Hydrogen Peroxide in Organic Growing?

Kalyx

Kalyx

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Synth mindset strikes again! If you are doing living organics then H2O2 will do a great job of killing all or most of your precious beneficial microbes. The author even casually mentions at the end in Final Word that:

As hydrogen peroxide will easily rid your soil of harmful pests, it can also take it's toll on beneficial soil organisms. So, use wisely and only treat when an infection or rot has been confirmed.
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IMO instead of killing off all your precious helper microbes, a reapplication of AACT (longer brews have more "shredder" cleanup type 'crobes) and maybe some extra kelp once the soil has properly dried out will work better for holistic plant health.

H2O2's place in my organic garden: I prefer it over bleach for sanitizing jobs, Chlorine bleach can leave nasty NOT organic residuals.

IMO there are a plethora of better ways to organically deal with soil aeration, root rot, soil pests, and water treatment than adding a potent oxidizer into a biotic system. It will do more good than harm only in a synth hydro sterile rootzone/media setup. If organic, just water right (filters are great for water treatment) and BOOM those bennies with AACT! I would assume the author is somehow paid to advertise the "many miraculous uses" of H2O2. The link embedded in the article is selling gallons of 35% "food grade" H202 for $58.20, its $33.24 for 4L of 29% at my local garden supply shop.;-)
 
Nullis

Nullis

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Calcium peroxide would probably be better (longer lasting) and less harmful to microbes. It is used to stimulate aerobic organisms for the purposes of bioremediation.
 
malignant

malignant

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Nullis said:
Calcium peroxide would probably be better (longer lasting) and less harmful to microbes. It is used to stimulate aerobic organisms for the purposes of bioremediation.
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this one is new to me where do you get it? and what is it derived from?
 
Becorath

Becorath

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brotherjericho said:
Why? Because we all know it is bogus?
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Please tell us if there is any FALSE information in there. I know its place in my grow. I'm just sharing an article.

And the main things I was interested to hear included...

A diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide can also be applied as a foliage spray to control the populations of soft bodied pests, such as aphids and spider mites.

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Water Treatment -
Many gardeners in urban areas with chemically treated municipal tap water choose to treat their water with hydrogen peroxide. Due to it's strong oxidation properties, hydrogen peroxide will remove chlorine, chemical pesticides and any organics that may be present.​
 
brotherjericho

brotherjericho

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The link is mostly correctly, I'll grant you that, but most people are not diligent enough to take the proper care when using things like peroxide when growing MJ. Therefore, touting peroxide could result in many people using it too often and killing off the beneficial microbes in the soil. It should only be used as a last resort to the problems it addresses.
 
wheezer

wheezer

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I can tell you a good use for it, in organic gardening. When I have a small amount of powdery mildew on my plants, I put a few oz. of H202 in a 5 gallon bucket and dip the infected branches, or whole plant, in the bucket and let it sit for a couple minutes.Remove, and rinse with a spraynozzle,and WALA, no more PM!!
 
hyroot

hyroot

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peroxide even the 30% doesnt kill any bugs, Ive tried,. its great for cleaning tubs, trays, and pots though, if you use it in your soil then you are no longer organic. the only benefit of it is oxygen



for pm the best stuff is neem oil.
 
hyroot

hyroot

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cannabineer said:
I realize that this is the common wisdom ... but I'm curious. Have actual studies with soil been done, or is this an extension of a philosophy: "green or nothing"? I'm wondering if it's an herban legend. cn
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soil food web is a site and concept started by Dr. Elaine Ingram Queen of compost. The most renowned microbiologist in the world. So yes, quite a few studies have been done. Not just by her, but more than half of the universities out there.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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hyroot said:
soil food web is a site and concept started by Dr. Elaine Ingram Queen of compost. The most renowned microbiologist in the world. So yes, quite a few studies have been done. Not just by her, but more than half of the universities out there.
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I'd like a link please. Linus Pauling won the Nobel in chemistry, but I still think his beliefs about Vitamin C were pooped by a bat. cn
 
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