Plants can ‘hear’ rain coming, spurring them into action

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Plants can ‘hear’ rain coming, spurring them into action (www.scientificamerican.com)

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>Rain sounds maybe soothing for humans, but for plants, the pitter-patter of droplets is more like a jarring morning alarm. As water falls onto soil or water, the vibrations are far stronger underground than on the surface, and new research suggests plants take advantage of this wake-up call. The sound of rain spurs rice seeds to sprout up to 40 percent faster than they would otherwise, according to a study published today in Scientific Reports. The results mark the first direct evidence that plants sense the sound of the world around them and respond to it. And it’s likely that seeds from other plant species behave in the same way, the authors say.

Archive: https://archive.today/pUB7W From the post: >>Rain sounds maybe soothing for humans, but for plants, the pitter-patter of droplets is more like a jarring morning alarm. As water falls onto soil or water, the vibrations are far stronger underground than on the surface, and new research suggests plants take advantage of this wake-up call. The sound of rain spurs rice seeds to sprout up to 40 percent faster than they would otherwise, according to a study published today in Scientific Reports. The results mark the first direct evidence that plants sense the sound of the world around them and respond to it. And it’s likely that seeds from other plant species behave in the same way, the authors say.