Does talking to

plants help their

growth?

María Victoria Mejía Burbano

6to. Aguila
 Does talking to plants help their growth?
Well, my hipothesis is YES, Talking to plants helps
they grow faster and stronger.

In my investigation I learned that plants

react positively to certain sounds, like
soft and gentle voices, calm music
and places where the energy is positive.

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FACTS
 Experiment

VARIABLES
Independent Dependent Control
Talking to one plant every day. Number of sprouts Quality of the soil
The other plant will be completly Number of leaves Amount of sun
ignored. Sprout height Water amount

DATA
“TOMATITO” SECOND PLANT
Start Date - May 21, 2020 Sow the plant - 30 seeds Sow the plant - 30 seeds
half cup water half cup water
5 hours of sunlight 5 hours of sunlight
Talk 60 min

May 22-23-24-25, 2020 5 hours of sunlight 5 hours of sunlight

half cup water half cup water
Talk 45 min daily
Music 30 min

May 26, 2020 5 hours of sunlight 3 sprouts 5 hours of sunlight

Talk 30 min daily of 5 mm.
Music 30 min

May 30, 2020 5 hours of sunlight 7 sprouts 5 hours of sunlight 6 sprouts

half cup water of 1 cm. half cup water of 7 mm.
Talk 45 min daily 4 sprouts
of 6 mm

Jun 4, 2020 5 hours of sunlight 17 sprouts 5 hours of sunlight 11 sprouts

half cup water of 2.5 cm. half cup water of 1.5 cm.
Talk 45 min daily 6 sprouts 4 sprouts
Music 20 min of 1 cm of 1 cm.

Jun 8, 2020 5 hours of sunlight 15 sprouts 5 hours of sunlight 9 sprouts

half cup water of 3.5 cm. half cup water of 2.8 cm.
Talk 60 min daily 2 sprouts 3 sprouts
Music 30 min of 1.2 cm of 1.5 cm.

Jun 12, 2020 5 hours of sunlight 15 sprouts 5 hours of sunlight 9 sprouts

half cup water of 6.2 cm. half cup water of 4.3 cm.
Talk 60 min daily 2 sprouts 3 sprouts
Music 30 min of 2.8 cm of 2 cm.

Last Day Jun 14, 2020 5 hours of sunlight 15 sprouts 5 hours of sunlight 9 sprouts
half cup water of 7 cm. half cup water of 5.1 cm.
Talk 45 min daily 2 sprouts 3 sprouts
Music 10 min of 6.2 cm of 2.8 cm.
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SOURCES - LINKS TO INTERNET

https://www.thespruce.com/should-you-talk-to-your-plants-3972298
https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/does-talking-to-plants-help-them-grow
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160118-can-your-plants-really-hear-you-if-you-sing-to-them
https://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/why-you-should-talk-your-plants
https://ecoosfera.com/plantas-sensibles-inteligencia-planta-siente-lenguaje
https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/does-talking-to-plants-help-them-grow