'Talking' plants could hold the key to growing strong vegetable crops

'Talking' plants could hold the key to growing strong vegetable crops | Mail Online: "Scientists from the University of Western Australia may found evidence that plants can 'talk' each other using microscopic sounds. A study looking into how chilli plants grow has discovered that when seedlings are put next to so-called 'friendly' plants, they grow stronger. Yet, when the seedlings were put near 'bad neighbours', such as fennel, germination was hindered."