Still think that hydrogen peroxide is just an antiseptic?
Experienced gardeners have a completely different attitude towards this preparation, calling it a secret weapon for the garden.
The whole point is that when it comes into contact with the soil, it breaks down into water and oxygen, which destroys anaerobic bacteria and fungi.
For cucumbers, this is salvation from root rot and powdery mildew.
To prepare the solution, you will need to add 3 tablespoons of 3% hydrogen peroxide to 5 liters of water.
Water the resulting liquid under the roots once every 10 days, starting from the appearance of the first ovaries.
An experiment on tomatoes showed that after 4 fertilizings, the yield increased by 65%.
But there are nuances! Do not use peroxide in the heat - the active oxygen will evaporate without having time to act. The best time is the evening after the rain.
For foliar treatment, reduce the concentration by half, otherwise the leaves will get burned.
Plant growers with many years of experience advise combining peroxide with organic fertilizers.
For example, 2 days before watering, you can safely add compost to the soil - oxygen will speed up its decomposition, resulting in the release of nitrogen.
On the contrary, mixtures containing ash should be avoided. The reason is that the alkaline environment created by wood ash neutralizes the effect of hydrogen peroxide.
