Musical Plants

CAP 5.16 Pl S

Question

How do different styles of music {rock and

classical} affect the growth of Lima beans?

Hypothesis

If I play classical and rock music for Lima beans,

then the plants that hear the classical music will
grow better because the instruments in classical
music have a softer and more enjoyable tone.

Rationale

This experiment is important to society because,

if we find a style of music that affects the growth
of plants, we might be able to use that to
produce food (or any kind of plant) faster.

Materials

20 of the same kind of Lima Beans

4600 grams of dirt
690 of water
20 pots
Sun
Phantom of the Opera CD [classical]
Stabbing Westward Darkest Days CD [rock]
2 windows
A sheet of paper to record your data
A CD player
Computer to play a CD

Procedure
(SIMPLIFIED)

Gather all materials

1. Place 10 pots near one window
2. Place the other 10 pots near another window that is not close to the other one.
3. Make sure both sets of pots get the same amount of light.
4. Place 10 Kg of dirt in each pot.
5. Place one Lima bean in each pot
6. Play the classical music for one set of pots.
7. Play the music for 3 hours from 9 am until noon.
8. Record any changes your see in the plants.
9. Measure the height of the Lima beans. {You measure this so your can compare
the height}.
10. Play the rock music for the other set of plants.
11. Repeat steps 7, 8 and 9.
12. Do steps 6-12 for 3 weeks.

Data Chart

CLASSICAL

4 Grew, each 26cm

each 26cm

ROCK

4 Grew,

6 of them on each side did not come up

Graph

N/A

Data Analysis

Each of the sets of plants grew, and each grew

with the same amount of growth to the same
height.

Conclusion

It does not make a difference whether you use

rock or classical music.

References

http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/free-music-to-make-your-plants-grow.html

Abstract

How do different styles of music (rock and classical) affect the growth of Lima beans? If I play classical and rock music
for Lima beans, then the plants that hear the classical music will grow better because the Instruments in classical
music have a softer and more enjoyable tone. This experiment is important to society because, if we find a style of
music that affect the growth of plants, we might be able to use that to produce food {or any kind of plant} faster.
Gather all materials
1. Place 10 pots near one window
2. Place the other 10 pots near another window that is not close to the other one.
3. Make sure both sets of pots get the same amount of light.
4. Place 10 Kg of dirt in each pot.
5. Place one Lima bean in each pot
6. Play the classical music for one set of pots.
7. Play the music for 3 hours from 9 am until noon.
8. Record any changes your see in the plants.
9. Measure the height of the Lima beans. {You measure this so your can compare the height}.
10. Play the rock music for the other set of plants.
11. Repeat steps 7, 8 and 9.
12. Do steps 6-12 for 3 weeks.
Each of the sets of plants grew, and each grew with the same amount of growth to the same height.
It does not make a difference whether you use rock or classical music.