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Potassium Permanganate

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Posted 7 years 1 month ago #29909
Anyone tried this as fertilizer? I came across article stating it increases growth and gives general benefits to plants. Thanks for feedback.
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Posted 7 years 1 month ago #29913
The only thing I could find with regards to plants is that it is like a "hand sanitizer". It cleans and disinfects aquatic plants to prep for tanks. It can control Moss and Liverwort . Used in Sterilizing the soil in glasshouses were the same plants are grown every year. Nothing about it being a fertilizer.
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Posted 7 years 1 month ago #29916
It is not a fertiliser
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Posted 7 years 1 month ago #29917
Yeah, I read that everywhere too and the common understanding is that is cleansing or preserving compound. However, few sources tell it oxidizes soil and this promotes growths and output. I believe its a big matter to dosage, if it is applicable to soil at all.
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Posted 7 years 1 month ago #29919
Snake Oil. That's what it sound like to me.
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