Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 481,166 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,297 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 103,699 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,297 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 103,699 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,233 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 481,166 cutting edge ideas.

Growth-Stimulating Electronic Soils

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

This 'eSoil' Could Help Plants Achieve Faster Growth

— December 29, 2023 — Tech
A team of scientists working out of Linkoping University over in Sweden have developed an electronic soil that is designed to be able to speed up the process by which plants grow.

Aptly dubbed 'eSoil,' this material is effectively a combination of plant-based cellulose that happens to be blended in with a special conductive polymer material. In tests, barley plants that were grown in the electronic soil and whose roots were subjected to low levels of electric stimulation grew as much as 50 percent more than plants that did not undergo the stimulation.

"What we have found is that seedlings process nitrogen more effectively, but it’s not clear yet how the electrical stimulation impacts this process," stated lead scientist Eleni Starvrinidou.

By managing to use electric conductivity in an eco-friendly manner, this technology could offer a lot of promise in being able to allow for faster cultivation of more plants in smaller spaces.

Image Credit: Thor Balkhed
Trend Themes
1. Electronic-soil Integration - The integration of electronic components into soil offers potential for speeding up plant growth through electrical stimulation.
2. Conductive Polymer Advancements - Advancements in conductive polymer materials have enabled the development of electronic soils that can enhance plant growth.
3. Eco-friendly Cultivation Methods - The use of electronic soils presents an eco-friendly approach to increasing plant cultivation in smaller spaces.
Industry Implications
1. Agriculture - The agriculture industry can leverage electronic soils to optimize plant growth and increase productivity in limited space.
2. Material Science - Advancements in conductive polymer materials for electronic soils present opportunities for innovation and development within the material science industry.
3. Environmental Technology - Electronic soils contribute to eco-friendly cultivation methods, creating opportunities for the environmental technology industry to improve sustainability in agriculture.
4.1
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness