We need a trillion more indoor plants.

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by DougF

I'm growing 15 pineapples now, and I always cut the top 1/2 in into the fruit
out of the last 60 or so pineapples I've planted in this fashion I think I lost three. and they were cut short of the 1/2 in.

I used to do the same thing but the "Your Garden" link above has said that is not the way to go. So I am trying their method

If a bromilliad only flowers once, does that mean we won't get a pineapple from the cutting?

[DougF]

Michaelangelica
I used to do the same thing but the "Your Garden" link above has said that is not the way to go. So I am trying their method

If a bromilliad only flowers once, does that mean we won't get a pineapple from the cutting?

Yes Michael buy all means please do, and please keep us apprised of your progress for I have not heard of that process and am quite curious toward the outcome.

and as for the cuttings mine flower the second or third session but with the above method that might change.

[Turtle]

Having kept a plant in my room now for a few months, I think there may be hidden problems with a trillion more. Water consumption is high, it draws bugs, it smells like dirt, and it requires cleaning up of dead leaves & stems (which crumble & add dust and microbes to the air) to name a few. Multiply by a trillion.

A gallon of water a week for 1 small plant, times 1,000,000,000,000. Where will the water come from?

[Michaelangelica]

very interesting blog looking at three new(?) studies on the health, VOC illness, concentration, morale,mood, productivity and absenteeism and how plants effect these.

• Virginia Lohr working for the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, at Washington State University set up a study monitoring two groups of computer operators.
  The study was to try and identify the links between office plants and employee health. In order to find the link Lohr monitored the pulse rates, blood pressure and skin conductivity of all the operators in order to establish as increases in these measures are evidence of physiological stress.

Lohr found that the blood pressure and pulse rates of the office workers in the computer laboratories returned to normal much quicker in the laboratories with indoor office plants than those without.
She also noted a distinct change in the level of concentration which was much greater in the 'green' offices. Concentration was measured using a series of computer based tests in which the participants in offices with plants were able to make corrections much quicker and improving productivity by around 12%.

• In another study conducted over a 2 year period, Professor Tove Fjeld from the University of Agriculture in Oslo found that 82% of the office staff at the Statoil offices felt better in the presence of indoor commercial plants. In order to measure health improvements Professor Fjeld used evidence from former studies to identify 12 common symptoms that are commonly caused by poor indoor office climates. These symptoms included fatigue, headaches and coughing, all of which are symptoms thought to be caused by Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emitted by modern office equipment.

The results of the Professor Fjeld's research produced interesting results. She found that there was a 25% drop in the number of participants with one or more of the 12 symptoms that were working in offices that had been populated with office plants. All the participants who took part in the study expressed a wish to be near an office plant in the future, not only for the physical health benefits but for the psychological advantages too.

• The findings of another key study that confirms the role nature can play in making us feel better was released in Roger Ulrich's paper "Health Benefits of Gardens in Hospitals". Ulrich (Texas University) found that there was a direct link betwee

n the quicker recovery rates of patients exposed to plants and nature and those who were not.

Ulrich compared 2 sets. . .

Boutique Hotels: Office Plants Can Improve The Health Of Office Workers - Fact

Wondering if you can get bigger flowers and bigger yields from your indoor gardening? Humic acid is the answer.
Humic acid is an all-organic formula based on one of the richest sources of plant nutrients ever made by Mother Nature.

American Chronicle | A Guide to Using Humic Acid For Your Indoor Gardening
Humic acid is mentioned in the Terra preta sub-forum

[Michaelangelica]

You know, I have a whole heap of so-called inkjet stickers that don't work in their printers.
All I need to do is write on them with a permanent Texta
"This plant is Plastic"
And bung it on.to the offending plant !

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I have posted the pineapple propagation somewhere here
Gardening Australia - Fact Sheet: Growing Pineapples

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More on plant terrorism:_

12-Step Guerrilla Gardening Guide | WebEcoist

[Michaelangelica]

Plants for Pets
Study Finds Pets Suffer From Household Pollutants

(NaturalNews) A recent study performed by Environmental Working Group (EWG) proves our pets are exposed to chemicals and toxins in far greater amounts than people. In a ground breaking study, EWG found dogs and cats to be contaminated with 48 different chemicals –- 43 of which were at higher levels typically found in people.

Pet owners try their best to protect the four legged loves of their lives. Yet thanks to lax or non-existent regulations, a new study has proven that our pets are becoming polluted with chemicals. Environmental Working Group released a unique study earlier this year finding 48 different chemicals in the blood and urine of dogs and cats.

Study Finds Pets Suffer From Household Pollutants
So has anyone done a test on humans yet?
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The Guerrilla Gardening Movement has moved from England to Australia and LA
http://www.smh.com.au/news/environme...654031583.html

[Ganoderma]

Originally Posted by Michaelangelica

I used to do the same thing but the "Your Garden" link above has said that is not the way to go. So I am trying their method

If a bromilliad only flowers once, does that mean we won't get a pineapple from the cutting?

that saying is only half true. it should be "any given growth point will only fruit once."

any pups/offsets or cuts will give you a fruit, but the fruit comes from the center, so once that plant fruits that growth point (stem?????) will not fruit again...it may branch out and they will have fruit once more

[Michaelangelica]

Seen in New Scientist magazine, 20 Sept. 08: a review of a new book,
"Between Earth and Sky" by Nalini Nadkarni, U. of Calif. Press. With
the help of data from NASA, Nadkarni reveals that there are just 61
trees for each human on Earth
This seems far too low?
Another good reason for greening our cities and high rise buildings.

This is a good article on indoor growing,
Print a few off for the office notice board or network.
Guide to the best indoor plants, a home life Article from Notebook: Magazine

[maikeru]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Having kept a plant in my room now for a few months, I think there may be hidden problems with a trillion more. Water consumption is high, it draws bugs, it smells like dirt, and it requires cleaning up of dead leaves & stems (which crumble & add dust and microbes to the air) to name a few. Multiply by a trillion.

A gallon of water a week for 1 small plant, times 1,000,000,000,000. Where will the water come from?

Add some charcoal to the soil, whether it's biochar, wood charcoal, etc., as long as it's not BBQ charcoal. It seems to help lessen the odors coming from plant pots and improves water retention. And if I'm not mistaken, you were the one who gave me some advice about dealing with pesky bugs with a little tobacco juice.

I now have a couple ivies (4 or 5, including my cuttings which have rooted in water nicely), overgrown ficus (benjamina), and pothos that are doing fine. Banana tree unexpectedly died from some kind of virulent rot this week. I am not sure what went wrong. Everything else in biochar is doing great and I am considering whether I need to repot the ficus.

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Having kept a plant in my room now for a few months, I think there may be hidden problems with a trillion more. Water consumption is high, it draws bugs, it smells like dirt, and it requires cleaning up of dead leaves & stems (which crumble & add dust and microbes to the air) to name a few. Multiply by a trillion.

A gallon of water a week for 1 small plant, times 1,000,000,000,000. Where will the water come from?

Real LIFE not plastic, sequestering carbon growing bugs fantastic!!

Seriously water will be a problem in the future especially if we keep breeding the way we are predicted to.

Air water Harvesters are an interesting idea and only involve a tweaking of some air conditions which already de-humidify This water is usually wasted.

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Air water harvesters Could have an important role reducing the greenhouse gas H2O too.
We could kill two birds with the one stone.

News in Science - Earth getting steamier and steamier -.

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