MUSIC for PLANTS - we ended Experiment #18 (ended Oct. 10 2025) - working for Experiment #19

Now doing test plant reconfiguration and setup, then new seeds, swap of boxes (?maybe) - we plan to restart by end of april 2026

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: 22-24°   -   night temperature: 10-14°

Daylight disabled

Water for each vase:    2ml in the morning, 0ml in the afternoon

at the moment ************* Images and data are NOT representative. ************

Music ON for 24 minutes (3 loops of music) at 8:01, 8:31, 9:01, 9:31, ... 17.31

Context:

CPU temp=42.4°    Now lamps are: OFF     Sound: *** PERFORMING !!! ***

External probe updated at 17:43:54    Temp=19.2°C    Hum=78.0%

Current date and time: 05-13-2026 17:44     Your IP:216.73.217.88    Visits from last reboot = 23

IPCamRES errors: 0  IPCamDX errors: 1  IPCamSX errors: 0   Sound play errors: 0   File copy errors: 0

DX BOX (right)

Probe updated at 17:43:54    Temp=23.2°C   

Heating is *** ON ***

Image updated at 17:38:47

SX BOX (left)

Probe updated at 17:43:54    Temp=17.8°C   

Heating is *** ON ***

Image updated at 17:38:48

WATER Reservoir

Image updated at 17:38:46

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 - 2026.04.19

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

2025.08.10 water pumps recalibration

Music by Sara Michieletto