Plants and vegetation

So you're saying that a plant adjusting its growth rate takes more intelligence than it does for the human body to function?

Abracax have you ever read shade's children? You would love it based on what you've just said, and if grass can indeed feel, I think it would regard it as a hair cut because it is furthest from its roots, you do most harm to a plant via the roots so I assume its like human hair, cut the dead ends you feel nothing pull at the root and you do feel pain.

i could go into the religious side of this discussion, but i think ill stay out.

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Originally Posted by Kittiana

Abracax have you ever read shade's children? You would love it based on what you've just said, and if grass can indeed feel, I think it would regard it as a hair cut because it is furthest from its roots, you do most harm to a plant via the roots so I assume its like human hair, cut the dead ends you feel nothing pull at the root and you do feel pain.

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No, never even heard of it, will have to check it out.

See I think the grass would regard it as a haircut. Mowing the lawn serves more purposes than just cosmetic. After mowing the lawn you make it more accessible to birds to find grubs and other insects that are harmful to your lawn, by keeping your lawn mowed you are keeping invasive plants from taking over your lawn. Also by keeping your lawn mowed you are keeping types of fungus from growing on your lawn that can in effect, kill your lawn.

Edited: Also by mowing your lawn you are making way for new growth of your lawn and triggering it's process to seed itself more often.

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Originally Posted by abracax

See I think the grass would regard it as a haircut.

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See I don't think the grass regards it at all.

Why? :confused:

Because I make sense. :p

I agree with Harok.
Abracax, I call your bluff.
Fork over the chips please.

Side of humans are smarter wins!

No idea what you said but it sounds good. Yay!

If plants have no intelligence or awareness, why is it that every first-grader in America can tell you that it is scientifically-proven (and easy to recreate) that plants grow better with music and/or being talked to nicely. I'd like to hear your explanation for why that makes them healthier. :)

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Originally Posted by FoxyBunny

If plants have no intelligence or awareness, why is it that every first-grader in America can tell you that it is scientifically-proven (and easy to recreate) that plants grow better with music and/or being talked to nicely. I'd like to hear your explanation for why that makes them healthier. :)

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The ability to respond to stimulus is not the same as intelligence.