Potassium permanganate - the good or harm to soil and crops

Some of my subscribers wrote in the comments that the potassium permanganate is harmful to crops and soils. Let's look at this issue. Consider the pros and cons.

Benefit

1. If water the plants weak p-th potassium permanganate, their resistance increases as pathogenic microorganisms, and temperature extremes.

2. If treat seeds in a pink solution of potassium permanganate, it will not only protect against pathogenic microorganisms, but that will provide an initial margin rostochku element manganese.

3. Before planting seed soil shed manganese solution flow in 5 gram of material in a bucket of water. This helps get rid of blackleg and other diseases.

4. The same solution is applicable for decontamination of soil and the walls of the greenhouse. In each hole when planting seedlings tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplant poured on 1 liter of the liquid. Walls twice per season wash solution.

5. Potted plants may also be treated as a spray and moisten slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate as the prevention and better crop growth. For this purpose, the glass is necessary to add a little potassium permanganate solution to become slightly pink.

Harm

1. Frequent irrigation and permanganate solutions are too strong, especially with undissolved particles may harm seeds and plants, namely, to burn the roots and spraying houseplants damage them green part.

2. Excessive use of potassium permanganate to disinfect the soil adversely affect vital functions not only pathogenic microorganisms, but also beneficial bacteria and fungi. It adversely affects the growth and development of crops.

3. Frequent use of potassium permanganate may cause acidification of soil and the accumulation of harmful components therein to crops in the form of metal iron and manganese.

As you can see, most of all the advantages the use of potassium permanganate in horticulture (gardening). It is important not to use strong solutions, and water the plants sparingly.

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