This is an experiment on communication with clover plants through music.
We have two soundproof boxes, that contain two sets of seeds/plants.
In one box we periodically expose the plants to a specifically composed music, another box is in complete silence.
We observe the results over time, keeping all environmental parameters identical, except for music.
56 seeds per pot Automatic temperature control - day temperature: 20-21° - night temperature: 10-14°
Lights ON (day) at 8 Lights OFF (night) at 18 Water management disabled
Near real time images - updated every 15 minutees
Music ON for 24 minutes (3 loops of music) at 8:01, 8:31, 9:01, 9:31, ... 17.31
CPU temp=38.6° Now lamps are: OFF Sound: (silence..)
External probe updated at 05:09:58 Temp=15.2°C Hum=89.3%
Current date and time: 04-02-2025 05:11 Your IP:18.224.51.27 Visits from last reboot = 48
IPCamRES errors: 0 IPCamDX errors: 2 IPCamSX errors: 11 Sound play errors: 0 File copy errors: 0
Probe updated at 05:09:58 Temp=15.4°C Humidity=101.1%
Heating is OFF
Image updated at 05:11:10
Probe updated at 05:09:58 Temp=15.4°C Humidity=73.6%
Heating is OFF
Image updated at 05:11:11
All is running on a Raspberry3 (with flask micro http server), custom HW, python3 script by GP 2022.04.02 - 2021.08.01 - 2022.08.31 - 2023.07.27 - 2023.12.21 - 2025.03.09
Full revamping of HW and SW (IR & heaters) 2022.03.08 - repairs and cleanup
Addition of peltier cells with internal fans - modifications on irrigation and audio - repairs and cleanup - cameras, audio and water pumps calibration 2023.07
Minor enhancements 2023.09
Addition of red LED illumination for NDVI index - floor heaters 2023.12
From experiment 11, Petri dishes with Agar Agar are used, instead of traditional pots, to avoid problems related to water management
Addition of audio transducer (Monacor AR-30) at base of pot instead of loudspeaker 2025.03
From experiment 17, back to traditional sigle pots, and music is irradiated using a transducer at the base of the pot
Music by Sara Michieletto