Effect Of Music On Growth & Physiology Of Selected Plants

This study is an attempt to understand the effect of music on plant growth and behavior. Eight medicinal and ornamental plants were subjected to two different types of music rhythmic and softmelodious music. The control set of plants were not exposed to any particular music. The music was played using normal speakers for three hours, each day. The parameters such as difference in height of the plant, number of leaves, flowering time, number of flowers, estimation of metabolites (protein, starch, phenols, reducing and non-reducing sugars and chlorophyll) were all monitored. The results showed that when plants were exposed to music, their growth speeded up and also there was increase in concentration of metabolites as compared to control plants.