<With the passage of time, their numbers increased and the standards that were set for them were disrupted and became a source of ugliness instead of beauty, and the laws and regulations governing them were flouted until it seemed to the public and shoppers that this type of trade has no legislator or regulator because each nursery operates according to its own whim as if it is outside the umbrella of the law...! Especially if we look at other activities located on the same street and apply the strictest types of control and municipal and health requirements and appear in an integrated appearance in closed halls.
What complicates the matter is that these nurseries are located in the main streets of the neighborhoods, making them a source of environmental pollution and visual distortion; a number of them are located under a metal structure covered with torn fabrics and some have become a source of stagnant water and chaos in front and behind the shop, all these visual pollutants may be adjacent to other very elegant and beautiful shops, which affects the public view negatively, in addition to the health damage caused by these nurseries.
Visitors to some of these nurseries may find that they are adjacent to other shops that are very elegant and beautiful, which affects the public view negatively, in addition to the health damage caused by these nurseries. <The visitor to some of these nurseries will notice, before entering, the form of worn-out structures made in a haphazard manner and the sun's rays sneaking in, he will see a swamp of dirty water, swarms of mosquitoes and tools scattered here and there, and if curiosity extends to the back of the nursery, you will see a wonder, directly behind the nursery is the workers" residence, and immediately upon entering the nursery, the visitor will receive a person who is just a seller who only knows the name and price of his seedlings, and is not fully familiar with the nursery. He does not know what is planted in the sun and what is planted inside the dwelling, when to plant this and that, how to plant it, when to irrigate it with water and what kind of fertilizer is appropriate, and he does not know that some of these plants, flowers and seedlings become poisonous when one of the elements necessary for their cultivation is missing, and when he talks with sellers, you will find that he does not know how dangerous his trade is to society if it is not done in the proper and correct manner? Even their dealings with pesticides and chemical compounds are superficial and they believe that they do not cause harm to people because they sell what is not (eaten)!!!
. <Engineer Abdullah Al-Kathiri confirmed that this activity, with its indiscriminate practice, has produced negative effects that have become a health and environmental threat to the surrounding areas, as a result of the collection of stagnant and dirty water pools under the nursery pot and behind it, which is buzzing and teeming with all environmental pollutants and reeks of foul odors, which stains noses and causes inconvenience to the people of the neighborhood. In addition to insect populations that travel with the seedlings and their sold fertilizers to homes, palaces and public parks, which poses a greater danger when the seedlings are within the reach of children, in addition to the chemical pollutants that are stuck to the surface of the leaves and trunks of plants as a residual effect.
Those who practice this profession are the ones who decide the locations of gardens, fertilization and irrigation times, and deal with very dangerous deadly poisons and pesticides that need specialized, skilled, trained and aware of the magnitude of the toxins contained in the pesticides, and because of their extreme danger, decisions were issued by international organizations and local authorities stipulating that some of them should not be traded and used due to their impact on humans and the environment.
Alkathiri highlighted that the pharmacist is the one who decides the locations of the gardens and the times of fertilization and irrigation. Al-Kathiri highlighted some of these products that pose a threat to human health, noting that the pesticide (Ultimec) is at the forefront, as its toxicity lies in its active ingredient (Aldicarb), Parthion, Fosfumidone and other pesticides banned in the Kingdom.
He added that there are other pesticides that are banned in the Kingdom. <He added that there are pesticides classified (second classification) and include many of the used pesticides, especially the so-called (nematode) that pose a great danger such as Faydite, Nemacor, Rukbi and Furidan, and stressed that this necessity to prevent the use of these compounds together in homes, which will not be less dangerous if used in these nurseries or stayed or arrived home with seedlings and trees sold, and Alkathiri demanded the presence of a specialized and professional person if these substances or some pesticides such as Lannite, icatin and Suprasyde are used.He pointed out that some ornamental plants are toxic when they reach the mouth of humans, especially children. <He added that there are plants that cause allergies as a result of touch, inhalation or exposure to their juices, explaining that a decision has been issued not to plant them in public gardens, and at the same time nurseries and those who manage them distribute these poisonous plants in homes and private gardens of homes, which exacerbates the danger more than if they were in public gardens, and an example of this is the plant called the dolphin (Nerium neroli). It is one of the beautiful ornamental plants with attractive flowers, but the poison lies in its leaves that lead to severe toxicity to humans and animals and cause myocardial poisoning and also contain the glycoside compound oleandrin, which causes nausea, decreased heartbeat, and respiratory paralysis that leads to death.
Al-Kathiri wondered about the presence of large quantities of plants and seeds of unknown origin due to the low cost of production, stressing that they are not without microbial contaminants, which helps spread some microbes such as swimmer's microbe and E.Coli, which causes intestinal infections that result from the contamination of children's hands in the gardens.
Al-Kathiri wondered about the presence of large quantities of plants and seeds of unknown origin due to their low production cost. He wondered that the requirements and procedures for nurseries are reduced to one page under a regulation entitled: "Nurseries... steps and procedures" that includes the definition of the nursery, site requirements and design requirements, while Western countries allocate a complete guide consisting of more than 100 A4 pages to be a reference and guide for those who want to practice this activity so as not to put personal diligence in place and to tamper with the environment and health.
He continued <He continued that if the interested party makes a simple comparison between the specifications or standard standards in the United States of America (american standard for nursery stock) will find that the difference is large and vast, as there are fully specialized bodies that develop guidelines for such commercial practices, such as the american He hoped that the Riyadh Municipality would benefit from such studies and apply them to the owners of the profession in order to create a sound and ideal environment free of pollutants. As for the most prominent reasons that led to the uncontrolled situation of nurseries, Al-Kathiri stressed that the dispersion of tasks among official bodies led to laxity in the process of following up and monitoring these nurseries and knowing the extent of their compliance with the laws and regulations prepared for that, and therefore their presence in the middle of residential neighborhoods has not been subject to an evaluation and a specialized urban study to know the extent of the danger to the health of residents.
