CYBORG BOTANY

NEWS: New scientific progress is happening in combining plants with electronics

ABOUT

• This field is called Cyborg Botany
• It can help in smart agriculture (precision farming)

Cyborg Botany

• It means mixing plants + electronic devices
• Plants are fitted with: Sensors, Conductive materials
• So the plant becomes like a “living machine” or “smart plant”

How Does It Work?

• Plants naturally produce chemical signals inside them
• Scientists connect electronics to these signals
• Now the plant can: Detect problems, Send information to farmers

Objective

• To directly read plant signals
• Turn plant into a “living circuit board”
• Help farmers know plant health in real-time

Importance

• Helps in precision agriculture
• Farmers can: Act early before damage, Use less water & pesticides
• Improves crop yield & efficiency