Plants 'talk' to plants to help them grow

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 06:00 in Biology & Nature

Having a neighborly chat improves seed germination, finds new research. Even when other known means of communication, such as contact, chemical and light-mediated signals, are blocked chilli seeds grow better when grown with basil plants. This suggests that plants are talking via nanomechanical vibrations.

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