Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Journal of Young Scientist", Vol. 5
Written by Ştefan PETRESCU, Roxana MUSTĂŢEA, Iosif NICORICI
In horticulture, recent technological advances has inevitably led to studies and research conducted on plants interactions with the environment, and further to the development of new theories and assumptions regarding the plants ‚senses’. A large part of the experiments conducted worldwide represents those that aim to understand the effects of music on plant growth, in various stages of development. In this context, the present paper aims to describe the influence of different types of music on the germination of Beta vulgaris L.var.cicla L. seeds. The seeds were divided into three groups (five seeds in each group), one subject to the experimentation and two control groups. Two control groups were chosen in order to establish if any differences could be noticed according to their proximity to the music source. The observations were taken twice a day, for 28 days, the total period of the experiment. Notes, photos, measurements for a better and fair description of the experiment have been taken. The results where rather unpredictable, proving the effect of music on plants in an unexpected way.
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