Hydrogen Peroxide Uses

Winter is when Fungus Gnats are active and are attracted to wet potting mix in plants, indoors or outdoors. For the last week I've have my seedlings out in our alfresco area to harden off before the seedling sale, but did notice there are a few Gnats in the garage after I packed up today.  

There is a simple control to eradicate then from your pots and that is to make a drench to kill the larvae that maybe in the potting mix. This is an old nursery trick which is safe for your plants while killing the larvae and hopefully any gnats resting on the surface.

What you need is a 200ml bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide from the Chemist and a container containing 800ml of cold water, mix and then apply so as to wet the potting mix. Easy or what.

Other uses for Hydrogen Peroxide :-

(1) Use it to kill Aphids on your plants*. 

(2) Use it as a Fungicide*.

(3) Soil Aerator. 

(4) Disinfects Garden Tools.

(5) Sanitise your seeds.

(6) Kills Weeds.

*Refer to Google to get the strength you require for your usage.

Buy your Hydrogen Peroxide 3% at Woolworths, Chemists etc.