Seoul City Operates 'Visiting Companion Plant Hospital' for Pet Plants

Seoul Agricultural Technology Center, Management Guidance

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] A companion plant hospital that visits and treats sick and damaged companion plants is being operated. Experts who visit citizens raising companion plants explain one by one why the companion plants are sick, how to treat them, and how to manage them in the future.

The Seoul Agricultural Technology Center announced on the 19th that it will operate a "Visiting Companion Plant Hospital" at 12 multi-family housing complexes from April to June.

Since COVID-19, as people spend more time at home and the number of single-person households increases, and with the popularity of "planterior" (a combination of plants and interior), interest and demand for companion plants have increased. Along with this, there is also a growing demand for proper management methods for companion plants, so the center added that it decided to pilot the "Visiting Companion Plant Hospital" in spring.

The Visiting Companion Plant Hospital will be primarily conducted at multi-family housing complexes (apartments, villas, etc.) where more than 20 people can participate.

If residents bring the plants they are raising, experts use video equipment to diagnose pests and diseases and provide information focused on practical cultivation such as management methods and repotting. Also, if residents have any questions about companion plant care, they can ask and receive answers immediately.

To this end, from the 21st to the 6th of next month, 12 multi-family housing complexes where the Visiting Companion Plant Hospital will visit are being recruited. Applications are accepted if the number of participants exceeds 20 and there is a place to operate the companion plant hospital (parking lot with at least 3 spaces).

The selected multi-family housing complexes will be visited directly by companion plant experts who will conduct education for residents for two hours. Participants will be provided with practical flowering plants and potting soil necessary for plant cultivation.

For more details about the "Visiting Companion Plant Hospital," contact the Healing Agriculture Team at the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center by phone.

Meanwhile, Seoul plans to establish and operate a "Companion Plant Hospital" within the Agricultural Technology Center this year, equipped with a comprehensive pest analysis lab and companion plant inpatient rooms. It also plans to expand the "Companion Plant Clinic," which can be called a companion plant health center providing plant diagnosis and management consultation, starting with four locations this year and expanding by district.

Jangtae Cho, director of the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center, said, "As interest and demand for companion plants increase, citizens' demand for plant diagnosis, treatment, and consultation to solve problems that may arise during cultivation is also rising. By operating a visiting companion plant hospital with experts, we will create a healthy plant cultivation environment and help citizens enjoy positive emotional effects through the spread of companion plants."

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