It may not surprise you to learn, that the idea of music affecting plant growth took root at the height of new-age thinking. The Secret Life of Plants, published in 1973, and written by Christopher Bird and Peter Tompkins, is an account of the “physical, emotional, and spiritual relationship between plants and man”, and helped popularize this theory. Bird and Tompkins cited scientific studies that suggested, not only does music help plants grow, but they have a level of consciousness, and can intelligently respond to people.

One of the earliest studies of music effects on plants was conducted in 1962 by Dr. T. C. Singh, Head of Botany at Annamalai University. He exposed balsam plants to classical music and found that their growth rate increased by 20% compared to a control group, along with a 72% increase in biomass. He then exposed crops to raga music over loudspeakers and found they yielded 25 – 60% more than the national average growth. They ultimately concluded that the violin was the most effective instrument. These results were replicated by Canadian engineer Eugene Canby, who exposed his wheat fields to a J.S. Bach’s violin sonata, and experienced a 66% increase in yield.

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