434: Ficus carica

Hello, plant lovers! Welcome to another episode of Talking to Plants, where I share my adventures in trying to communicate with our green friends. Today, I’m going to tell you about my 434th attempt to speak with a plant, this time with a Ficus carica, also known as a fig tree.

You may remember some of my previous attempts, such as:

• Trying to sing to a sunflower
• Reading poetry to a cactus
• Playing classical music to a fern
• Whispering secrets to a rose
• Telling jokes to a dandelion

Unfortunately, none of these methods worked. The plants either ignored me, wilted, or dropped their leaves. I was starting to lose hope that I would ever find a way to connect with them.

But then I came across an article that claimed that fig trees can communicate with each other through their roots. They can send signals to warn each other of pests, droughts, or other threats. I wondered if I could tap into this network and send a message to a fig tree.

So I bought a potted Ficus carica from a local nursery and brought it home. I placed it next to my computer and hooked up some electrodes to its stem and roots. I connected the electrodes to a device that could convert electrical impulses into sound and vice versa. I hoped that this would allow me to hear the fig tree’s signals and send my own.

I turned on the device and waited for a sign of life from the fig tree. At first, there was only silence. Then, after a few minutes, I heard a faint crackling noise. It sounded like static, but with some variations in pitch and intensity. Could this be the fig tree’s language?

I decided to try to say hello. I pressed a button on the device that would send a simple sound wave to the fig tree. I hoped that it would interpret it as a friendly greeting.

To my surprise, the crackling noise stopped for a moment, then resumed with a different pattern. It sounded like the fig tree was responding!

I was overjoyed. I had finally made contact with a plant! I quickly grabbed a notebook and started to record the sounds and their meanings. I tried to ask the fig tree some questions, such as its name, its age, and its favorite food. The fig tree answered with more sounds, which I translated as best as I could. [Video proof]

We had a conversation for about an hour, until the fig tree said that it was tired and needed some rest. I thanked it for talking to me and turned off the device. I was so happy that I had found a new friend.

I can’t wait to talk to the fig tree again and learn more about its life and thoughts. Maybe it can teach me how to communicate with other plants as well. Maybe one day, I will be able to talk to all the plants in the world.

That’s all for today, folks. Thank you for reading my blog and following my journey. Stay tuned for more updates on Talking to Plants. Until next time, keep on loving plants!

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