# Can electric fields help plants grow? New claims met with caution

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/can-electric-fields-help-plants-grow-new-claims-met-with-caution-2/
- Published: 2022-01-25T10:00:37-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: Pea plants growing in a greenhouse. Photo credit: Andreeshcheva Katerina / Shutterstock. Article by Adam Vaughan. New Scientist – January 13, 2022. A team of researchers claims to have shown that a high-voltage electric field generated using wind and rain can boost crop yield, but other scientists say the results should be treated with caution. The effectiveness of using electric fields to stimulate crop growth, […] Click here to view original web page at www.newscientist.com