Yeah but don’t phd candidates choose what they want to research for their thesis? I find it near impossible that not one single PhD thesis was written on a very real and long-standing agricultural belief.
We can test it empirically if we’re willing to sacrifice enough seeds. It’s just a matter of amassing enough data to support the tidal forces idea
Seriously tho. The light reflected by the moon might be minuscule, but what the hell does a newborn seedling know about light intensity? It’s like the first time you ever had ice cream, or pizza. It didn’t have to be very good to be very good