Using peroxide. H2O2?

I have read somewhere on the forum about using peroxide for a germination aid and also getting more oxygen to the plant roots. Can someone please direct me back to that thread. Thanks, Linda

I didn't have any luck finding that thread either. I did bookmark the link though.

http://www.using-hydrogen-peroxide.com/gardening-with-hydrogen-peroxide.html

Thanks a bunch for the link Joannabanna. I really appreciate the info. I am planning to try this tomorrow. Have a great day. Linda

Not sure about someone mentioning peroxide here for germination but the year before last I had a neighbor with a sick new tree -- he'd trimmed its roots way too short while transplanting it -- and (I am almost certain it was our knowledgeable friend ecrane) who told me about using peroxide in the soil to oxygenate. Over a week's time I dumped 2 quarts of it in the ground around the tree (which was close to dead). It survived and appears very healthy. Except now it's a blonde. (Just kidding.)

Michaelangelo, You must have bought your peroxide at the beauty supply store. LOL

Seriously though, Which strength did you use?

All the stuff you find at drug stores, grocery stores, etc is 3% strength. You can get stronger concentrations but you'll probably have to order it online or get it from a specialty store. I'm not sure I can take credit for the peroxide with the sick tree by the way--I have never used it in a situation like that so I think the only places I've talked about using it is with seedlings to prevent fungus/damping off. Could be wrong though!

Here you go, lots of good info.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/423028/

Thanks so much Crazy4brugs. I bookmarked it this time.

There was a great article on starting seeds indoors in my newsletter from the Hardy Plant Society, written by one very knowledgable member, who recommended using hydrogen peroxide 3% usp diluted further with nine parts water to one part of the original purchased solution. He also recommeded: "As extra insurance against fungal damage, top-dress the seed pot soil with a 1/4 inch layer of milled sphagnum moss or Gran-I-Grit (from Agway or other retail source). Moisten this layer with diluted H202 in a sprayer."
This was something new to me, so as I have just been planting my flats, I moistened them all with a 1:9 dilution of the hydrogen peroxide (1 ounce of H2O2 to 9 parts filtered water. I skipped the sphagnum moss and Gran-I-Grit, although in the past I have used a thin layer of play sand, with mixed results - some seedlings had damping-off, others did fine. I'm curious to see how this year's experiment turns out!

I've had no damping off for 2 years since I started using diluted peroxide. I like peat pellets, and I hydrate them with it, and water with it when the time comes.