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eSoil: A low-power bioelectronic growth scaffold that enhances crop seedling growth by Vasileios K. Oikonomou; Miriam Huerta; Alexandra Sandéhn; Till Dreier; Yohann Daguerre; Hyungwoo Lim; Magnus Berggren; Eleni Pavlopoulou; Torgny Näsholm; Martin Bech; Eleni Stavrinidou is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
What is eSoil: A low-power bioelectronic growth scaffold that enhances crop seedling growth about?
## Significance Hydroponics are used for cultivation of vegetables, leafy greens, and fodder. Areas with limited arable land, poor soil quality, and harsh environmental conditions can benefit from hydroponic food production. Substrates used in hydroponics mainly offer support to the roots. Here, we developed a bioelectronic soil, the eSoil, that provides electrical stimulus on plants’ roots and their environment in hydroponics. We show that barley seedlings growth is enhanced as the dry weight increased on average by 50% after electrical stimulation. eSoil consumes little power and its main structural component is cellulose, the most abundant polymer. This work opens the pathway for using physical stimuli to enhance plant growth but also provides a platform to understand better plant responses to electric field.
Who reads eSoil: A low-power bioelectronic growth scaffold that enhances crop seedling growth?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Author
- Vasileios K. Oikonomou; Miriam Huerta; Alexandra Sandéhn; Till Dreier; Yohann Daguerre; Hyungwoo Lim; Magnus Berggren; Eleni Pavlopoulou; Torgny Näsholm; Martin Bech; Eleni Stavrinidou
- Publisher
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)