Low Orbit Air-Scrub Vine Tray

Low Orbit's inspection-standard vine climbs white polymer lattice from a clay-bead sump with numbered seals on every service point. Healthy leaves smell like cucumber skin; warm cabbage means airflow has stopped. Add nine liters of potable water weekly, rinse dust monthly, and provide twelve hours of neutral white light. Station inspectors recognize the printed dates, which is why licensed passenger haulers buy it. Independent crews buy used trays and replace the seals honestly when they can. Luxury habitats hide equivalent plants behind architecture. The vine removes a little carbon dioxide and trace cabin vapor; it never replaces mechanical life support. Roots in a condensate drain cause flooding. Salt crust throttles uptake. If the circulation fan dies, the wet biomass consumes oxygen and grows bacterial slime, turning a minor maintenance lapse into foul air, failed inspection, and an unhappy berth full of passengers.