Sentient Plants Evolving and Decision Making
Plants are sentient life forms that make their own decisions and are evolving
Plants as you know are life forms and sentient beings.
Plants are sentient life forms that make their own decisions and are evolving
by Humanoido
Plants as you know are life forms and sentient beings.
Sure they are completely different from humans and animals, and don't have a brain like humans, but that does not make their existence any less relevant. In the past, our studies have shown plants have a nervous system and can feel pain. They also use their own language to communicate with other plants.
I find that plants can make their own decisions. This is why I invented a quasi dual hydroponics plant housing system. It offers a plant two choices. It can grow in the soil section or choose hydroponics.
The result is very surprising. My plant chose to occupy both the soil based system and the hydroponics system. This was very unexpected and shows the plant is capable of making original choices and undergoing natural selection.
Photos - Top: after a period of evolution, the plant decided to send up large rolled up leaves making it more stable, strong and vibrant. The photo shows one leaf, at left, in day 3 already beginning to unroll. A rolled up leaf is like a vertical skyscraper that follows up alongside the stem of the currently largest leaf on the plant.
I find that plants can make their own decisions. This is why I invented a quasi dual hydroponics plant housing system. It offers a plant two choices. It can grow in the soil section or choose hydroponics.
The result is very surprising. My plant chose to occupy both the soil based system and the hydroponics system. This was very unexpected and shows the plant is capable of making original choices and undergoing natural selection.
Photos - Top: after a period of evolution, the plant decided to send up large rolled up leaves making it more stable, strong and vibrant. The photo shows one leaf, at left, in day 3 already beginning to unroll. A rolled up leaf is like a vertical skyscraper that follows up alongside the stem of the currently largest leaf on the plant.
Left: Early on, the plant was in survival mode after a year of daily care, and sent up shoots for leaves in the conventional manner. However, the large leaf was the first to employ the evolved technique of unrolling. It suddenly appeared three times larger than the other two leaves. The other two conventional leaves remained small.
The plant also evolved a new way to grow that the original did not do. Instead of using a shoot to send up a leaf bud to break soil, it now creates a rolled up window shade and sends it up like a tall skyscraper towards the sun. When it reaches its destination, it opens up and unrolls into a large full already grown leaf. I have never seen this before and the original plant never grew this way.
Currently the plant is radiated with high intensity LED white lighting for a period of around 16 hours per day and fed recycled water two or three times a day for its root system. On the soil side, the mix is of local clay and compost to create a rich soil. An additive of black aquarium dirt designed for underwater plants supplements a layer of topsoil. The plant grows better with recycled water as opposed to tap water that was set out 48 hours to rid the chlorine.
sentient /ˈsɛntɪənt,ˈsɛnʃ(ə)nt/
adjective, able to perceive or feel things
"she had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms" Source: Oxford Languages
What defines a sentient being? You may have guessed that sentient has something to do with the senses. The initial spelling sent- or sens- is often a giveaway for such a meaning. A sentient being is one who perceives and responds to sensations of whatever kind - sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell. Definition of sentient - Merriam-Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com
Research shows plants are sentient
A recent spate of studies, however, is proving that plants have volition, show altruism and understand kinship much like many animal species.
