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eSoil: New Development
January 3 , 2024
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- New method of soilless gardening, or hydroponics, using an electrically conductive growing medium is called "electronic soil" or eSoil.
- eSoil is a low-power bioelectronic growth substrate that can electrically stimulate the root system and growth environment of plants.
- This novel substrate is environmentally friendly, being derived from cellulose and a conductive polymer called PEDOT.
- It also offers a low energy, safe alternative to previous methods that required high voltage and non-biodegradable materials.
- eSoil uses low energy and minimises resource consumption.
- Its active material is an organic mixed-ionic electronic conductor.
- When the roots of barley seedlings were electrically stimulated for 15 days, they showed a 50% increase in growth using eSoil.
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