Does Talking to Plants in Different Tones of Voice Affect Their Growth?

Overview

Objectives/Goals The objective of this experimentation was to determine whether or not talking to plants in different tones of voices would affect how tall they could grow in a seven-day period. Methods/Materials Materials included mung beans, water, paper towels, a small bowl, scissors, three eighteen-ounce cups, and soil. To conduct this experiment, I planted the mung beans and spoke in different tones to each plant. One tone was mean; one was nice; and another was left as a control. Three trials were performed. Results The ones that were nicely talked to grew the tallest in two out of three trials. In all three trials, the plants spoken to meanly did not grow very well. This means that plants respond well to encouraging dialogue. Conclusions/Discussion The hypothesis for this project was actually correct. I have learned that plants do respond differently to different tones of voice. Next time, I would like to conduct this experiment in the spring. These results could be taken further by scientists. They could test more tones of voice, and with their findings, they could help farmersâ## crops grow better by communicating to them which tones stimulate plant growth the best.

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• CSEF 2013 Plant Biology · Entry J1907

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