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Salt to dissolve in the soil moisture to serve as the conducting electrolyte. It will exhaust more rapidly in rainy season and will need replenishment.

Charcoal to dissipate the heat generated (IxIxRxt calories) when the lightning current is discharged into the earth. It will eventually burn up into ash and need replenishment.

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