单词 | electroculture |
释义 | > as lemmaselectroculture electroculture n. Brit. /ᵻˈlɛktrə(ʊ)ˌkʌltʃə/ , U.S. /əˈlɛktroʊˌkəltʃər/ , /iˈlɛktroʊˌkəltʃər/ now chiefly historical the use of electricity in agriculture or horticulture; the application of electrical currents to plants or soil; (in later use) esp. the exposure of crop plants to an electric field created by passing current through overhead wires; cf. electrofarming n., electro-horticulture n.ΚΠ 1845 Brit. Cultivator & Agric. Rev. Mar. 73/2 Mr. Gordon,..with the hope of seconding the disinterested views of Mr. Forster, and making them more extensively known, liberally offered to give a prize of £30..for the best Essay on Electro-culture. 1853 H. Stephens Farmer's Guide Sci. & Pract. Agric. II. 444/2 No one has as yet been able to reap similar advantages from similar experiments as Dr Forster obtained from his; and it is doubtful..that electro-culture will be prosecuted further for a time. 1917 Electr. Rev. 6 July 21/1 Though only just beginning to attract public attention, electro-culture is by no means a new idea. 1995 New Scientist 7 Oct. 69/1 Corona ionisation from high-voltage overhead wires formed the basis of ‘electroculture’: a technique for enhancing the growth of crops, studied in several countries in the early years of this century. < as lemmas |
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