Studies on plants and music
In a series of intensive studies conducted by Dorothy Retallack of Denver, Colorado, demonstrated the impact of different types of music on a variety of potted plants. The experiments were controlled under strict scientific conditions, and the plants were kept in large, enclosed cabinets on wheels, in which light, temperature and air were automatically regulated.
Three hours per day with psychedelic rock (acid rock) played through a loudspeaker on the side of the chassis, preventing the growth and destroyed the squash plants, green plants and corn in less than four weeks.
Retallack played the music from two different radio stations in Denver for two groups of petunia. The two radio stations playing Rock music and classical music.
The newspaper “The Denver Post” reported: Read the rest of this entry »
