Process for disinfecting coir plant growth media
AssigneeSolvay Interox Limited
InventorsChristopher T. Wright, Robert A. Simms
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Abstract
A method for disinfecting non-peat based plant-growth media, especially coir, which does not leave phytotoxic residues in the medium by contacting the medium with one or more water-soluble peroxygens is disclosed. The water-soluble peroxygen is preferably selected from the group comprising hydrogen peroxide and organic peracids, especially peracetic acid.
Claims7
A method for disinfecting coir, said method comprising contacting coir intended for use as a plant growth media with a composition comprising an aqueous solution of a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 aliphatic peracid, in an amount that is sufficient to substantially disinfect the coir without leaving a phytotoxic residue therein, thereby enabling the disinfected coir to be used as a plant growth medium.
A method for disinfecting coir for use as a plant growth medium, said method comprising contacting coir intended for use as a plant growth media with a composition comprising from 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of peracetic acid until at least some disinfection has occurred.
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