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Environmental Valentine's day
The publication "Scientific American" reminds that the commercial cultivation of roses in serious damage to the environment. Forests and wetlands worldwide have been destroyed to make room for the flower plantations. Farmers spend a huge amount of water on regular watering and use of pesticides for the most representative species of plants. This chemistry falls into the waste water and has a negative impact on local wildlife.
Roses, generally cultivated in regions with warm climate: in South America, the market for Canada and the United States, in Africa for Europeans. Flowers need to be transported around the world in most cases are used for this cargo aircraft, which require refueling to fossil fuel.
Upon arrival on another continent roses must be delivered to flower shops – for this purpose there are special trucks that maintain a certain temperature. The flowers kept longer marketable, at night the roses are left in a cold room – and buyers should not forget that for this purpose consumes a lot of energy, and the refrigerant amplify climate change.
If you believe the results of the study Krenfleisch University in England, shipping 12,000 Kenyan roses to the UK and continental Europe leads to the introduction into the atmosphere of 13,200 pounds (6,000 kg) of carbon dioxide. So if you want to buy flowers for their other half, give preference to those that grow in your region.
What to do if you give a rose bouquet? Perhaps the only "green" option is to turn cut flowers to live! Estimates of the gardeners, everyone has a chance of a third flower. The sprouted cuttings can be accommodated in a pot on the windowsill, planted near the house or in the country.
Technology is as follows: the middle part of the stalk cut into cuttings 12-15 cm long with 2-3 buds. The bottom cut on the stem do under a 45 degree angle 1 cm below the kidneys. The upper cut must be straight and not higher than a half inch above the Bud. The bottom sheet of the handle removed the top trim up to one third. The spikes are clipped. The upper section of a burned potassium permanganate or brilliant green. 12 hours stand the cuttings in aloe juice or growth drugs. Then dip the lower part of the stem in the powder of any of the drugs that promote the formation of roots.
Plant the cutting in the prepared soil, the surface of which is pre-dusted with sand layer of 3 cm Plant cuttings to a depth of 1.5-2 cm Water, cover the plastic bottles with the bottom cut off (neck up). In the future, watering the plant through the neck of the bottle. The best temperature for rooting — 23-25 degrees. The first 2 weeks, the cuttings should be sprayed once 5-7 times a day, and the soil should always be moist, but not wet. Then spraying can be reduced to 3 times a day, but the substrate in the pot should not dry out. After four weeks, the cuttings will start to noticeably grow, they can be planted in a permanent place of landing. You can then accustom them gradually to the open air.
In practice everything is much easier than it sounds – and a lot of time will not take. Of course, the green cats, too, will require watering and feeding, but will fill your beauty of your life and your environment. After all, gifts should delight to delight us for as long as possible!
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Roses, generally cultivated in regions with warm climate: in South America, the market for Canada and the United States, in Africa for Europeans. Flowers need to be transported around the world in most cases are used for this cargo aircraft, which require refueling to fossil fuel.
Upon arrival on another continent roses must be delivered to flower shops – for this purpose there are special trucks that maintain a certain temperature. The flowers kept longer marketable, at night the roses are left in a cold room – and buyers should not forget that for this purpose consumes a lot of energy, and the refrigerant amplify climate change.
If you believe the results of the study Krenfleisch University in England, shipping 12,000 Kenyan roses to the UK and continental Europe leads to the introduction into the atmosphere of 13,200 pounds (6,000 kg) of carbon dioxide. So if you want to buy flowers for their other half, give preference to those that grow in your region.
What to do if you give a rose bouquet? Perhaps the only "green" option is to turn cut flowers to live! Estimates of the gardeners, everyone has a chance of a third flower. The sprouted cuttings can be accommodated in a pot on the windowsill, planted near the house or in the country.
Technology is as follows: the middle part of the stalk cut into cuttings 12-15 cm long with 2-3 buds. The bottom cut on the stem do under a 45 degree angle 1 cm below the kidneys. The upper cut must be straight and not higher than a half inch above the Bud. The bottom sheet of the handle removed the top trim up to one third. The spikes are clipped. The upper section of a burned potassium permanganate or brilliant green. 12 hours stand the cuttings in aloe juice or growth drugs. Then dip the lower part of the stem in the powder of any of the drugs that promote the formation of roots.
Plant the cutting in the prepared soil, the surface of which is pre-dusted with sand layer of 3 cm Plant cuttings to a depth of 1.5-2 cm Water, cover the plastic bottles with the bottom cut off (neck up). In the future, watering the plant through the neck of the bottle. The best temperature for rooting — 23-25 degrees. The first 2 weeks, the cuttings should be sprayed once 5-7 times a day, and the soil should always be moist, but not wet. Then spraying can be reduced to 3 times a day, but the substrate in the pot should not dry out. After four weeks, the cuttings will start to noticeably grow, they can be planted in a permanent place of landing. You can then accustom them gradually to the open air.
In practice everything is much easier than it sounds – and a lot of time will not take. Of course, the green cats, too, will require watering and feeding, but will fill your beauty of your life and your environment. After all, gifts should delight to delight us for as long as possible!
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