Oxygen Plus For Plants - Hydrogen Peroxide 6% Double-Strength - 1 Litre
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100% safe and natural, the 1 litre Oxygen Plus 6% Double-Strength For Plants is food grade Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) and distilled water, used for outdoor gardening, indoor plants, hydroponics and aquaponics. 100% biodegradable (breaks down into water and oxygen molecules). The new 6% concentrate makes twice as much working solution (just double the water or half the usual 3% dilution rate - directions below). Superb value for money, especially for larger plant collections.
What's the difference between H2O (water) and H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide)?
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), occurs naturally in rainwater and acts as nature's cleanser. It oxygenates soil and bodies of water, is completely non-toxic and safe to use around food, people and animals. Adding it when watering your indoor plants, mimics what Mother Nature does for outdoor plants every time it rains.
Oxygen Plus 6% is distilled water with an extra atom of oxygen. H2O means 2 hydrogens and 1 oxygen atom. The extra 2 in H2O2 means 2 hydrogens and 2 oxygen atoms, called hydrogen peroxide.
What is Hydrogen Peroxide used for?
In human health, hydrogen peroxide is used at different strengths for everything from wound care to toothpaste and cleaning. For our plants, Oxygen Plus Hydrogen Peroxide 6% is used by plant hobbyists and growers to prevent and treat a range of nasties, while promoting better health, restoring a healthier balance for our indoor plants to thrive in.
How does Hydrogen Peroxide help plants?
A few examples: Eliminates root rot while supporting growth of healthier roots. Eliminates fungal infections. Treats fungus gnat infestations. Increases oxygen, creating an environment that harmful anaerobic bacteria, mould, fungi and diseases dislike, but roots love, supporting healthier plants and naturally repelling pests and insects.
How do you use Oxygen Plus 6%?
Dose depends on what you need to promote or prevent. Here are the most common uses and directions for each, plus the most popular uses below. Remember to check if the directions are for 3% or 6% strength. For 6% just double the water, or halve the Oxygen Plus. The directions below are for the 6% concentrate:
Treat Root Rot
If caught in time, there is hope. H202 kills the bacteria and fungi in the soil responsible for root rot, and restores oxygen to help remaining roots recover faster. Directions: 1:2 ratio of Oxygen Plus 6% and water. Bottom water or top water so potting mix is fully saturated. Avoid leaves (pouring on leaves can burn them).
If repotting, trim off all rotting / soft / mushy roots and a little of the healthy root to make sure all rot is removed, then rinse roots with a 1:2 ratio of 6% Oxygen Plus to water, to help kill any missed rot before potting up into new potting mix. The fungi that causes root rot spreads quickly, so fresh soil and a clean pot is recommended.
Pests and Insect Repellent (including Fungus Gnats!)
Use during watering for root pests, or as a spray to repel insects that feast on leaves.
For larvae and pests living in potting mix: Wait until top layer of potting mix is dry and plant needs watering. Mix 1:8 ratio. 1 part Oxygen Plus 6% to 8 parts water (eg: 1 cup to 8 cups). Either spray or saturate soil by bottom or top watering as normal. Depending on the insect, adults may continue to lay eggs, so best used in conjunction with treatment such as sticky traps to kill adults also.
For pests that live on and eat leaves: Mix 1:2 ratio. (eg: 1 cup Oxygen Plus 6% to 2 cups water). Lightly spray the entire plant. Best used in a fine mist spray bottle. Oxygen Plus makes their own (called the Mister 360) which is excellent. Spray only (do not pour on leaves). Do a spray test first on a couple of leaves, 2 days before treating the rest of the plant, just to make sure the plant isn't sensitive.
Whether used as a foliar spray or for treating the substrate, use Oxygen Plus by itself with water only (do not mix with such as fertiliser or insecticides).
Please note some leaves are more sensitive to foliar sprays than others, including Peace Lily and Orchids. Take the same precautions as any treatment applied to leaves, and always do a test spray on a couple of leaves 2 days before treating the rest of the plant when using Hydrogen Peroxide as a foliar spray
Support healthier, faster root growth
H2O2 provides extra oxygen to roots for growth and germination:
To sanitise seeds