How to effectively control Nematodes in the field with Silver Hydrogen Peroxide?

Managing nematodes has never been easy. Already existing infestation can be taken care of by methods like crop rotation, fallowing and soil solarization. But the most reliable practices are preventive, involving sanitation and choice of plant varieties.

Among the disinfecting methods, farmers apply organic chemicals like neem cake, neem oil and others but these have been found to be harmful and leave behind toxic residues.

Looking for a non-toxic and long lasting solution for combating nematodes? We have the perfect answer to your queries!

Soil treatment with Silver Hydrogen Peroxide has been found to be more effective and leaves a long lasting effect against nematodes. Chemtex Speciality Limited has formulated Nano Silver Hydrogen Peroxide that has an upper hand to conventional Hydrogen Peroxide with Silver Nitrate.

Silver Nano Particles:

• Attaches itself to the surface of the cell membrane, interrupting permeability and metabolic pathways of the cell
• Not only interact with the membrane surface, but can also penetrate the bacterial cell membrane.
• In addition, they can bind to the DNA inside the microbial cells, preventing its replication.
• It has been discovered that nano Ag particles can damage the bacterial cell membrane structure and reduce the activity of some membranous enzymes.

Chemtex Speciality Limited globally markets Nano Silver Hydrogen Peroxide made from a combination of Hydrogen Peroxide IP and Nano Silver particles, under the registered trade name of Alstasan Silvox.

Soil Disinfection with Alstasan Silvox

Soil Disinfection can be used to control many soil-borne infections, pests, nematodes and unwanted weed. Soil fumigation is necessary as it is the single answer for all pathogen-related diseases and stubborn pest infestations like root-knot nematodes. Root rots influence the plant beyond the seedling stage when the parasites have invaded and affected the internal root tissue, meddling with the water supply and supplements, making it vital to treat them before hand.

A synergy of hydrogen peroxide and silver, in presence of a catalyst, serves as a multipurpose and significantly effective soil disinfectant. It is well effective in cases of soil fumigation where it is stable over a wide pH and temperature range, without any known phytotoxic effect.

Conventional soil disinfection includes the usage of steam, or toxic chemicals like formalin which needs time and other chemicals for its toxic effects to fade. They are mostly unstable, having a noted carcinogenic and phytotoxic effect. And in terms of yield, it requires flushing with water, and takes at least three weeks from fumigation to plantation.

Silver Hydrogen Peroxide can be applied in a variety of ways to effectively treat soil-borne infections.

1. Soil Fumigation
2. Soil treatment by Drip method 
3. Soil treatment by Drench method  
4. Foliar Spray  
5. Seed treatment

Soil Disinfectant

Advantages of silver hydrogen peroxide over conventional methods: 

1. Eco-friendly, being non-carcinogenic on humans and having zero phytotoxic effect 
2. Broad spectrum, being effective over a wide range of microorganisms, owing to its superb antiviral, antifungal, bactericide properties  
3. Multifunctional,  as hydrogen peroxide and silver finds usage in other media as well  
4. Nontoxic, with a high LD50 value on humans   
5. Cold sterilant, as silver hydrogen peroxide does not require any heat for disinfection  
6. Hydrogen peroxide and silver does not require any flushing of toxic residues with water  
7. The store and depot function of silver in hydrogen peroxide creates a longtime disinfection, with an added ‘low dosage’ benefit

 This silver stabilized hydrogen peroxide can be used for regular treatment of plants as both preventive and treatment method. Silver hydrogen peroxide has been effectively used in open field cultivation, protective cultivation, floriculture practices, Cocopeat sterilization, and many more.

Silver Hydrogen Peroxide in Soil Disinfection/ Agricultural purposes serves to be effective against fungal diseases like Root Rot, Powdery Mildew, Botrytis Blight, etc. Bacterial Diseases like Leaf Spotting, Wilting, Crown Gall, etc.