
Music Genres and Bean Plant Growth
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Does music help plants grow, or does silence work better? You plant bush bean seeds in nine yogurt containers. Three plants listen to classical music for one hour each day. Three listen to country music. Three grow in silence as the control group.
All plants sit by a window during the day and get the same amount of water. After two weeks you compare total growth. The silent control group grew the tallest on average. Classical came in second. Country music plants grew the least overall.
Hypothesis
The hypothesis is that classical music will help the plants to grow.
Method & Materials
You will plant three seeds in each yogurt container, water them, and then place them in a spot by a window. You will also play classical music and country music for the plants for an hour each day.
You will need nine small plastic yogurt containers, twenty-seven bush bean seeds, potting soil, a measuring cup, and water.
Results
The results showed that the control plants did the best, then the classical plants, and last of all the country plants. This led to the rejection of the hypothesis.
Why do this project?
This science project is interesting because it can help farmers produce crops faster.
Also Consider
Variations to consider include using different types of plants and different types of music.
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