Method and installation for generating an electrical field in the soil

Abstract

The invention provides an installation and method for generating an electrical field of a large area in soil having a vegetation zone between the ends of roots of plants in the soil and the surface of the soil, which comprises at least one cathode having a high conductivity and a low transition resistance arranged in the vegetation zone, each one of the cathodes being a flexible net comprised of threads defining meshes of a sufficient size to accommodate the plants therein, the threads of the net being comprised of at least one core material selected from the group consisting of polyamide, acrylic resin, polyester, and carbon and metal filaments embedded in an electrically conductive synthetic resin, an anode arranged in a deeper zone of the soil at a greater distance from the soil surface than each one of the cathodes, and an electrical conductor system connecting each one of the cathodes to the anode to enable an electric current to flow therebetween.

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