He is placing propagation stage Euphorbia plants in sound boxes to see whether they grow best in silence, with the sound of trickles of water or mixed noises such as students talking around them.
Peter is completing the study as his dissertation for his Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Masters and said:
“There is a practical application for this especially with the modern designs of plant walls in and outside of offices. Setting aside atmospheric influences, do plants respond to the sound of a busy office or traffic noise, or does that stunt their growth compared to gentle sounds like running water?”
Peter works part-time at Shuttleworth College supporting those on the RHS courses which range from Level 1 Diploma up to degree-level and has his own business – Peter Lickorish’s Plant Paradise based in his home of Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes.
