Cultivating healthy foods
Our team has been exploring alternative methods of cultivating healthy food to address the pressing issue of food insecurity in America. After extensive research, we concluded that hydroponic farming is the most efficient and reliable method for quickly and safely growing food. Hydroponics offers a sustainable and efficient way of growing plants. It involves cultivating plants in a nutrient-rich water solution instead of soil, enabling plants to thrive in a controlled environment.
Several studies have shown that playing music for plants can positively impact their growth and overall health. Music helps plants absorb more nutrients from the soil and stimulates plant growth by encouraging the production of phytohormones. Our research showed this was particularly true in traditional soil and seed methods. However, our team investigated the potential impact of music on plant growth in a hydroponic system. We used collard green seeds, hydroponic systems, classical music CDs, light systems, and nutrients to monitor and collect data throughout the experiment.
Our results were compelling, indicating that the plants exposed to music and sound grew taller than those without music. While we observed that the collard greens without music had more leaves, our findings still supported our hypothesis that music and sound can positively impact plant growth and sustainable agriculture practices. Our study provides valuable insights into using hydroponic methods and music to enhance plant growth, potentially increasing yield and productivity. Further research could explore combining music and hydroponics to develop more efficient and sustainable food-growing practices
![Plant Image - Showing greens and audio](/sites/default/files/blog-image/2023-03/45158083-711C-4DCC-8D18-83CD725EC308.jpeg)