Love so much, don't touch the tree, because they really don't like it

It turned out that the concept of the tree-loving association in the world is now wrong.

Many garden lovers think, the caresses on the leaves will make them feel the interest and grow faster. But the reality from a scientific perspective proves the opposite.

The truth is that even a slight touch was "harassing" , causing them to immediately develop a defensive reaction.

Another practice far from imagination

If you are looking for information on tree care tips, you may encounter very strange advice, such as playing music for a tree, or talking to them, or constantly nibbling like a pet. .

Unfortunately, most of the above actions are just to satisfy the pleasure for the grower. We are carefree and illusory, illusions that our love is an effective "weight gain" for plants. There was a time when it was time to stop the illusions!

Plants are not interested in intimate touches of people.

Recently, a study from the La Trobe Institute for Agriculture and Food has demonstrated that there is no interest in intimate touches of people.

Even their reactions are as negative as when they are exposed to pests.

A light touch also causes genetic changes

"From the lightest touch of humans and animals, even collisions with other nearby trees due to wind blows, all of them cause an extremely large genetic modification in plants" - study author Jim Whelan La Trobe's new saying.

"Within 30 minutes of being hit, 10% of the plant's genetic system has been altered. This process takes a sizable amount of energy, while they are reserved for plant growth. If it goes on and on and on again and again, the growth of plants can be reduced by up to 30%. "

Within 30 minutes of being hit, 10% of the plant's genetic system was altered.

Although Jim Whelan and his colleagues have not yet confirmed the reason why plants consume so much energy for genetic modification because of harmless touches, they have a fairly reliable hypothesis.

"We all know that, when an insect lands, the genes in the plant are activated to prepare for self-defense, to avoid eating," said Yan Wang, a researcher from the group.

Similarly, when plants are touched by other plants or animals, people will also suspect and automatically invest in a defense response. The source of energy that should be used up for growth is forced to shred, split into genetic modification. It inevitably delays some development, causing the tree to grow slowly.

Just love, don't touch!

It takes time and thorough research and comparison to prove that Jim Whelan's theory is correct. However, there was an ominous result, that constant touch did not make the trees gradually get used to it but relaxed.

On the contrary, it makes them more vigilant and more energy-efficient for genetic modification, causing long-term growth retardation.

Except for sunshine, it is important to minimize contact between trees.

Unlike animals with eyes to observe and brain to analyze, trees are very slow in cognitive problems. They take a long time to distinguish between harmful touches and harmless touches. And during the busy time of comparing and filtering this sample, they will somehow be a growth obligation.

For people who just garden for fun, perhaps this is not very important. But for farmers who depend on farming, this is definitely an urgent reminder.

Originally, every farmer knew how important plant density was. They need to keep their distance so that every tree has enough light. But research from La Trobe still brings a new lesson. That is, except for the problem of sunshine, it is important to minimize the contact between trees.

So being touched by plants is quite similar to being harassed by a pervert. The first reaction is terrifying, followed by high precaution.

It will be okay if you sometimes accidentally touch a leaf, but it is a night to cuddle and cuddle. Because that action is not good for plants at all.