Therapeutic and preventative treatment of anaerobic plant and soil conditions

A method of treating media in which plants grow, comprising:

• providing a composition comprising magnesium peroxide intercalated with a source of simple phosphate ion, said composition being prepared by a method comprising:
• reacting magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, or magnesium carbonate with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of said source of simple phosphate ion;
• and thereafter
• drying the product produced in the reacting step to remove the water therefrom and to provide an intercalated composition;
• applying said intercalated composition to the media in an amount effective to cause said intercalated composition to produce a consistent increase in the reduction oxidation potential of the media for a time period of greater than 100 hours, thereby enhancing plant growth and appearance.

A method of treating an undesirable soil condition of the type associated with anaerobic microorganism activity, comprising the steps of:

• identifying a soil area which exhibits indicia of undesirable levels of anaerobic microorganism activity;
• and
• administering to the identified soil area an effective amount of a composition comprising a metal peroxide intercalated with a buffer system, said buffer system comprising a source of simple phosphate ion, wherein said source of simple phosphate ion comprises at least one of potassium dihydrogen phosphate or dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, wherein said composition is prepared by a method comprising:
• reacting a metal oxide, metal hydroxide, or metal carbonate with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of said source of simple phosphate ion;
• and thereafter
• drying the product produced in the reacting step to remove the water therefrom and to provide an intercalated composition.

A method of treating an undesirable soil condition of the type associated with anaerobic microorganism activity, comprising the steps of:

• identifying a soil area which exhibits indicia of undesirable levels of anaerobic microorganism activity;
• and
• administering to the identified soil area an effective amount of a composition comprising a metal peroxide intercalated with a source of simple phosphate ion, wherein said composition is prepared by the method comprising:
• reacting a metal oxide, metal hydroxide, or metal carbonate with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of said source of simple phosphate ion;
• and thereafter
• drying the product produced in the reacting step to remove tile water therefrom and to provide an intercalated composition.