Do Plants Respond To Humans?

Do Plants Respond To Humans? La Trobe University-led research has found that plants are extremely sensitive to touch and that repeated touching can significantly retard growth. … “The lightest touch from a human, animal, insect, or even plants touching each other in the wind, triggers a huge gene response in the plant,” Professor Whelan said.

Why Do Plants Grow If You Talk To Them?

Why Do Plants Grow If You Talk To Them? “Smithsonian and Nasa show that mild vibrations increase growth in plants while harsher, stronger vibrations have a negative effect,” Dr Hes explains. “The vibrations improve communication and photosynthesis, which improves growth and the ability to fight infection. You could say the plants are happy!” Do plants