 I found that corn sprouted much more rapidly in water positively electrified by the Voltaic instrument than in water negatively electrified ; and experiments made upon the atmosphere show that clouds are usually negative ; and as, when a cloud is in one...  An encyclopædia of agriculture - Page 349by John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Humphry Davy, George Sinclair, John Russell Duke of Bedford - Agricultural chemistry - 1815 - 452 pages
...phenomena occurring in our system, must influence both the germination of seeds and the growth of plants. I found that corn sprouted much more rapidly in water...electrified; and experiments made upon the atmosphere shew that clouds are usually negative ; fcnd as when a cloud is in one state of electricity the surface... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1822 - 1494 pages
...occurring in our system, must influence both the germination of seeds and the growth of plants. It has been found that corn sprouted much more rapidly in water positively electrified by the voltlic instrument, than in water negatively electrified ; and experiments made upon the atmosphere... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - Arboriculture - 1835 - 1326 pages
...influence both the germination of seeds and the growth of plants. It has been found that seeds have sprouted much more rapidly in water positively electrified...opposite state, it is probable that in common cases the surface of the earth is positive. A similar experiment is related by Dr. Darwin. (P/iytologia,... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy - Agricultural chemistry - 1836 - 458 pages
...phenomena occurring in our system must influence both the germination of seeds and the growth of plants. I found that corn sprouted much more rapidly in water...opposite state, it is probable that in common cases the surface of the earth is positive. Different opinions are entertained amongst scientific men respecting... | |
 | John Towers (C.M.H.S.) - 1839 - 746 pages
...occurring in our system, must influence both the germination of seeds and the growth of plants. It has been found, that corn sprouted much more rapidly in...one state of electricity, the surface of the earth is brought into an opposite state, it is probable that, in common cases, the surface of the earth is... | |
 | Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal (comte de Chanteloup) - Agricultural chemistry - 1839 - 372 pages
...opinionf we may be induced to adopt, * I found that corn sprouted much more rapidly in water positivelv electrified by the Voltaic instrument than in water...usually negative ; and as, when a cloud is in one stale of electricity, the surface of the earth beneath is brought into the opposite state, it is probable... | |
 | Cuthbert William Johnson - Agricultural chemistry - 1842 - 1364 pages
...phenomena occurring in our system must influence both the germination of seeds and the growth of plants. I found that corn sprouted much more rapidly in water...electrified ; and experiments made upon the atmosphere shew that clouds are usually negative; and as when a cloud is in one state of electricity, the surface... | |
 | Agriculture - 1842 - 638 pages
...phenomena occurring in our system must influence both the germination of seeds and the growth of plants. I found that corn sprouted much more rapidly in water...in water negatively electrified ; and experiments upon the atmosphere show that clouds are usually negative ; and as when a cloud is in one state of... | |
 | Edmund Monroe Pendleton - 1875 - 440 pages
...believed to be a powerful agent in vegetable germination especially, is generated by electricity. Davy found that corn sprouted much more rapidly in water...positively electrified by the voltaic instrument, than when in a negative state. As water, when evaporated from the earth, as well as condensed into rain,... | |
 | George Eliot - Fiction - 2004 - 744 pages
...Human Understanding (1690), whose portrait was twice painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723). 2 Davy "found that corn sprouted much more rapidly in water...Voltaic instrument than in water negatively electrified" (Agricultural Chemistry, 37). 3 Used to drain swampy land. 4 Adam Smith (1723-90), Scottish philosopher... | |
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