A technique of using electrical currents or fields to stimulate plant growth and improve crop yields.
From 'electro-' (electricity) + 'culture' (from Latin 'cultura' meaning cultivation). This term emerged in the 1800s when experimenters discovered that electrical stimulation seemed to boost plant growth.
In the 1800s, some farmers believed electrifying their soil would create super-crops, and while it didn't work miracles, modern research shows small electrical effects do influence how plants absorb nutrients! Today's scientists are revisiting these old ideas with new understanding.
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