Comments on: Soak Seeds in Hydrogen Peroxide for Faster Germination

By: Gusti Ngurah Budiarta

Gusti Ngurah Budiarta — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:06:12 +0000

In reply to Tml. Konsentrasinya berapa ya

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 20 May 2023 18:25:49 +0000

metric measurements are common in most of the world, USA uses the older standard of the Imperial System (IS).
Converting from IS to metric would be very expensive so America keeps IS.

Metric is being taught in American schools and many containers are labeled in both standards.

By: 30Acrefarm

30Acrefarm — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:19:27 +0000

I place my seeds in a 1.5% h2o2 solution insidea jar with a lid. I shake the jar for 2 minutes then open it and plant the seeds. This kills any pathogens on the seeds.
Also a 1.5% h2o2 solution can be used to control root rot in many plants.

By: Birdbrain Solutions

Birdbrain Solutions — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 21:15:08 +0000

In reply to Lisa. That sounds great! Congratulations! And thank you for the overgrowing the pot sizes warning, I'll be sure to buy larger pots then :) I just learnt about Hydrogen Peroxide, but ran out before I could trying soaking seeds. It worked great for seedlings (1 spray a day) and they all sprouted new leaves overnight and existing leaves became bigger :)

By: Birdbrain Solutions

Birdbrain Solutions — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 21:10:22 +0000

In reply to Mike.

Dilute with water (1-2tsp per litre of water)

Search for ‘HOW TO CORRECTLY USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IN YOUR GARDEN?’ by ‘Garden Tips’ on youtube for other hydrogen peroxide uses

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Thanks Balcony Garden Web for the useful videos!

By: Mick Mankford

Mick Mankford — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 05:22:41 +0000

In reply to Jad Abu Odeh. No.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:29:20 +0000

I tried this with starting my seeds and was stunned! I soaked overnight in 1 teaspoon hydrogen peroxide to 3 cups of water. After soaking I poured seeds into a coffee filter, in a colander, and then poured tap water over to rinse. I then folded the coffee filter with seeds spread and put them in marked zip top snack bags until I could plant.
In less than 2 weeks my squash, peppers, watermelon and sunflowers are 4-6 inches tall and I am having to repot since I can’t transition to the garden for another month.
This is now my go to plan! Thank you for sharing.

By: Bh

Bh — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:55:40 +0000

I grow outdoors and in a grow tent. I’ve had success with H2O2 in combating fungus on soil in the grow tent and seed germination. Gnats I find come from certain soils like Ocean Forest and other in their line and have stopped using them for this reason. Most seeds I plant are planted direct soil in grow tent under lights then moved outside. H2O2 does speed up germination but only for some hard shelled seeds.
I wanted to respond to John as I work in healthcare. Peroxide is still widely used in wound cleaning but usually not past the first day or so as the solution breaks open new cell growth creating a delayed heal time. It is still very useful in certain situations. I’ve also used Peroxide to lower ph in ponds. So little is needed to create change and better than chemicals
Lots of uses if respectful of the dangers.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 10:58:15 +0000

Got a question, can I just soak seeds in 3% hydrogen peroxide or do I need to dilute it more?