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https://inhabitat.com/plants-can-talk...g-their-roots/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13601385

Watch what you say around your houseplants — they can probably hear you, and they might even be talking about you. The idea that plants communicate with each other is normally based in science-fiction or fantasy, but new research out of The University of Western Australia reveals that this actually may be the case. UWA Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Monica Gagliano has discovered that our green friends not only react to sounds, but they can also communicate with each other via “clicking noises.”


Gardeners have long believed that what music they play affects the growth of their plants, but Dr. Gagliano’s research, done with colleagues Professor Daniel Robert at the University of Bristol (UK) and Professor Stefano Mancuso at the University of Florence (Italy), shows that the roots of young plants emit and react to particular sounds.
“Everyone knows that plants react to light, and scientists also know that plants use volatile chemicals to communicate with each other, for instance, when danger – such as a herbivore – approaches,” Dr Gagliano said. ”I was working one day in my herb garden and started to wonder if maybe plants were also sensitive to sounds – why not? – so I decided as a scientist to find out.”

Through a series of experiments, Dr Gagliano and her team found that the roots of young corn plants made regular clicking noises. They also found that when the roots were suspended in water, they ‘leaned’ towards the source of any sound that was “emitted in the region of 220Hz”. Interestingly, this is within the frequency range that the roots themselves emit.

The team’s research, published in the leading international journal Trends in Plant Science, concludes that the discovery of plant communication needs serious investigation as it “leaves serious gaps (in) our current understanding of the sensory and communicatory complexity of these organisms.” Gagliano also added that ”it is very likely that some form of sensitivity to sound and vibrations also plays an important role in the life of plants.”
So if you notice your houseplants leaning towards you, it could be because they enjoy the sound of your dulcet tones.

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https://www.plosone.org/article/info%...l.pone.0037382

Out of Sight but Not out of Mind: Alternative Means of Communication in Plants

Current knowledge suggests that the mechanisms by which plants communicate information take numerous forms. Previous studies have focussed their attention on communication via chemicals, contact and light; other methods of interaction between plants have remained speculative. In this study we tested the ability of young chilli plants to sense their neighbours and identify their relatives using alternative mechanism(s) to recognised plant communication pathways. We found that the presence of a neighbouring plant had a significant influence on seed germination even when all known sources of communication signals were blocked. Furthermore, despite the signalling restriction, seedlings allocated energy to their stem and root systems differently depending on the identity of the neighbour. These results provide clear experimental evidence for the existence of communication channels between plants beyond those that have been recognized and studied thus far.

[trichrider]

perpetual in three part harmony...

[idiit]

i read a botany article month or so ago that showed plants responses to stress by measuring emf (electromagnetic frequency) emissions. when a plant was torn apart by an animal the plant emitted strong emf responses. the other plants in the room were affected by the one traumatized plant's emissions (by measuring their emf responses).

i like to sit with my girls and just enjoy them. it's nice to think they may comprehend in their plant way my appreciation for them.

[FreedomFightr]

In regards to music, Make sure you dont play music with lots of bass. The plants will feel the vibration from the bass and think it's thunder, In return they think the Bass or thunder is a storm approaching so the stomata on the leaves close up, in preperation for the storm.

[abellguy]

This is confirmation that music and interaction make a difference. That is so awesome I have always believed they respond to your attitude and moods throughout their cycle and this article shows that there is an interaction going on there that has yet to be fully understood. Awesome read

[OhighO]

I am a firm believer that plants react to love and good vibes from their caretaker.

[waveguide]

proof once again that a lot of people need to shut their mouths and start opening their minds, ears, and hearts.

except of course, that there's no profit (or social coercion) in having consumers be aware of this...

[Maj.Cottonmouth]

What is going to happen to the vegetarians and vegans when we discover that plants are the most intelligent form of life?

[budseyeveiw]

exactly. wow im glad they dont speak too loud. one female in my ear is bad enough lol