How to Grow Pole Beans with Magnets

Pole beans may be larger with magnetic growing.

Agricultural uses for magnetic forces have been experimental for several years. In 2003 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) took flax seeds into space to test plant growth in a magnetic field without gravity effects. Unfortunately, this was the Columbia mission that resulted in the lost vehicle and crew. Previous plant growth work done at the International Space Station in 2001 tested DNA and RNA of plants grown in space under different gravitational pull and environmental conditions. Some studies have shown that plants grow better near a magnetic field; others dismiss this as junk science. Choose a method for growing pole beans with magnets or magnetized water.

Instructions

Grow Pole Beans with Magnets

1. Purchase magnets from your local home improvement store. Some student experiments have used a magnet planted in the soil to the side of the bean (seed). Conclusions seem to show that the south pole of the magnet closest to the seed works best and that the magnet improves plant growth. According to the Local Harvest website, look for magnets in the 1,500 to 2,500 gauss range. Do not attempt to use refrigerator magnets, as they are not the correct gauss or strength.

2. Plant the pole beans (seeds) in pots with a magnet to the side, or use two magnets if you want to experiment with different placements and poles. Plant other seeds without magnets if you choose to see if there are any variances in the magnetized pole beans.

3. Water the pole beans with ordinary tap water or water from the hose. Determine the effect of the magnet on the plants by comparing the magnet plants with the non-magnetized plants.

Grow Pole Beans with Magnetized Water

1. Purchase a magnetizer for a water pipe developed for specialized projects like plant growth and water magnetization. Companies such as Trentatron or Health Equip sell magnets for water softening or planting purposes.

2. Plant the pole beans (seeds) in large pots that can hold stakes; or plant them in the ground with a fence for vines. Using only water from the magnetizer, water them regularly. Experiments like the one on the Cactus Seeds website have shown that the seeds germinate faster with magnetized water.

3. Plant seeds from the same package or group in similar pots or soil, and use tap water for the control group. Compare the magnetized water plants with the tap water plants to draw your own conclusions.

4. Refer to the Mundi and Global Tectane Technology websites on the use of magnetized water for information as to how the magnetizer works to increase production with mono-polar magnetization of water. Magnetization works to lower surface tension and solubility, according to Global Tectane Technology.

Tips & Warnings

• Because this is experimental science and not proven, results may vary and some effects may be unknown.

References

• Local Harvest: Magnetized Seeds
• Global Techtane Technology: Products in Agriculture
• Cactus Seeds: Magnets
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Sowing Seeds in a Magnetic Field

Resources

• Mundi: Technical Paper on Magnetization of Sugar Crops
• Trentatron: How to Compare
• U. S. Patent Office: Albert Roy Davis Patent Application for Water Magnetizer
• Health Equip: Bio Magnetic Products