If someone tells you they talk to plants, you might think they're crazy, right?
However, the madness would not be so great, because the plants actually give very small electrical signals, helping them to... communicate, however, they are very weak and difficult to detect.
Now, a new device will allow plant owners to monitor what the flowers are "saying", and the team behind it hopes the device will teach us more about plant communication.
Electrical signals in plants were discovered over 100 years ago, in 1873, but until now they have been difficult to study because they are interrupted by background electromagnetic interference.
The new device, called Phytl Signs Explorer, solve this problem by attaching sensors directly to the plant. When the speaker makes a noise, the voltage changes.
The company behind the device aims to develop innovative medical solutions and unique monitoring technologies for plant health. People can connect with the device using their phone or tablet.
This device is different from other plant "communication" monitors, because it keeps track of the plants and what they do, instead of simply monitoring the environment around them.
According to the company, plant lovers will be able to get an idea about the well-being of plants by listening to them.
"Is your plant thriving or is it stressed? Is it active or quiet? Are pests damaging your plants?' the project website says.
When and why a plant uses electrical signals, and their role in plant communication, is not well understood"
Regardless of how this idea, this device, this "craziness" seems to us, there are many people who are looking forward to... "communicating" with plants. At the moment the device is in tests, if it gets funding, it will be put up for sale at the price of £174.
