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What has been thought and taught on the lunar influence on plants in agriculture? Perspective from physics and biology

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What has been thought and taught on the lunar influence on plants in agriculture? Perspective from physics and biology

dc.contributor.author	Mayoral García-Berlanga, Olga
dc.contributor.author	Solbes Matarredona, Jordi
dc.contributor.author	Cantó Doménech, José
dc.contributor.author	Pina, Tatiana
dc.date.accessioned	2020-10-26T08:38:35Z
dc.date.available	2020-10-26T08:38:35Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	Mayoral García-Berlanga, Olga Solbes Matarredona, Jordi Cantó Doménech, José Pina, Tatiana 2020 What has been thought and taught on the lunar influence on plants in agriculture? Perspective from physics and biology Agronomy-Basel 10 7 955
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10550/76090
dc.description.abstract	This paper reviews the beliefs which drive some agricultural sectors to consider the lunar influence as either a stress or a beneficial factor when it comes to organizing their tasks. To address the link between lunar phases and agriculture from a scientific perspective, we conducted a review of textbooks and monographs used to teach agronomy, botany, horticulture and plant physiology; we also consider the physics that address the e ects of the Moon on our planet. Finally, we review the scientific literature on plant development, specifically searching for any direct or indirect reference to the influence of the Moon on plant physiology. We found that there is no reliable, science-based evidence for any relationship between lunar phases and plant physiology in any plant-science related textbooks or peer-reviewed journal articles justifying agricultural practices conditioned by the Moon. Nor does evidence from the field of physics support a causal relationship between lunar forces and plant responses. Therefore, popular agricultural practices that are tied to lunar phases have no scientific backing. We strongly encourage teachers involved in plant sciences education to objectively address pseudo-scientific ideas and promote critical thinking. Keywords: plant growth; agriculture; traditions; pseudo-science; lunarphases; physics; biology; education
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	Agronomy-Basel, 2020, vol. 10, num. 7, p. 955
dc.subject	Educació
dc.subject	Agricultura
dc.title	What has been thought and taught on the lunar influence on plants in agriculture? Perspective from physics and biology
dc.type	journal article	es_ES
dc.date.updated	2020-10-26T08:38:35Z
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/agronomy10070955
dc.identifier.idgrec	140868
dc.rights.accessRights	open access	es_ES