Electroculture Guide

The antennas work completely passively: you don't connect them to anything, and no current or battery runs through them. Below is how to place them, and what to expect in the longer term.

In six steps

1. Unpack the antennas. Check that the coil on top is still nicely round. If it got bent during transport, gently bend it back.

   

2. Choose the spot. Place the antenna next to the plant you want to treat, on the sunny side and out of the walking path. Keep some distance from the roots. Indoors, simply place an antenna in the pot of a houseplant.

   

3. Push it upright into the soil. Push the antenna firmly into the earth, until it no longer tips over. Push on the stem, not on the coil.

   

4. Keep the coil clear. The coil should stick out above the plant and stay clear of leaves and netting.

   

5. Space the antennas out. Place them around a bed, in the four corners, or use one antenna per pot. There's no fixed spacing prescribed.

   

6. Leave them in place. Copper is weather-resistant, so the antennas can stay outside all year round, including in winter. They'll develop a green patina; that's normal.

   

Patina is part of it

Outdoors, the antennas will eventually develop a green patina from rain and air. That's a sign of pure copper and has no negative effect on how they work; there's nothing you need to do about it.

Cleaning

The antennas don't need to be cleaned to work. If you want the copper shine back for looks, take them out of the ground, polish with lemon and salt, rinse and dry well before putting them back.