Use of h2o2 ?

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cjj

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In the post https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/336270-oxygen-do.html#post4237328

I link an article on oxygen in plants and it discusses how much dissolved oxygen a solution can contain. Now my question is assuming that someone is using distilled water and a generally sterile setup what initially is there to gain from using h2o2?

According to the article if your already at max DO (dissolved oxygen) with your airstone or aerator adding h2o2 will not increase the amount of oxygen your plants take in and since your already in a bacteria free setup it has no purpose.

So perhaps a spray bottle with h2o2 once a week to help clean your setup? Spray the inside and entrance/exit of tubing to eliminate bacteria ? Run some h2o2 through your pump ?

h2o2 may help clean water however the use of it as an oxygen source does not seem viable if water at a Y temperature can only hold a maximum of X ppm. Furthermore using water thats needs to be treated with h2o2 isnt viable either
 
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cjj said:
In the post https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/336270-oxygen-do.html#post4237328

I link an article on oxygen in plants and it discusses how much dissolved oxygen a solution can contain. Now my question is assuming that someone is using distilled water and a generally sterile setup what initially is there to gain from using h2o2?

According to the article if your already at max DO (dissolved oxygen) with your airstone or aerator adding h2o2 will not increase the amount of oxygen your plants take in and since your already in a bacteria free setup it has no purpose.

So perhaps a spray bottle with h2o2 once a week to help clean your setup? Spray the inside and entrance/exit of tubing to eliminate bacteria ? Run some h2o2 through your pump ?

h2o2 may help clean water however the use of it as an oxygen source does not seem viable if water at a Y temperature can only hold a maximum of X ppm. Furthermore using water thats needs to be treated with h2o2 isnt viable either
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it is useful though. H202 is hydrogen peroxide (bleaching agent)...it has 2 oxygen atoms which makes up 1 oxygen molecule this means more oxygen as it is highly soluble. H2O2 it will break down and release Oxygen into the area around the plant roots. This helps stop Oxygen from being used up in the water filled air spaces until air can get back into them. High Oxygen levels at the roots will encourage fast healthy root growth. In a Hydroponic system H2O2 will spread through out the system and raise Oxygen levels as it breaks down.
 
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cjj

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But if for example at 85 degrees F with an airstone you achieve 7 ppm of DO then you cannot get anymore oxygen to the plants roots regardless of what you add
 
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