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Can plants hear? Latest research offers new insights
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Researchers at MIT have published new evidence suggesting that rice seeds can detect and respond to sound, particularly rainfall, marking what the institute claims is the first direct evidence of plants sensing sounds in nature. The article notes that while this finding is novel, similar studies have previously suggested music and sound may affect plant growth, such as classical music improving bok choi cultivation.
Can plants hear? Latest research offers new insights
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Researchers at MIT have suggested that rice seeds can hear the sound of rain, according to a new study. MIT calls it “the first direct evidence that plant seeds and seedlings can sense sounds in nature”. Perhaps surprisingly, the effects reported in this new study are not as radical as they may appear.
Playing music to your plants may sound eccentric, but a few previous studies have found it has some effect. For example, a 2024 study found bok choi grew better to classical mus
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