Having More Plants at Home During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Is It Just Following A Trend?

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed the social and environmental conditions. People should stay at home for self-isolation and social distancing to avoid the spread of Covid-19. People tend to have more plants at home associated with psychological impact during self-isolation. This study aimed to describe having more plants during the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. A nationwide cross-sectional survey involving an online survey was carried out of an Indonesian population-based sample of 412 respondents from 26 provinces, considered demographic, social, and behavioral variables. The variable affecting the having plants during the Covid-19 pandemic was analyzed using non-parametric analysis of the Kruskal Wallis test. The result showed that people preferred having more plants during the Covid-19 pandemic to reduce negative emotions and feelings. The majority of the respondents tend to have 1-10 plants and spend around <100 K (IDR) monthly to maintain and buy plants. They think that efforts to maintain were the most challenging in gardening activities. The majority of the respondents had potted plants at home to make their homes greener. The Kruskal Wallis test showed the p-value (>0.05) for all characteristic respondents. Thus, it can be concluded that there was no significant difference regarding the motivation to have planted during the Covid-19 pandemic from characteristic respondents.

The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Aglaonema farming income: a comparison between the height and the post trend

“…This was followed by differences in sales volume and plant pricing. Aglaonema cultivation is so widespread during the pandemic, along with the growth of mental health awareness and time availability to care the plants (Afrianto and Diannita, 2022). Because of the rose in price, hobbyists were encouraged to care for and sell these plants.…”

“…Aglaonema has an elastic demand for consumer income, which indicates the number of plants demanded was directly proportional to the increase in customer income (Afrianto and Diannita, 2022;Olewnicki et al, 2019). At the beginning of 2022, outdoor activities, such as work and school resumed back to normal.…”

“…The necessity for food, clothing, communication, and transportation has reduced household urges to buy other less necessary products, including ornamental plants. It noted that ornamental plants require cultivators' care and attention (Afrianto and Diannita, 2022). The lack of time allocated for caring for plants has caused consumers to limit their purchases, either for personal collection or for resale use.…”

Dampak pandemi COVID-19 terhadap peningkatan hobi berkebun

“…Penelitian serupa mengenai perilaku dan sikap masyarakat dalam berkebun ketika pandemi, mengungkapkan bahwa dalam masa karantina pandemi Covid-19 yang penuh ketidakpastian, berkebun di rumah merupakan aktivitas solutif yang dapat meningkatkan kebugaran tubuh dan kesehatan mental (Basarir et al, 2022;Corley et al, 2021). Penelitian lain mengungkap bahwa dari 412 responden di Indonesia, sebanyak 41,79% responden setuju dan 23,38% responden sangat setuju jika memiliki banyak tanaman di rumah dapat meningkatkan kesehatan mental mereka, bahkan 48,51% responden juga mengakui bahwa berkebun di rumah membawa perasaan yang positif (Afrianto & Diannita, 2022).…”

“…Fauzi et al, (2021) menyatakan jika keputusan konsumen dalam membeli tanaman hias dipengaruhi oleh empat faktor utama yaitu psikologis (meliputi motivasi, persepsi, pengetahuan, serta keyakinan dan sikap), gaya hidup, pendapatan, dan jenis pekerjaan. Sekitar 67,91% dari 412 responden bersedia menyisihkan maksimum sebesar Rp 100.000,00 dari dana bulanan untuk pembelian dan perawatan tanaman hias (Afrianto & Diannita, 2022). Begitupula dalam penelitian ini, sebanyak 39% responden bersedia mengeluarkan biaya untuk pembelanjaan peralatan atau perlengkapan berkebun, kurang dari Rp 100.000,00 dalam sekali pembelanjaan (Gambar 7).…”