Research shows that many people talk to their plants while watering them. These individuals believe that doing this can help plants grow. Even if there is no scientific proof that this is true, there is proof that some plants can communicate with each other with chemical signals. Vibrations can also travel in the air or through the soil, and affect a plant’s growth. Plants can sense the vibrations from human voices. They could also pick up chemical signals that humans may not know they release.
What you need:
- Water
- Seeds
- Potting soil
- Containers
How to do it:
- Write “control” on the label of one of the containers.
- Write “kind words” on the label of one of the containers.
- Label one container “neutral words” and the other “angry words”.
- Plant about three seeds in every container. Follow the planting instructions.
- Place the containers on a sunny window or outside if it is warm.
- Water your planted seeds.
- Take one of the containers into a room.
- Talk to the planted seeds in the room for about 15 minutes.
- Water the planted seeds after talking to them.
- Place the planted seeds back to the window.
- Repeat these steps with the other planted seeds.
- Have a control plant. Do not talk to it when you move it to the room for the same period.
- Record the plant growth. Pay attention to the number of leaves and height. Write your data on a chart.
Make sure to record your observations as the plant grows. Try to vary your mood when you talk to each plant. This will ultimately tell you if talking to plants really affects a plant’s growth or which type of words encourages growth.