2024-01-26
- Researchers have developed a new electronic soil that was found to increase the growth of barley seedlings by 50 per cent in a new study.
- In hydroponic environments, eSoil is a low-power bioelectronic growth substrate that can electrically stimulate the root system and growth environment of plants.
- This is environmental friendly, being derived from cellulose and a conductive polymer called PEDOT. It offers a low energy, safe alternative to previous methods that required high voltage and non-biodegradable materials.
- It uses low energy and minimizes resource consumption. Its active material is an organic mixed-ionic electronic conductor.
