Features of the application of potassium permanganate for houseplants

Potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) was applied even our grandparents as a disinfectant in the different areas: for washing wounds, as an additive in the bath for newborns, soaking of seeds and tubers prior to landing.

Consider the particular use of potassium permanganate for houseplants.

Why apply

In the indoor horticulture potassium permanganate is used mainly as an antiseptic, as well as a growth stimulant.

Here fields of application:

1. Saves from decay

If the tubers, bulbs, roots were rotten part, they do not need to rush to throw away, you can try resuscitate: cut the affected portion to healthy tissue, and then to lower them for a few minutes to a solution of potassium permanganate.

2. growth stimulator

Before rooting cuttings soaked for a few minutes in solution. Likewise arrive before sowing of the seed.

Potassium permanganate acts on them also as a disinfectant.

3. disinfects the soil

For the prevention of fungal disease is necessary to periodically irrigate the soil pre-moistened with a solution of potassium permanganate.

How to breed

Large volumes of solution in the home are not necessary, so the pre-heated some water kettle for subsequent dilution of potassium permanganate.

The procedure is as follows:

· Container 2 is taken: one more (volume about 2L) and one smaller (volume about 200 ml);

· Wetted in warm water toothpick tip, which was then lowered into a dry powder;

· Powdered potassium permanganate floss dipped into a small container (e.g., glass) with lukewarm water, thoroughly stirred to dissolve the crystals;

· When the solution acquires a uniform consistency, it is poured into the vessel more (bottle, jar) communicated with to the desired concentration.

It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the crystals of potassium permanganate is not completely dissolved, can burning his plants.

The concentration of the solution

Depending on the purpose of use of potassium permanganate, the concentration of the solution should be different:

· Weak solution concentration (pale pink color) is used for prevention of various diseases and as a fertilizer;

· Mean concentration solution (pink color) is used for soaking bulbs, tubers, seeds, to prevent them from infecting fungal infections;

· Highly concentrated solution (very pink) watered the ground for its disinfection.

Store potassium permanganate solution can be not more than a week, then it will lose its properties.

When working with this substance is necessary to observe safety precautions because it is explosive.