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Cole_Robbie · May 31, 2017

Thanks, Carolyn. I also hope your storms blow over.

I already process my seeds with Oxy Clean, which converts to hydrogen peroxide upon contact with organic matter. I realize there is no research supporting the tomato disease killing effect of peroxide. But I am going to make the assumption that it has a similar effect as any other oxidizing agent, like TSP. I would be surprised to see anything live through being bubbled in peroxide for 30 minutes, but maybe something on the seed interior could live through it, thus the hot water bath would complete the process, or at least that is my thinking.

May 31, 2017	#7
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Thanks, Carolyn. I also hope your storms blow over. I already process my seeds with Oxy Clean, which converts to hydrogen peroxide upon contact with organic matter. I realize there is no research supporting the tomato disease killing effect of peroxide. But I am going to make the assumption that it has a similar effect as any other oxidizing agent, like TSP. I would be surprised to see anything live through being bubbled in peroxide for 30 minutes, but maybe something on the seed interior could live through it, thus the hot water bath would complete the process, or at least that is my thinking.