What Is Hydrogen Peroxide?
Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound that is used as an antiseptic and bleach.
Around the house, it can be used for everything from eliminating odors tocleaning bathroomstobrightening laundry.
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Tip
you might also use hydrogen peroxide to disinfect the water of a hydroponic plant.
Add two and a half teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide to one liter of water.
This will help keep the plant’s environment healthy.
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It also helps disinfect the growing material to stave off bacteria and fungus.
It can also kill eggs and larvae.
The trick is keeping it away from areas where your own carefully sowed plants are growing.
All plants can generally tolerate hydrogen peroxide, however it must be diluted.
If it is left at full strength, it can bleach or damage leaves.
