Trial and Error 1
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This might be a dumb question but i have to ask does playing music in the room make a differnece.
GROWING BUD AND playing music!
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cincikid101
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Its more of a calming thing, it kinda creates a free energy environment for your plants to flourish within.
The Mad Hatter
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*sigh* As soon as you find the ears on the plant, let me know :-S Honestly I shouldn't touch this with a 10 foot pole... But I've never really had good judgment 
I have seen study's that indicated benefits to it... I would conjecture that if there is any real scientific truth to it, then it probably has something to do with sound waves causing vibration in the canopy in the same way that a oscillating fan does... And a fan is less likely to annoy the crap out of your neighbors
Now as for playing music while _I_ work in my room... That does me some good, and when I'm happy and calm, my plants are happy
People do funny things... Lots of stuff can't be explained... As long as you have a long enough play-list I'm sure it can't hurt. Do what makes you happy and healthy, everything else flows from that.
Peace,
T.M.H.
I have seen study's that indicated benefits to it... I would conjecture that if there is any real scientific truth to it, then it probably has something to do with sound waves causing vibration in the canopy in the same way that a oscillating fan does... And a fan is less likely to annoy the crap out of your neighbors
Now as for playing music while _I_ work in my room... That does me some good, and when I'm happy and calm, my plants are happy
People do funny things... Lots of stuff can't be explained... As long as you have a long enough play-list I'm sure it can't hurt. Do what makes you happy and healthy, everything else flows from that.
Peace,
T.M.H.
OrganixMechanic
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Yes it does. But as you would already know, not all music was created equal.
Some music/Bands would kill plants instantly......
Jack*Herrer420
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I bet mj plants love death metal, lol.
Trial and Error 1
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well what about some classical lol or some BOB MARLEY LIKE I LOVE you cant get anymore peaceful than that guy.
FuZZyBUDz
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MikeyPeenz
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lol! he is asking a valid question tho, kinda like when a child is in moma's tummy, apparently research shows classical music stimulates the brain while in development stage... as per my psyc teacher anyways.
darkdestruction420
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i truly doubt it would make any noticable difference
Spectrum7v1r
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maYb3 u need 2 go bck 2 skool!
Or maybe you're so enlightened that you've already done all the experiments yourself? Could it be this thread was better off before you posted you're ignorance? Why not laugh to yourself, think of the poster as a dumbass and move on to another thread. People with your opinion, attitude and simple mindset have no place on a site dedicated to learning and sharing knowledge. Get more stoned buddy.
To the OP: I think its an interesting, not stupid, question. There have been several tests to try and determine if it is possible but I don't think any of them have been conclusive. I know mythbusters confirmed it but I think they had sloppy control over the tests. I can't imagine it having nearly as much to do with growth as the lights because if growth is created through photosynthesis how would the music affect it?
JimiHendrix
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Just because the lizard guy in Cheech and Chong puts on classical music for his bud, doesnt mean that shit is gonna work! lol
darkdestruction420
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i think he was just saying its common sense that noise makes vibrations which in theory helps to strengthen the plant like a fan does, its the exact same principle, the sound waves displaces or disturbes the air air, therefor making a little breeze of sorts,basically, it would work of course but like i said i doubt you'd see any difference if you added it to the much more important fan systems you need
First Time Growin
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It has everything to do with vibration's. It's been so many years since i learned about it, that i cant really remember much about it... but I know for sure that Classical music causes vibrations that the plants flourish in?? or something like that lol anyway, Play nice classical music for your plants! they will love it!*sigh* As soon as you find the ears on the plant, let me know :-S Honestly I shouldn't touch this with a 10 foot pole... But I've never really had good judgment
I have seen study's that indicated benefits to it... I would conjecture that if there is any real scientific truth to it, then it probably has something to do with sound waves causing vibration in the canopy in the same way that a oscillating fan does... And a fan is less likely to annoy the crap out of your neighbors
Now as for playing music while _I_ work in my room... That does me some good, and when I'm happy and calm, my plants are happy
People do funny things... Lots of stuff can't be explained... As long as you have a long enough play-list I'm sure it can't hurt. Do what makes you happy and healthy, everything else flows from that.
Peace,
T.M.H.
Edit: Oh yeah i remmeber now! They had a video where they had two plants (cant remmeber if it was weed or another plant but anyway) in seperate sound proof rooms with the exact same conditions, and blasted one 24/7 with death metal screamo, and the other with classical... and the death metal one turned black and died? or some shit lol and the classical one flourished. Call bs on me if u want, but its from a vid i watched so call bs on that
darkdestruction420
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lol, ive thought it over and considered/contemplated the info provided and while i have no doubt about the sound vibrations effecting the plants but im calling bs on the plant w/death metal turned black and died. lol
First Time Growin
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lolol if i ever find the video i'lll b sure to post XD
First Time Growin
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K, well this isn't the video I saw but has lots of info still... I bolded for dramatic effect 
Answer 1:
Many scientific studies have been done regarding the effects of music on plants. The simple answer is that past studies have suggested rock music seems to have a detrimental effect on plant growth.
There is a well-known study from the early 1970s, conducted by Dorothy Retallack at the Colorado Woman's College in Denver using the college's three Biotronic Control Chambers. In one series of studies, music was played daily for three hours a day in one laboratory, and it was played for eight hours a day in another. Those where the music was played for 3 hours a day grew twice as large and were twice as healthy as those in a music-free environment. However, plants in the laboratory where music was played for 8 hours daily died within two weeks of the experiment beginning.
Different types of music were then utilised. Rock music was played to one group of plants and soothing music to another. The "rock music" plants were sickly and small whereas the other group grew large and healthy, with the plants actually growing towards the radio just like they bend towards sunlight.
It is uncertain whether country music has been used in experiments, but the nature of the music is generally more melodious, so is likely to produce healthier plants than those exposed to jarring rock music. Either way, it would seem that even plants don't like "piped" music - it needs to be limited to three hours a day, rather than played continuously.
Effective experiments, however, would need to involve the following factors:
Mythbusters have come up with a different result. Their experiments suggested that heavy metal seems to stimulate growth more than other types of music. The culprit is likely the rapid vibration that encourages activity. Perhaps these results could be pursued by searching the Mythbusters website on Discoverychannel.
Answer 3:
The effect is the same as random noise, i.e. just the physical stress of sound. Music as such has no effect because:
1) Plants are not intelligent. In fact, they don't have a central nervous system. Music can only affect you if you understand it, and plants can't understand anything.
2) Plants have no auditory organs. They can't hear any more than you could hear through your skin if you had no ears.
If you look this up on the net, you'll see plenty of small scale experiments with positive results. Unfortunately, these experiments are fatally flawed in several ways. First, they are typically done with just 3 or 4 plants, and with such a small sample size any difference is likely to be from random chance. Second, and perhaps more importantly, the control is silent when it should be random noise with the same frequency spectrum and periodicity as the music. This is the only way to test the effects of music as such, not just the effects of sound. When the experiment is done with a good sample size (thousands of plants) and controlled properly, the results may well be negative.
Answer 4:
I tried experimenting myself. After 4 week of experimenting, the following were the results. I observed that the one that was in the best condition was the plant that was in the room with classical music. It grew in the range of 9-16 degrees away from the CD Player. The second best plant was the one in the room with no music. It grew from the range of 11-15 degrees away from the CD Player. The one that didn't do so well was the one in the room with rock music. It grew from the range of 33-85 degrees away from the CD Player.
Answer 5:
Many people swear by Classical music, which is used in some professional greenhouses to stimulate plant growth. In the book, "The Secret Life of Plants," the results of exposure to various types of music on houseplants is explored, among other fascinating plant experiments.
Answer 6:
The effect of music on plants is drastic. It is found that music stimulates the brain, but it depends what kind of music. For example the high frequency of mechanical waves that run hand in hand with rap and acid rock are damaging to the plant. Some studies have indicated that they do indeed germinate and grow faster and healthier when exposed to Classical music.
BAM I will stick to my classical music tyvm
Oh ya I got this from wiki answers. So no yelling copy+paste police.
Answer 1:
Many scientific studies have been done regarding the effects of music on plants. The simple answer is that past studies have suggested rock music seems to have a detrimental effect on plant growth.
There is a well-known study from the early 1970s, conducted by Dorothy Retallack at the Colorado Woman's College in Denver using the college's three Biotronic Control Chambers. In one series of studies, music was played daily for three hours a day in one laboratory, and it was played for eight hours a day in another. Those where the music was played for 3 hours a day grew twice as large and were twice as healthy as those in a music-free environment. However, plants in the laboratory where music was played for 8 hours daily died within two weeks of the experiment beginning.
Different types of music were then utilised. Rock music was played to one group of plants and soothing music to another. The "rock music" plants were sickly and small whereas the other group grew large and healthy, with the plants actually growing towards the radio just like they bend towards sunlight.
It is uncertain whether country music has been used in experiments, but the nature of the music is generally more melodious, so is likely to produce healthier plants than those exposed to jarring rock music. Either way, it would seem that even plants don't like "piped" music - it needs to be limited to three hours a day, rather than played continuously.
Effective experiments, however, would need to involve the following factors:
- the same plant types across the different conditions
- a variety of species, also across the different conditions
- strict controls on all other external factors, e.g. light, warmth, etc
- consistency of human interaction across the different conditions
- music vo,ume would need to be maintained at a consistent level
Mythbusters have come up with a different result. Their experiments suggested that heavy metal seems to stimulate growth more than other types of music. The culprit is likely the rapid vibration that encourages activity. Perhaps these results could be pursued by searching the Mythbusters website on Discoverychannel.
Answer 3:
The effect is the same as random noise, i.e. just the physical stress of sound. Music as such has no effect because:
1) Plants are not intelligent. In fact, they don't have a central nervous system. Music can only affect you if you understand it, and plants can't understand anything.
2) Plants have no auditory organs. They can't hear any more than you could hear through your skin if you had no ears.
If you look this up on the net, you'll see plenty of small scale experiments with positive results. Unfortunately, these experiments are fatally flawed in several ways. First, they are typically done with just 3 or 4 plants, and with such a small sample size any difference is likely to be from random chance. Second, and perhaps more importantly, the control is silent when it should be random noise with the same frequency spectrum and periodicity as the music. This is the only way to test the effects of music as such, not just the effects of sound. When the experiment is done with a good sample size (thousands of plants) and controlled properly, the results may well be negative.
Answer 4:
I tried experimenting myself. After 4 week of experimenting, the following were the results. I observed that the one that was in the best condition was the plant that was in the room with classical music. It grew in the range of 9-16 degrees away from the CD Player. The second best plant was the one in the room with no music. It grew from the range of 11-15 degrees away from the CD Player. The one that didn't do so well was the one in the room with rock music. It grew from the range of 33-85 degrees away from the CD Player.
Answer 5:
Many people swear by Classical music, which is used in some professional greenhouses to stimulate plant growth. In the book, "The Secret Life of Plants," the results of exposure to various types of music on houseplants is explored, among other fascinating plant experiments.
Answer 6:
The effect of music on plants is drastic. It is found that music stimulates the brain, but it depends what kind of music. For example the high frequency of mechanical waves that run hand in hand with rap and acid rock are damaging to the plant. Some studies have indicated that they do indeed germinate and grow faster and healthier when exposed to Classical music.
BAM I will stick to my classical music tyvm
Oh ya I got this from wiki answers. So no yelling copy+paste police.
timmythetooth
Active Member
is there an abridged version? that's a ton of reading..
twodogplant
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hey all, i myself have wondered this in the past, and while reading The Cannabible books from Jason King, he discusses a product called "Sonic Bloom" http://www.originalsonicbloom.com/, it's something to check out.
It's believed that the music, or in this case sounds, open the plant's stomata, allowing for better CO2 uptake and water transpiration.
It's believed that the music, or in this case sounds, open the plant's stomata, allowing for better CO2 uptake and water transpiration.
