Hydrogen Peroxide and seedlings

hayu · Post by **hayu** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:39 pm

I was reading an article it said that peroxide was good for plants and it could be used to stop algi from growing. Can it be used on seedlings? The article didn't say. The solution was 1 tbs/gallon of water.

It was in Epiphyllumforum.com. Someone said they had been using it on their older epis with good results. But they didn't know if it would be good on seedlings.

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:33 pm

I read a site of a guy who sold a foliar fertilizer with hydrogen peroxide. He seemed to think that Hydrogen Peroxide is good for plants.

I'm not real sure, myself.

Tim

iann · Post by **iann** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:51 pm

Hydrogen peroxide is a fairly gentle bleach and disinfectant, at least in the 3%-6% concentrations usually sold. It can be used for prevention of fungal and algal growth on soil, or for disinfecting seeds before you sow. I don't use it.

Hydrogen peroxide has been sold for a variety of "therapeutic" purposes, usually based on its supposed ability to provide extra oxygen. "Oxygenated" products, with or without hydrogen peroxide, are currently a very popular way of relieving people of their money. "Ozone" products are marketed to the same gullible people.

birdguy34 · Post by **birdguy34** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:05 pm

We use a product at work that contains peroxide to help kill algae in ponds and it doesn't hurt the waterlilies or other pond plants we grow. It is hard on our mosquito fish(type of guppy)tho.
Chris

hayu · Post by **hayu** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:22 pm

So far a tsp of peroxide in a pint of distilled water has slowed the algi. I sprayed the bag that also had algi with just peroxide and it stopped it.