Good afternoon, my reader. It turns out that hydrogen peroxide can be used not only for medicinal and hygienic purposes. It is an excellent fertilizer for orchids.
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What benefits can it bring to plants?
- Contains trace elements necessary for flowers to grow and develop.
- Strengthens the immune system of plants.
- Stimulates flowering.
- Saturates the soil with oxygen.
- Helps in the prevention and treatment of fungal and other diseases.
How to properly use hydrogen peroxide as a fertilizer?
To feed the plant, an aqueous solution of pharmacy 3% hydrogen peroxide is used in the following proportions: two tablespoons of the substance per one liter of warm water. Of course, it is better to use distilled or spring water. With this tool, we carry out foliar feeding of the plant once every seven days. That is, we spray orchid leaves, stems, pseudobulbs, as well as roots sticking out of the ground from a spray bottle. So the fertilizer is perfectly absorbed by the plant.
It is not scary if the solution gets on the top layer of the soil. But it is better not to spray the flowers.
Spraying should be carried out on a cloudy day. Can be in the morning or in the evening. The main thing is that direct sunlight does not fall on the leaves and stems, which can cause burns.
If the plant suffers from any disease, then a drop of iodine can be added to this solution. This will help disinfect the flower and thus neutralize the action of pathogens, destroy small insects and ticks.
If you accidentally damaged the roots or stems of an orchid during transplanting, it is also useful to treat the wound with hydrogen peroxide so that the regeneration process takes place faster. After all, we lubricate the child's wound with hydrogen peroxide when he falls, we do the same with our favorite plant.
Can hydrogen peroxide harm a plant?
As with any chemical, it must be handled with care. Although this substance is completely non-toxic. For the treatment of plants, a solution with a weak concentration is used. It cannot do any harm to flowers. However, high concentrations can cause burns.
You should also not spray the plants with this solution more than once a week, because its action is based on disinfection. If we disinfect our plants too often, they will become sterile and forget how to resist harmful microorganisms and parasites on their own.
Now you know what to use for your favorite orchids so that they are always healthy and luxuriously blooming. After all, such protection of a plant from diseases and pests allows it to direct all its forces to growth and flowering.
Do you feed your orchid with hydrogen peroxide?
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