MUSIC for PLANTS - Experiment #18

After test plant clean up, new seeds, we restarted on July 29 2025 with experiment 18

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.

42 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 for each vase:    4ml in the morning, 0ml in the afternoon

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

Context:

CPU temp=47.2°    Now lamps are: *** ON ***     Sound: *** PERFORMING !!! ***

External probe updated at 17:13:54    Temp=23.6°C    Hum=100.2%

Current date and time: 09-03-2025 17:14     Your IP:216.73.216.1    Visits from last reboot = 65

IPCamRES errors: 0  IPCamDX errors: 0  IPCamSX errors: 32   Sound play errors: 0   File copy errors: 0

DX BOX (right)

Probe updated at 17:13:54    Temp=27.6°C    Humidity=100.1%

Heating is OFF

Image updated at 17:03:57

SX BOX (left)

Probe updated at 17:13:54    Temp=27.5°C    Humidity=66.5%

Heating is OFF

Image updated at 17:03:58

WATER Reservoir

Image updated at 17:02:50

DX IR IMAGE

SX IR IMAGE

DX DELTA IMAGE IR + SX DELTA IMAGE IR

DX NDVI + SX NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index)

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