The results are in: Plants respond to sound frequencies!

Sound waves are everywhere, transmitting across the entire spectrum. Not all frequencies are audible, such as the vibrations emitted by plants and other biological lifeforms. Until recently, crop growing only considered certain factors, such as moisture, light levels, fertiliser and optimal temperature.

With the new research that is emerging, there is evidence that there is another aspect to crop growing and plant health. The studies suggest that the plants generate and react to sound signals in their environment (Mishra et al. 2016).  

Plants are now believed to communicate with each other regarding potential problems. 

One instance is where there is an impending drought, causing the plants to go into conservation mode. This shows that plants are uniquely in-tune with the surrounding frequencies, and uses them aid in survival. There is also evidence that demonstrates plants can be induced by sound waves to have noticeable phenotypic changes (Jung et al. 2018). 

The farming industry is always looking at ways it can reduce harmful chemicals being used. The study into sound waves being introduced at various stages of plant growth (Zhang et al. 2012), has indicated that sound stimulation could enhance disease resistance, and decrease the need for chemical biocides and fertilisers.

The studies proved that sound waves had an effective influence on seed germination, root system activity, the increase in number of flowers and fruits, and better disease resistance.  

As each crop, resonates with different frequencies, and each plant may differ slightly within the genus, it is important to have a wide range of frequencies. This is to cover the entire spectrum. Which is why the KYMINASI PLANTS Crop Booster has over 3000 frequencies, within the 10Hz and 150KHz spectrum. 

First Base Solutions are conducting their own ongoing study into the effectiveness of the KYNMINASI PLANTS Crop Booster, using UK based farms. The results are more than promising, with a clear yield increase across three harvests of the same crop. Check out the results for the rocket lettuce experiment here. If you would like to learn more than you can contact us on +44(0)333 358 9000, or fill in the contact form here.