{"product_id":"essentials-plus-oxy-12-hydrogen-peroxide-liquid-oxygen-root-booster","title":"Essentials PLUS OXY 12% Hydrogen Peroxide – Liquid Oxygen Root Booster","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssentials PLUS OXY 12% – Hydrogen Peroxide for Hydroponics, Root Health \u0026amp; System Hygiene\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet's start with a small admission on behalf of the entire hydroponics industry: this isn't liquid oxygen. Actual liquid oxygen boils at minus 183°C and is mostly used to launch rockets. What's in this bottle is hydrogen peroxide — H₂O₂ — which is simply water carrying one extra oxygen atom that it is desperate to get rid of. That restlessness is the whole point. The moment it meets your nutrient solution, it lets go of that spare oxygen, and your plants' roots are the ones who benefit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoots, it turns out, need to breathe. We tend to think of plants as things that live on light and water, but underneath the surface a root starved of oxygen behaves much like a person trying to work in a stuffy room: sluggish, stressed, and far more likely to pick up something nasty. Warm, still nutrient tanks are exactly that stuffy room — and they're where pythium, better known as root rot, likes to move in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e🫧 What Essentials PLUS OXY 12% Does\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaises Dissolved Oxygen:\u003c\/b\u003e Boosts the oxygen content of your nutrient solution for healthier, whiter, more vigorous roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelps Protect Against Pythium:\u003c\/b\u003e A preventative against root rot, one of the most common and costly problems in hydroponic and coco systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanitises Systems \u0026amp; Media:\u003c\/b\u003e Cleans tanks, pipes, drippers and growing media between crops, clearing out bacteria, algae and organic build-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemoves Chlorine From Tap Water:\u003c\/b\u003e A small dose pre-treats mains water so it's ready to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeaves Nothing Behind:\u003c\/b\u003e Breaks down into plain water and oxygen — no residue, nothing accumulating in your system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow To Use It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo oxygenate nutrient solution:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.5ml per 10 litres, 2–3 times per week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo sanitise systems or growing media:\u003c\/b\u003e 75ml per 10 litres. Circulate through the system or media, then flush with clean water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo de-chlorinate tap water:\u003c\/b\u003e 5ml per 10 litres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne honest caveat:\u003c\/b\u003e hydrogen peroxide doesn't discriminate. The same reaction that sees off harmful bacteria will also knock back beneficial ones, so it's best suited to mineral hydroponic and coco systems. If you're running living soil, organic feeds or beneficial microbe products, use it for cleaning between crops rather than in every feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActive Ingredient:\u003c\/b\u003e Hydrogen Peroxide (H₂O₂) 12%\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuitable For:\u003c\/b\u003e Hydroponics, DWC, NFT, flood \u0026amp; drain, coco and soil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes:\u003c\/b\u003e 1 Litre and 5 Litres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Essentials PLUS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e⚠️ Handle With Care:\u003c\/b\u003e At 12% this is a concentrated solution. Wear gloves and eye protection, avoid contact with skin and eyes, keep out of reach of children, and store upright in a cool, dark place away from heat and direct sunlight. Always dilute before use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e💉 Measuring Syringe\u003c\/b\u003e available separately — at 7.5ml per 10 litres, accuracy matters, and a proper syringe is far kinder to your roots than a guess from the bottle cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Essentials Plus","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":54868710883674,"sku":"06-265-110","price":11.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Litres","offer_id":54868710916442,"sku":"06-265-115","price":31.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Measuring Syringe 💉","offer_id":54868710949210,"sku":"BFH-ESSOXY-SYRNG","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9861\/4106\/files\/06-265-110.jpg?v=1790590989","url":"https:\/\/blackflaghorticulture.com\/pl\/products\/essentials-plus-oxy-12-hydrogen-peroxide-liquid-oxygen-root-booster","provider":"Black Flag Horticulture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}