who uses H2O2 in their soil?

[little-soldier]

was just wondering if its actually worth using it for soil because I know in a hydro system it makes the difference.
thx

 

[Relik]

H2O2 is toxic and will kill your microherd, I wouldn't suggest using it unless you're trying to sterilize your medium before re-innoculating it with beneficials.

Peace

 

[little-soldier]

Alot of hydroponic growers are using it and never had any problem if using the right amount. Its supposed to add O2 in your H2O so it cant be bad
anyone else?

 

[Relik]

It breaks down into H2O + O, not O2 buddy, which is strictly not the same. O2 is the gaseous form of oxygen (dioxygen). O resulting from H202 is a free radical, to be avoided!

Just trying to help, take care.

 

[Pimpslapped]

Alot of hydroponic growers are using it and never had any problem if using the right amount. Its supposed to add O2 in your H2O so it cant be bad
anyone else?

I'm sure someone with much more knowledge and experience than myself will chime in shortly, but wanted to throw my two bent coppers on the table.

Soil and Hydroponics are two vastly different methods of growing. Organic soil even more so. A huge part of organic growing is the microorganisms in the soil, which aid in the processing and uptake of nutrients, etc... H202 tends to kill off the microlife, which is not what you want in an organic grow.

Isn't part of the reason to use it in hydro to keep 'gunk' from building up in the res/medium/tubes? That gunk is organic matter, bacteria, algae, what have you. Detrimental in most hydro setups, but the little critters in our organic dirt are there for a reason and fill an invaluable role.

For increasing O to the roots of my plants, I'm using perlite mostly. Also bubbling my water before use (Plus the bubbling that goes on in tea making).

 

[pineappaloupe]

that is a GREAT question. there is no such thing as a dumb question as long as you learn.

so....

if you are putting your plants in soil, and dont plan on cultivating microbes and fungi, you are wasting your time. peroxide will kill all microbes. dirt is good. germs and fungus are very good.

'feed the soil not the plant'

 

[Guest]

I use it for root medicine ,if i suspect root rot. Every grower needs this in the medicine Chest.