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== Indoor Plants In A Solarpunk World ==

The first thing many people see when they are introduced to Solarpunk is all the plant life in many pieces of Solarpunk artwork. While most of these plants are outdoors, indoor plants have their own place in a world like this too, not just for the food they can provide for all the health benefits they provide us. Make no mistake though, the only proven health benefits of Indoor plants are for one's mental health. A common myth is that houseplants can purify the air in a home. While it is true that plants take a part in purifying the air around us, they do so in great numbers.~~'''(Mention nasa study)'''~~ The effectiveness of air purification would vary from plant to plant, and noticeable air purification may require an unreasonably large concentration of plants in each room, if successful at all. There have however have been attempts to [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.8b04811 genetically modify plants to excel at purifying air]. A company known as [https://neoplants.com/product/neo-px Neoplants] sells, and the subscription based products sold by these companies raise further suspicion along with ethical concerns'''(elaborate)'''

The first thing many people see when they are introduced to Solarpunk is all the plant life in many pieces of Solarpunk artwork. While most of these plants are outdoors, indoor plants have their own place in a world like this too, not just for the food they can provide for all the health benefits they provide us. Make no mistake though, the only proven health benefits of Indoor plants are for one's mental health. A common myth is that houseplants can purify the air in a home. This is based on a [[w:NASA_Clean_Air_Study|1989 NASA study]] that has never been successfully replicated. While it is true that plants take a part in purifying the air around us, they do so in great numbers. The effectiveness of air purification would vary from plant to plant, and noticeable air purification may require an unreasonably large concentration of plants in each room, if successful at all. There have however have been attempts to [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.8b04811 genetically modify plants to excel at purifying air]. A company known as [https://neoplants.com/product/neo-px Neoplants] sells, and the subscription based products sold by these companies raise further suspicion along with ethical concerns'''(elaborate)'''

But the positive effect indoor plants have on mental health should not be understated. Plants have been shown to drastically improve the effects of people with mental illnesses. '''(go into further detail on this, and the effects the mind can have on physical healing. Possibly also cover the medical benefits of plants such as the aloe vera. Make sure to mention the solarpunk art influenced by the purification myth.)'''

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== Humidity Levels ==

Most houseplants sold in stores come from tropical climates, as those kind of plants are typically built to live for years. The drawback to this is that they prefer humidity, and depending on the plant, will be less healthy in dry rooms. The brown tips you often see on plants comes from their struggle to absorb moisture from the air around them. Other plants from arid climates like deserts hate humidity, and prefer dry rooms. People have come up with many solutions for providing humidity to plants with various success, such as putting rocks on the plants soil, frequently misting their plants, and placing their plants in a bathroom. The most effective method to keep a high humidity plant happy is to get an ultrasonic humidifier for the room the plant is in.<gallery>

Most houseplants sold in stores come from tropical climates, as those kind of plants are typically built to live for years. The drawback to this is that they prefer humidity, and depending on the plant, will be less healthy in dry rooms. The brown tips you often see on plants comes from their struggle to absorb moisture from the air around them. Other plants from arid climates like deserts hate humidity, and prefer dry rooms. People have come up with many solutions for providing humidity to plants with various success, such as putting rocks on the plants soil, frequently misting their plants, and placing their plants in a bathroom. The most effective beginner method to keep a high humidity plant happy is to get an ultrasonic humidifier for the room the plant is in.<gallery>

File:Ultrasonic humidifier.jpg|An Ultrasonic Humidifier

File:Spruehflasche 02 (fcm).jpg|A Spray Bottle for Misting Plants

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== Pests ==

Despite being in more controlled environments, indoor plants are not free from insects who want to feed on them. These insects not only find their way into your house the same way other disinterested bugs do, but they can also come from compromised plants you bring in to your home, and in some cases may even come from the soil you buy. Here are some of the most common pests a North American will have to deal with. Hopefully in the future this will updated with a template that can show pests in different regions.

Despite being in more controlled environments, indoor plants are not free from insects who want to feed on them. These insects not only find their way into your house the same way the other disinterested bugs do, but they can also come from compromised plants you bring in to your home, and in some cases may even come from the soil you buy. Here are some of the most common pests a North American will have to deal with. Hopefully in the future this will updated with a template that can show pests in different regions.

=== Fungus Gnats ===

[[File:Dark-winged Fungus Gnat, White Loch, Blairgowrie - geograph.org.uk - 4085002.jpg|thumb|164x164px|A Dark Winged Fungus Gnat]]

The most common pests a plant owner will inevitably deal with are Fungus Gnats. They resemble fruit flies, but they are attracted to the moisture in your plants soil (or your moss poles wet moss). They will lay eggs in the soil, and the offspring of those eggs will feed on your plants roots. The adults can be killed with sticky paper and apple cider vinegar traps. The young can be killed by with Neem seed meal that comes from Neem trees. Mix it with the water you feed your plants. Certain species of small Nematode worms such as ''Steinernema Feltiae'' can also eat the offspring of these gnats without harming the plant, and are also distributed by water. Neither of these solutions will fully kill off the Fungus Gnats, but they will greatly reduce their populations, and are safer alternatives to other commonly recommended solutions, such as pesticides, hydrogen peroxide, and letting the plants soil fully dry out.

The most common pests a plant owner will inevitably deal with are Fungus Gnats. They resemble fruit flies, but they are attracted to the moisture in your plants soil (or your moss poles wet moss). They will lay eggs in the soil, and the offspring of those eggs will feed on your plants roots. The adults can be killed with sticky paper and apple cider vinegar traps. The young can be killed by with Neem seed meal that comes from Neem trees. Mix it with the water you feed your plants, and keep in mind that neem also acts as a fertilizer for the plant, and thus should be used in moderation. Certain species of small Nematode worms such as ''Steinernema Feltiae'' can also eat the offspring of these gnats without harming the plant, and are also distributed by water. Neither of these solutions will fully kill off the Fungus Gnats, but they will greatly reduce their populations, and are safer alternatives to other commonly recommended solutions, such as pesticides, hydrogen peroxide, and letting the plants soil fully dry out.

=== Scale Insects ===

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 == Indoor Plants In A Solarpunk World ==
-The first thing many people see when they are introduced to Solarpunk is all the plant life in many pieces of Solarpunk artwork. While most of these plants are outdoors, indoor plants have their own place in a world like this too, not just for the food they can provide for all the health benefits they provide us. Make no mistake though, the only proven health benefits of Indoor plants are for one's mental health. A common myth is that houseplants can purify the air in a home. While it is true that plants take a part in purifying the air around us, they do so in great numbers.'''(Mention nasa study)''' The effectiveness of air purification would vary from plant to plant, and noticeable air purification may require an unreasonably large concentration of plants in each room, if successful at all. There have however have been attempts to [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.8b04811 genetically modify plants to excel at purifying air]. A company known as [https://neoplants.com/product/neo-px Neoplants] sells, and the subscription based products sold by these companies raise further suspicion along with ethical concerns'''(elaborate)'''
+The first thing many people see when they are introduced to Solarpunk is all the plant life in many pieces of Solarpunk artwork. While most of these plants are outdoors, indoor plants have their own place in a world like this too, not just for the food they can provide for all the health benefits they provide us. Make no mistake though, the only proven health benefits of Indoor plants are for one's mental health. A common myth is that houseplants can purify the air in a home. This is based on a [[w:NASA_Clean_Air_Study|1989 NASA study]] that has never been successfully replicated. While it is true that plants take a part in purifying the air around us, they do so in great numbers. The effectiveness of air purification would vary from plant to plant, and noticeable air purification may require an unreasonably large concentration of plants in each room, if successful at all. There have however have been attempts to [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.8b04811 genetically modify plants to excel at purifying air]. A company known as [https://neoplants.com/product/neo-px Neoplants] sells, and the subscription based products sold by these companies raise further suspicion along with ethical concerns'''(elaborate)'''
 But the positive effect indoor plants have on mental health should not be understated. Plants have been shown to drastically improve the effects of people with mental illnesses. '''(go into further detail on this, and the effects the mind can have on physical healing. Possibly also cover the medical benefits of plants such as the aloe vera. Make sure to mention the solarpunk art influenced by the purification myth.)'''
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 == Humidity Levels ==
-Most houseplants sold in stores come from tropical climates, as those kind of plants are typically built to live for years. The drawback to this is that they prefer humidity, and depending on the plant, will be less healthy in dry rooms. The brown tips you often see on plants comes from their struggle to absorb moisture from the air around them. Other plants from arid climates like deserts hate humidity, and prefer dry rooms. People have come up with many solutions for providing humidity to plants with various success, such as putting rocks on the plants soil, frequently misting their plants, and placing their plants in a bathroom. The most effective method to keep a high humidity plant happy is to get an ultrasonic humidifier for the room the plant is in.<gallery>
+Most houseplants sold in stores come from tropical climates, as those kind of plants are typically built to live for years. The drawback to this is that they prefer humidity, and depending on the plant, will be less healthy in dry rooms. The brown tips you often see on plants comes from their struggle to absorb moisture from the air around them. Other plants from arid climates like deserts hate humidity, and prefer dry rooms. People have come up with many solutions for providing humidity to plants with various success, such as putting rocks on the plants soil, frequently misting their plants, and placing their plants in a bathroom. The most effective beginner method to keep a high humidity plant happy is to get an ultrasonic humidifier for the room the plant is in.<gallery>
 File:Ultrasonic humidifier.jpg|An Ultrasonic Humidifier
 File:Spruehflasche 02 (fcm).jpg|A Spray Bottle for Misting Plants
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 == Pests ==
-Despite being in more controlled environments, indoor plants are not free from insects who want to feed on them. These insects not only find their way into your house the same way other disinterested bugs do, but they can also come from compromised plants you bring in to your home, and in some cases may even come from the soil you buy. Here are some of the most common pests a North American will have to deal with. Hopefully in the future this will updated with a template that can show pests in different regions.
+Despite being in more controlled environments, indoor plants are not free from insects who want to feed on them. These insects not only find their way into your house the same way the other disinterested bugs do, but they can also come from compromised plants you bring in to your home, and in some cases may even come from the soil you buy. Here are some of the most common pests a North American will have to deal with. Hopefully in the future this will updated with a template that can show pests in different regions.
 === Fungus Gnats ===
 [[File:Dark-winged Fungus Gnat, White Loch, Blairgowrie - geograph.org.uk - 4085002.jpg|thumb|164x164px|A Dark Winged Fungus Gnat]]
-The most common pests a plant owner will inevitably deal with are Fungus Gnats. They resemble fruit flies, but they are attracted to the moisture in your plants soil (or your moss poles wet moss). They will lay eggs in the soil, and the offspring of those eggs will feed on your plants roots. The adults can be killed with sticky paper and apple cider vinegar traps. The young can be killed by with Neem seed meal that comes from Neem trees. Mix it with the water you feed your plants. Certain species of small Nematode worms such as ''Steinernema Feltiae'' can also eat the offspring of these gnats without harming the plant, and are also distributed by water. Neither of these solutions will fully kill off the Fungus Gnats, but they will greatly reduce their populations, and are safer alternatives to other commonly recommended solutions, such as pesticides, hydrogen peroxide, and letting the plants soil fully dry out.
+The most common pests a plant owner will inevitably deal with are Fungus Gnats. They resemble fruit flies, but they are attracted to the moisture in your plants soil (or your moss poles wet moss). They will lay eggs in the soil, and the offspring of those eggs will feed on your plants roots. The adults can be killed with sticky paper and apple cider vinegar traps. The young can be killed by with Neem seed meal that comes from Neem trees. Mix it with the water you feed your plants, and keep in mind that neem also acts as a fertilizer for the plant, and thus should be used in moderation. Certain species of small Nematode worms such as ''Steinernema Feltiae'' can also eat the offspring of these gnats without harming the plant, and are also distributed by water. Neither of these solutions will fully kill off the Fungus Gnats, but they will greatly reduce their populations, and are safer alternatives to other commonly recommended solutions, such as pesticides, hydrogen peroxide, and letting the plants soil fully dry out.
 === Scale Insects ===