• Question: Do plants grow faster with music?

    Asked by fiestay to Asif, Laura, Lena, Sean, Viv on 15 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Laura Waters

      Laura Waters answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      Some people think so which is why they put a radio in their garden or greenhouse, worth a try I suppose!

    • Photo: Sean Murphy

      Sean Murphy answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      You can do this experiment for yourself. Here is a method to try:
      http://www.miniscience.com/projects/plantmusic/index.html

    • Photo: Lena Ciric

      Lena Ciric answered on 15 Mar 2012:

      I’ve heard that they grow better if you speak and sing to them. Apparently it’s something to do with the extra carbon dioxide in the air.

      Check out what the mythbusters found out about plants, talking and music:

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