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TIL about a plant that can actually hear water...
I was reading a study from the University of Western Australia and found out the pea plant can detect water vibrations through its roots. It surprised me because I always figured they just grew toward moisture... not that they were listening for it. Has anyone else come across research on plant senses that blew their mind?
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singh.uma11d agoMost Upvoted
Wow that's wild! My friend's bonsai actually leans toward her running sink, guess it was listening for it lol.
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carr.jana11d ago
The University of Western Australia study is the one that got me too. I mean, it makes sense to just water deeply at the base and avoid the guesswork. If they're actually sensing vibrations, then erratic surface sprinkling probably just confuses the root system. I stick to a solid soak schedule for my own plants now, idk, it seems to work better.
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