The hard part would be connecting the plant so it could correctly signal the platform to move in useful ways. I suppose some sort of chemical concentration sensors, or maybe even electrical conductivity would work.
For some inexplicable reason, I am greatly amused by the image of a herd of tomato plants driving around the yard on wheeled platforms.
The patient person would embark on a selective breeding program to allow the plants to drive the platforms into the sun, out of the wind, to get a drink of water, etc.
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Some motion sensors could direct the platform as the plant follows the sunlight throughout the day... Other switches could be added to the leaves/branches as they wilt to signal water...
I don't know if this has ever been attempted!
JP
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