I would love to see more experiments in this area. I am convinced that electrical flow can cause very interesting growth as evidenced in the orthopedic field where electrical stimulus is used to stimulate bone growth in cases where knitting is problematic.

I am a Ham Radio operator and have heard many anecdotal stories about the strong electrical fields around our antennas and operating positions causing apparent miracle remissions in various maladies. It only makes sense to me that an electrical flow could stimulate a plant to grow faster and I would not be surprised if we someday learn that plants have a way to use this electricity to increase the energy needed to promote cell division and growth. I have some solar cells laying around here. I may just do some experiments of my own when I get a bunch of clones sitting around not doing anything productive.

Emmie
emilya Reviewed by emilya on . Electricity and Plant Growth Note: This is far from conclusive, nor is it an original idea. Wish I had the time and space to do a real controlled experiment, but my hope is that is where the community comes in. I grew four seedlings (two different strains - one indica; one sativa) under identical conditions except for the addition of electricity. One plant used a solar panel putting out about 3.5 volts and one used a 9v battery. The electrodes were placed several inches deep about 1.5" away from the stalk. Rating: 5