desinfecting plants

[lado]

Can i use any of this chemicals on plants.Potassium permaganate, hydrogen peroxyde,or paraguard by seachem.Bought bunch of plants for my 120gal. just little wory not to introduce any nastys.

[ItsGeoff]

quick salt bath

[traco]

I used Jungle Clear Water Liquid which is a weaker solution of PP. 1 tsp. per 10 gallons, let sit for 10 minutes, then I put in a bucket with Prime and tank water while they were waiting to plant.

Worked fine for me.

[pcsb23]

HP can damage them quickly if its too concentrated so I don't use that, salt can work, but rinse thouroughly, PP works well, again rinse well. Belive it or not bleach solution works, but for 5 mins only and rinse well. Don't know the other product you mention. I normally use PP and would recommend that.

[AmberC]

I'm confused... I thought salt killed plants?.. I guess just for prolonged exposure then?

Amber

[lhforbes12]

Amber,
Potassium Permanganate is your best choice. Bleach will kill any plant with "soft" leaves. H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide) will also kill any soft leaved plants... actually much like bleach; it is a strong oxidizing agent. I would never use salt, but in saying that I also have to say I never have, so I don't have any experience with using it.. Many folks use alum to sanitize their plants, but again I have never tried this.
If you decide to use bleach a 10 to 1 solution works well, but I would only keep a plant in this solution for less than a minute. I have used bleach in this way on Echinodorus (Sword Plants) and Anubias with good results. I have also used H2O2 and it too works well, again using a 10 to 1 solution..
Seachem Paraguard contains aldehyde and I doubt that it is a good idea to use on plants, but I could be mistaken. I do know if you send an e-mail to here http://seachem.com/support/FAQs/ParaGuard_faq.html Seachem has always answered my questions in a very timely manner.
Why do you feel you need to disinfect your plants?

Hth,
Larry

[ItsGeoff]

yeah it kills them for a prolonged period in thm. if you do a dip for a minute or so then they are fine

[Tad]

Use Alum,

Regards,
Tad