Electroculture experiments....seems to work! I found a vine growing counter clockwise and that's how I wrapped the copper wire. I am in N. California. I notice improvements the next morning! <br />I read that the copper extending out at the top of the stick has to point south. <br />The bottom part of the stick is buried into the soil, next to the plant so that the copper touches the roots. <br /><br />This is what I used: copper wire, 18 gauge <a href="https://amzn.to/3JvoiP6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3JvoiP6</a><br />12 inch bamboo skewers <a href="https://amzn.to/42YSf0E" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/42YSf0E</a><br /><br />I also found at a local shop these great 30+ inch wooden skewers (used for campfires) that I am using for a fruit tree, and it has made it grow very, very fast. <br /><a href="https://amzn.to/46oR3qk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/46oR3qk</a><br />I would say that 18 gauge copper wire is a bit thin if you are going to use this size of stick. I'd recommend 14 or 16 gauge.