Re: hydrogen peroxide

Gord Hawkes (logcabinorchard@cyberus.ca)
Sat, 26 Dec 1998 17:44:38 -0500

Does anyone have particulars on Zerotol or H2O2 as a fungicide especially
in combatting apple scab. Further does anyone know how H2O2 works as a
fungicide - whether it has residual activity, does it act merely as a
contact fungicide, etc.?

thanks,

Gord Hawkes
Log Cabin Orchard
Osgoode, Ontario
Canada

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> From: BILL DUESING <71042.2023@compuserve.com>
> To: INTERNET:hector@hawaii.edu; SANET-mg <sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu>
> Subject: hydrogen peroxide
> Date: Saturday, December 19, 1998 7:42 AM
>
> Collegues,
>
> I've gotten a few answers about H2O2 since I asked my question. Lloyd's
> contact, Gordon Montgomery at Agri-Life, Goreville, IL, 618-995-2313,
sells
> food grade hydrogen peroxide at 35% concentration and suggests a 2-3%
> solution for disease control. (Drugstore H2O2 is a 3% solution.)
>
> BioSafe Systems (Glastonbury, CT 1-888-273-3088) sells ZeroTol, an
oxidizer
> which is more then just H2O2. It is not labeled for vegetables, but is
> certified for organic farms by CCOF and maybe others. It apparently
kills
> spores on contact. Early next year, BioSafe'll introduce another product
> Oxydate, the same as ZeroTol, but labeled for vegetables.
>
> Thanks to those who helped.
>
> Bill Duesing
>
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