Electroculture!

[amirm]

I thought craziness was only limited to audio but it has also invaded gardening!

 

[Basic Channel]

It's a bit like audio I suppose, where doing it properly requires effort. So copper wires in the soil (or a coat hanger near speakers) is the easy way out.

https://gardenprofessors.com/electroculture-rediscovered-science-or-same-old-crap/

 

[napfkuchen]

The last second of the video he was right: "This is crazy."
But at least his idea doesn't kill millions of people like this guy.

 

[olieb]

I thought craziness was only limited to audio but it has also invaded gardening!

Well, "Tesla proved it" and it is working: Plants are growing! What more do you need?

Electroculture – rediscovered science or same old CRAP?

I’ve been doing horticulture myth-busting for almost 25 years now – and what I’ve learned is that myths are zombies. Not only do myths not stay dead, but new zombie myths are also continually creat…

gardenprofessors.com

I’ve been doing horticulture myth-busting for almost 25 years now – and what I’ve learned is that myths are zombies.

Haha.
I guess this is just human nature. You may fight it or not, in any case you have to live with it.

 

[Anton D]

Come on folks, that's exactly how potatoes gather their electricity so that they can be used as batteries.

And this sort of thinking is not limited to gardening....

I give you the magnetic wine collar:

How Does It Work? | The Wine Clip

"The Wine Clip® uses principles of magnetics to hyperdecant and improve the taste of wine as it is being poured out of the bottle. The effect is instantaneous, and has been found by many wine professionals to result in a genuine improvement in flavor and mouthfeel, especially when used on red wines."

 

[Emlin]

Electroculture appears to be the current craze but without ample evidence, the produce being revolting. I'm glad that it's being met with resistance here, as it's not grounded in science.

 

[BlackTalon]

The planter boxes can double as the 'dirt-filled grounding boxes' in you hi-fi

 

[SoonToBeRetired]

Come on folks, that's exactly how potatoes gather their electricity so that they can be used as batteries.

And this sort of thinking is not limited to gardening....

I give you the magnetic wine collar:

How Does It Work? | The Wine Clip

"The Wine Clip® uses principles of magnetics to hyperdecant and improve the taste of wine as it is being poured out of the bottle. The effect is instantaneous, and has been found by many wine professionals to result in a genuine improvement in flavor and mouthfeel, especially when used on red wines."

My dad insisted on getting one of these things, but the model he bought actually had arrows which indicated the direction of the pour. The claim was that it would essentially double the quality (and value) of a wine so that a $12 bottle would taste like $24 bottle. I enjoyed taunting him by turning the thing upside down causing our $6 bottom of Corvo to taste like a $3 wine.