<h5>Who has developed eSoil?</h5><p>Scientists from Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a new type of soilless farming, or hydroponics, that uses an electrically conductive growing medium known as "electronic soil," or eSoil.</p><p>Hydroponics is a method to grow vegetables, leafy greens, etc. Hydroponic food production can help in areas with less agricultural land, low soil quality, and harsh environmental conditions.</p><p>Simply speaking, hydroponic agriculture means that plants grow without soil, requiring only water, nutrients, and a thing to which their roots can attach, called a substrate.</p><h5>What is eSoil?</h5><p>eSoil is a bioelectronic growth substrate that can electrically stimulate the root system and growth condition of plants in hydroponic situations. The eSoil substrate uses substances that offer a safe and energy-efficient alternative to earlier methods.</p><p>Unlike high-voltage procedures that use non-biodegradable materials, eSoil uses a low-energy, organic material, which reduces the resources used. The study regarding eSoil was published in a journal named PNAS.</p><h5>What does the study show?</h5><p>The study discovered that electrically stimulating the roots of barley seedlings for 15 days resulted in a 50% growth increase using eSoil. This eSoil research promotes more sustainable development while expanding the crop varieties that can be produced hydroponically.</p><p>The study also found that stimulated plants could absorb certain types of nutrients better. This discovery may allow us to use less fertiliser in the future. However, more research is still required before eSoil can be used on a large scale for crop production.</p><p>Also, hydroponics has not yet been shown to be an essential contributor to food security because it is not currently used for major grain production. So, using this method on a large scale might require more time.</p>

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