ROLE OF MUSIC ON SEED GERMINATION: A MINI REVIEW

Abstract

Music plays important role in the growth and development of plants. The audible sound that human can hear falls into frequencies ranging from 20 hz- 20, 000 hz (hertz). Exposure of seedling and mature plant to green music, classical music and nature sounds, gayatri mantra, pirith, elevates the levels of polyamines and increased the uptake of oxygen. There is a positive impact on overall plants like wheat, spinach, horse gram, soya and paddy. Musical vibrations have stimulated seed germination of certain plants. The frequencies in these vibrations facilitate the physiological processes like nutrient absorption, photosynthesis, protein synthesis and an over all development of healthier plants with better yield.