait to see his results.

[@mountainmama7155]

I have seen where the eletroculture has worked wonderfully. It is been used for many years. It's not anything new. You can also use aluminum. Steel doesn't work . One does need to have nutrients. That is common sense. People, animals, and plants all need nutrients. That's basic.

[@ruby7741]

See I find this more informitive then listening to this whole video. U even mentioned that you will need Nutrients and that makes sense to me but for Luke to not try it at all without a actual reason is Odd and OFF to me why he is saying this because he always tells us the truth but with this it was as if Electroculture offended him to even speak of and I don't understand that. I really love his videos but this one is OFF KEY ALL THE WAY with who he is.

[@rawmean8989]

Excited to hear your take on this method. Thanks

[@samuelkorger3567]

If I had more land I’d love to do a full-scale study across as many conditions as I could think up. Half the fun of gardening is tweaking something a little and seeing that it made a difference. Might as well experiment a little.

[@ruby7741]

Right that's what I'm going to do to. But education is key cuz if you don't put the copper down far enough and it's not grounded then why even do it. Many ppl wont even study it. It's like let get a Fish but then they don't know the PH balance of water they need to keep it healthy.

[@conniewallace7529]

I'm trying it on a few plants. It shouldn't hurt anything. I DO question things and think more ppl should. And, Lol, I'm a very happy, positive person, despite how I may sound.

[@languagelynnie]

Luke, you are right on with your gardening advice, AND with your read of the "situation".

[@purplemoose1436]

I want to say I absolutely love your seeds ❤. I've never heard the few people I've listened to on this subject say not to use fertilizer or added nutrients. I'm giving this a try this year. It isnt going to hurt to try it out.

[@wantingtolearn2732]

Why does it have to be either, or? Why not use electroculture and fertilizer? I am trying electroculture for the first time this year and have seen some amazing things so far. One example is 3 ever-bearing strawberry plants in the ground near a copper antenna. One plant has 45 buds, the next 30 and the last 20. Normally we only got about 8 at a time on each plant.

[@rccyberwarrior2267]

Wonderful to hear.

[@marieholly559]

wow!

[@phabbletty]

I put a copper coil around a piece of dried up pencil cactus and stuck it down into the pot with the 4' pencil cactus (same plant) and in about two weeks the cactus had a growth spurt and now (about 5 weeks later) is about 15" taller. Prior to this experiment it hadn't grown more than a few inches in the last year or so. This video was useless, was expecting some kinda before and after sort of comparison.

[@LawrenceTheTruth]

Thanks for the video Luke! I have 5 copper yagi antennas in my garden, one in each corner and one in the middle as an experiment this year, only time will tell ;)

[@starseedenergy996]

Is conventional monoculture based on scientific studies or is it based on profits? We can look at the world based on studies and also subjectivity. Einstein said imagination is more important than knowledge….perspectives

[@4cfaith]

Speaking truth!

[@j.m.k.3406]

Anyone on the fence, just try it

[@SirWilhelm777]

What would be awesome is if you built the original version from the book and tested it. Would put this subject to rest and just imagine if it actually did work. 😱😱😱

[@innajones5202]

Loving the way you approach this matter, tks.

[@thomascook3336]

As someone who installs underground power lines to homes, we have long noticed that the plants in the immediate facility tend to grow a lot better. One time we even saw the main root of a tree directly follow the power line to the box connection. There is something about the electromagnetism that comes from flowing electricity that increases plant health and growth, we just don't know why.

[@artemicya]

you do beleive in Chi energy. you admit you do not want someone's negative energy. Positive/negative emotions are Chi. we all know this on a subliminal level. people who give off "negative vibes" are literally polluting the energy of that environment. you can literally feel it when someone in a bad mood enters the room. having said all that, I have a biology degree and very much respect the scientific method and agree that we need proper studies on this electro culture subject for me to be convinced.

[@EternalBodyOfLight]

Thank you for atleast commenting on the fact he does indeed believe in chi. Once can’t say “I don’t believe in Chi” and then go about claiming they don’t want someone’s negative energy😅 it’s completely contradicting. Thanks for pointing that out, I knew I couldn’t be the only one.

[@EternalBodyOfLight]

one can’t say***

[@LoveandPeace1971]

I have never heard of this but I love your take on the subject as well as other ideologies and the respect of live and let live. At the end of the day, respect and positivity is what is important. Thank you Luke! Happy Gardening!

[@StephanieB1976]

It works great!!

[@debbiethompson9853]

QUESTION-Have you tried this?

[@Joan-ej7wv]

Experience is the best teacher.

[@gregrkrauss]

There’s been a lot of time in this video speculating and hypothesizing if it works. And all well stated thoughts. But are you then going to give it a try too and experiment after all of this or just keep wondering? Would have been nice to see your results after looking at it with a critical eye.

[@christinapena2243]

Thank you for your videos I learn so much.

[@theresaowen2708]

I use copper wire around pots to keep out snails and slugs.

[@pottedplantworkshop]

I really appreciate this approach. Thank you!

[@smuggafree]

I agree with you Luke. I like my garden the way I currently have it. To each his own!

[@walksthroughlife900]

Thanks MI. I wasnt a regular viewer of your channel, but your video popped up after i watched a couple of electroculture videos. I remembered your balanced approach and thought i would like to know what you had to say about it. I was not disappointed. This was a nice diplomatic take on the whole thing. Thanks and well done. Oh, and now you have a new regular viewer 😊

[@TroyBrinson]

I almost stopped watching today just because I thought you were going down the path that you were warning about. I too have been turned off by garden KZbinrs that proffer conspiracy theories. So thank you for not going down that path.

[@tyseanpayne3443]

your man didnt even attempt to try and experiment with it he took it out of context completely.. 1. nobody that does electroculture would recommend you not use nutrients.. 2. before you discredit something try it YOURSELF then formulate an opinion based off your own experiences and research

[@christines2787]

I think it's great to experiment. We have a couple of plant beds that my daughter is in charge of that we have all learned a lot from. Last year she let some tomatos rot in the bed to see which varieties were the best at self seeding. Despite 17 degree weather, she got about 75 volunteers worth transplanting. We have absolutely no idea what they are. She took 25 from different areas, and gave the remaining seedlings away. We are very curious to see what she gets. We also have a huge garden to provide for our needs and for selling. Her beds are all about trying new things.

[@firehorsewoman414]

That is amazing. We learn from our successes and failures - trying new things is awesome!

[@katewallin]

Placing a wooden dowel wrapped with some copper wire now sitting in my garage is low tech and easy to try. It's no magic bullet, so why would anyone fail to continue to augment soil? Easy to try, inexpensive, an addition to what I already am doing, so why complicate the issue? The resistance sounds a little medieval.

[@GardeningwithDave]

My friend recommended that I should look into this gardening method. Per your video, does a cattle panel trellis also work similar to a copper wire if mounted inside a raised bed?

[@loriea1785]

I have a lot of respect for Danny at Deep South . I think anything that gives us hope today is a good thing . I agree with Luke though .. keep things positive

[@MrRiffyriff]

Love ya Luke! I'm testing it out this season. Why not? It does no harm. There is no discernable difference that I can see. I will say my radish in my raised bed without copper are doing much better and were planted later, than in, in ground bed with copper. I do not buy into the no fertilizer thing, unless ya have your gardening game dialed in and your crops produce, use and produce etc what is needed.

[@shepatown]

Had to laugh when you said those that do electroculture are pretty negative anyways. Not exactly how you said it though - it still made me laugh. I've been around a lot of psychic snobs and gotta say they can be pretty negative as they try to tell you something you don't know about yourself. BTW: I'm still making some very nice looking electroculture antennas. They're so pretty! I think they will absorb the envy from others and make my plants even more envious. I could go on and on having fun with this topic, which I find intriguing and fun at the same time.

[@EdimentalGardens]

I’m going to test it in my garden this year

[@juliaboles7138]

Thank you for your voice of reason, Luke!

[@smithpianoservicing3421]

You are my only gardening channel now

[@MIgardener]

Thank you!

[@ronalddavis5905]

I don't see lightening strikes hitting everyones garden Luke and the power from one close lighting bolt would be a million times stronger then anything you can generate by hand, that's just me. Great video.

[@BobShaffer-wt6cs]

I have done elecro coculture for 2 years now, It works great for me in North Central Arkansas

[@xlauriestarchildstudios7777]

Energizing the soil is awesome!

[@strongereveryday1891]

I am trying this method this year as well. But also using your trifecta and buld fertilizer

[@rccyberwarrior2267]

No electroculture specialists recommend not using soil inputs -- the benefit is need for fewer inputs. Poor people cannot afford the best inputs and now governments are demanding 30% reduction in nitrogen related fertilizers. What can replace those inputs? -- Electroculture.

[@judidemucci8143]

Great perspective. A little chuckle: you say you don’t believe in chi/energy however you also say you don’t want people around that give off negative energy. Their energy is affecting your energy right? Energy exchange? Maybe you believe a little bit.

[@ziptiefighter]

What's old is new again. The late Jerry Baker (author, entrepreneur, master gardener) talked [decades ago on PBS] about the idea of harnessing static electricity in some capacity (no pun intended) by using nylon pantyhose to tie up tomatoes. I'd name this copper coil doo-dad The Lightning Rod of Hokum.😅 But to each their own. It can't do any harm. So knock yourself out.

[@sgsnowhiker]

Thank you Luke!! I appreciate your rationality

[@jacobbrendle2229]

Great information as always. We're down in North Texas and love all the information you provide. Amazing outlook as always.

[@delphine88313]

Im trying it especially since i read it helps against SLUGS!

[@ETN_123]

wow. Great info !

[@janetbgood]

I've been growing MIgardener butterbush squash this year alongside Baker Creek's butterbush squash simply to compare the two brands, as it was my first year to try MIgardener. The Migardener seeds grew into plants almost twice the size of the Baker Creek thus far, which were a one year old seed out of fairness. The production is also better on Migardener. I have boasted this to my friends. Because of this new-ish electro culture so-called "fad", I'm willing to now experiment (or compare-ment) and put some copper on the Baker Creek squash to see if there is any noticeable growth and especially production. I was willing to try Trifecta over other brands because I saw on KZbin someone experiment (compare-ment, as it's not under a scientific lab environment) with Trifecta and other fertilizers. I was impressed and ordered and cringed at shipping costs, but it's my first year back at gardening in many years and I want to set myself up for success. So now that I'm impressed with MIgardener fertilizer and seeds, I can't wait to put my copper wire in the ground on Tuesday on the Baker Creek plants to see what they may or may not do. I do hear a lot of odd things on KZbin from those who seem to be just stepping on the copper wire band wagon like it's the new fix all no matter what you do and I think that's what MIgardener and Lazy Dog Farm are pish poshing. They themselves have made mistakes in the past and own up to it. We'll see. Glean what we can.

[@wholefoodslifestyles3603]

I appreciate your take on this. I am currently trying this because I'm so desperate for a big harvest this year. I am also doing many other things in hopes for a better harvest.

[@meganosborne4691]

May you share what other efforts you're trying to increase your garden yield? New-ish gardener here. I'm open to ideas!

[@wholefoodslifestyles3603]

@@meganosborne4691 I never used to test my soil and this year I tested my soil and was shocked to see how depleted it was in nutrients. Feel foolish but sometimes we just have to learn the hard way. Other then that I'm trying some Jadam methods which is using basic meaning non-chemical fertilizer.

[@Emily_Watson]

and this is why I go to Luke for garden questions. Honest and respectful. (Also I was one of those paleo people hence the handle that I’m not sure I can change now. Whatever part of my story now.)

[@nc8385]

You navigated this topic very well.

[@juliepoolie5494]

I have tomato cages and a metal raised garden bed. I’m good.

[@TNG88]

A shame you didn't test it in the end. Btw i think it is not a replacement for fertilizers but helping to kill bugs 🐛🪲 in the garden (i know some of the bugs are needed for garden)

[@nancyspruiell347]

I appreciate your video, Luke. This is something I have been considering looking into once I get my garden planted this year. From everything I've seen though, I've never seen mention of not using nutrients in the soil though. I'm curious where that info came from. Or maybe I just haven't delved into the subject deep enough. I can tell you that grounding and connecting with earth's energy through copper wire has positive effects on the human body. I can't imagine how it wouldn't have it for plants.

[@StephanieB1976]

Do it! It works and I love making antennas for them

[@jujubee7351]

I’m going to try it , it looks kinda cool looking . I’m going to make a couple .

[@conniecrites5148]

I grow a garden to get me out of the house and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine 🌞. What I get in veggies is add benefits. 😊

[@jordanyeager9220]

Awesome segment. Never heard of this before.

[@journeyman2003]

I know after a lightning storm the trees and plants look incredibly green

[@tapetesdajanaina]

Thank You from Brazil. 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

[@blizzard_of_Za]

My grandfather and father always would run a wire from tomato cage to cage so they were all linked and then they would ground the copper wire to. Apiece of copper pipe hammered in the ground. I seen this work with my own eyes. With that said they always watered with fermented plant extract. That they made from weeds in the garden and defoliated plant material

[@blizzard_of_Za]

@@EasyEarPiano what it work takes about a week but I just did and experiment with cannabis clones from same plant. All in same soil feed same fertilizer and then I just added bamboo wrapped in copper wire and I couldn’t believe what a difference in a week green as a green gets praying 🙏 leaves and thicker stems to hold heavier buds. So yeah I already made all the stakes I’m doing this forever even if people think I nuts. Idc they said same about Nikola Tesla

[@blizzard_of_Za]

Oh yeah I forgot the one that didn’t get bamboo wrap in wire are tiny and yellowing and I’m feeding and watering same thing and soil is identical so I’m a believer

[@JamesJones-gj1ii]

I am currently trying this in a few beds this year

[@FrozEnbyWolf150]

Years ago my great uncle gave us a copper ornament to place in the garden. I don't know whether he believed it would do anything, but we stuck it under our linden tree anyway. It mostly just looks pretty. If nitrogen fixation is what you're after, why not intercrop with legumes? The soybeans and mung beans that are sold for sprouting can be grown into full sized plants, and you get thousands of them per bag.