Effects of Sound on Plants

[taguebw at wfu.edu]

J. Steinbrenner wrote:
> 
> Looking for any research done on the effects of sound on plants for a
> elementary school science project.  Any ideas?

There is absolutely no reliable evidence that sound has any effect on 
plants. 

There is one published paper from Janet Braam of Rice University in 
the journal Cell a few years ago that indicates that music (Talking 
Heads at about 80 decibels as I remember) has no effect on gene 
expression while touch, wind and rain DO effect gene expression.

Best idea would be to give up this project. 

Brian