Can potassium permanganate solution be used to water flowers directly? What is its effect?

Potassium permanganate direct watering

Potassium permanganate solution can be used directly to water flowers. It can prevent many diseases in the seedling stage, such as damping-off, downy mildew, soft rot, wilt, root rot, etc. The effect is very significant. However, when watering flowers with potassium permanganate solution, you should pay attention to the concentration. If the concentration is high, it can easily cause manganese pollution in the soil and lead to poor growth of flowers.

Advantages and disadvantages of potassium permanganate solution for watering flowers

Potassium permanganate solution can kill a large number of algae, microorganisms and most pathogens. Its most important function for flowers is disinfection, especially when transplanting or when certain diseases and pests need to be prevented, the use of potassium permanganate will have a better effect.

In addition, the potassium and manganese elements in potassium permanganate solution can be absorbed and utilized by flowers. Potassium permanganate solution is one of the strongest oxidants, and too high a concentration will cause the death of flowers.

Potassium Permanganate Watering Method

In spring and autumn when diseases and pests are prevalent, most people adopt prevention measures. During this period, you can also use potassium permanganate solution to spray the flowers. For flowers that already have diseases and pests, you can spray potassium permanganate solution once every 7 days or so, for about 3 consecutive times.