Passive electroculture using copper rods does not improve yield in home container vegetable gardening.

Chier M, Oakey A, Budny ML, Lemoine NP

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329615
Published: 2025
Container: PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0329615,
  title = {Passive electroculture using copper rods does not improve yield in home container vegetable gardening.},
  author = {Chier M and Oakey A and Budny ML and Lemoine NP},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0329615},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329615}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Passive electroculture using copper rods does not improve yield in home container vegetable gardening.
AU  - Chier M
AU  - Oakey A
AU  - Budny ML
AU  - Lemoine NP
PY  - 2025
JO  - PloS one
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0329615
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329615
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M, C., A, O., ML, B., & NP, L. (2025). Passive electroculture using copper rods does not improve yield in home container vegetable gardening.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329615

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