INDOOR PLANTS | kept
healthy and active with
waterings that include
multiple vitamins and hor-
mones have been found to
continue normal processes
that include destruying air
pollutants in ‘‘tight’’ build-
ings.

This interior pollution has been
found to be a factor in cancer
deaths and cases of other illnesses.

When the plant’s: own health is
protected. by a vitamin: and hor-
mone supplement, its visible ac-
tivity signals that it is not- being
overcome by the ‘harmful vapors
. emanating from structures and
furnishings. Instead, the plants are
winning over these vapors, clear-
ing them away for a safer indoor
environment,

Although experts have used an
‘inexpensive, “easy. and non-toxic
formula for over 50 years to heep
indoor plants healthy, it has only
become. important for the health
-of humans since the prolifecation
of closed-windowed buildings and
energy-tight residences.

Clinical ecologists have found:
‘that the. primary damaging *

“substances, in this’ tight-building

‘syndrome’: are. benzene, . for- |

: maldehyde and trichlorcethylene.
The higher: the : building's ‘con-
tent of. newly made’ parts, parti-
‘tions, decorating materials or fur-
_ cnishings, the higher the likelihood
-of reacting sicknesses. ;
Researchers have’
. that actively growing:
"do away with toxic gases. Plante
do this through. the leaves, the
“roots, and even. via: the beneficial’
“micro-organisms ? in the soil.

discovered

people’s presence put many more
stresses upon the air and plants.

First, without natural ventila-
tion, people make their own con-
tributions to atmospheric impuri-
ty. Their clothing, packaging ma-
terials and their other manufac-
tured articles do, too.

Interior-plant experts have
observed many other stresses upon
plants in peopled places.

These commonly include people
knocking off branches, placing
plants in front of air conditioners

“Horticultural scientists . say: that

enough ‘help may be provided by,’
“as few as two typical good-sized -.
:1Vs-foot-high . healthily growing '

; “plants per’ 10’X 10’-square space.
*. A vrecent-: study.’ established,
’ through’ ° closed-chamber | €xperi-
_ ments, the effectiveness of. actively...

\_ growing .plants in: relieving the’ air :

cof the pollutants. ©: :
~However,.a host. of. additional -
_ problems ‘appeared. when real: use
“of the'rooms by humans occurred,
and emphasized the need to pr:i-
‘tect the planis.themselves.with a

‘normalizing vitamin and hormone:

‘nutritional support,.to keep them
‘working for their human friends.
It. turned. out that. two: main

‘classes of problems introduced by. .

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or heaters or in too much sunlight
or toa-dark locations. People also
often over-water or over-fertilize
plants,

Over-fertilization is identified
by foliage plant experts as being
the main killer.

Without support, plants often
start to die immediately under
such stresses, failing to metabolize
out the pollutants, and may end
up needing replacement as early as
three months later.

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