Lettuce growing in an electro culture chamber developed as part of China’s giant experiment to find out if electricity can boost plant growth. Photo: Liu Binjiang Lettuce growing in an electro culture chamber developed as part of China’s giant experiment to find out if electricity can boost plant growth. Photo: Liu Binjiang
Lettuce growing in an electro culture chamber developed as part of China’s giant experiment to find out if electricity can boost plant growth. Photo: Liu Binjiang

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China is making its vegetables grow bigger, faster and stronger ... using electricity

Scientists hail breakthrough as results of the world’s largest experiment confirm fruit and vegetable output can soar without chemical pesticides and fertilisers

Topic |   China science
Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen

Updated: 7:51pm, 17 Sep, 2018

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Lettuce growing in an electro culture chamber developed as part of China’s giant experiment to find out if electricity can boost plant growth. Photo: Liu Binjiang Lettuce growing in an electro culture chamber developed as part of China’s giant experiment to find out if electricity can boost plant growth. Photo: Liu Binjiang
Lettuce growing in an electro culture chamber developed as part of China’s giant experiment to find out if electricity can boost plant growth. Photo: Liu Binjiang
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