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Plants seem to have a burst of electrical activity around solar noon, even indoors | Phytl Signs

Written by Nigel Wallbridge | Jun 10, 2016 5:37:38 PM

This rather beautiful Surfinia was sitting on our dining table at home yesterday (5/June 16).  As we have seen earlier with tomato plants in a greenhouse the Phytl Signs 50x recorded huge electrical activity from the plant from solar noon (2.00pm here in Switzerland) and for about two hours afterwards.  There was a chirrup every few seconds during this period.  It felt more distinctive than just the maximum of a diurnal cycle, more a distinct, intense period of activity.  The rest of the day and night was much quieter.