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 Post subject: Another dumb question!
PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:30 am 
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I understand that coffee grounds are good as a fertilizer in the soil. What about liquid coffee? I don't always drink all my coffee, and have some left. Being the type of person I am, I'm always looking for ways to re-use/recycle, etc. whatever I have on hand. Does each do a different job? Grounds - fertilizer; liquid coffee - ?


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Liquid coffee, fresh or old is an excellent fertiler. If if wasn't good for your soil and plants, you sure shouldn't be drinking it!


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Thank you very much for your prompt reply. As for the grounds, do I just mix them into the soil before I plant or should I mix it into the soil around already planted plants at certain intervals? I want to do what's right - I already use the molasses, corn meal & gluten, etc. If I ask one of the local coffee houses to give me their grounds, I'm guessing any excess that I don't use could be put into the compost pile.

Thanks again for your reply.


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I use on my roses and azaleas since they are on the acidic side.
I just sprinkle around the plant since I'm too lazy to spend alot of time scratching into the soil. I do this whenever I have the grounds available, since I'm not a coffee drinker. I just got my first free huge bag of used coffee grounds from Starbucks, so I'll add the extra to my compost.

Below are some notes I had on coffee grounds.

Coffee Grounds: Approximate analysis is 2-3-6. An excellent natural fertilizer with an acid pH and up to 2 percent nitrogen. Collect grounds at home and from your local restaurant or coffee shop and use in the compost pile or apply directly to the soil at 20-80 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Coffee grounds are a natural soil amendment and acid organic matter for bed preparation. Use directly in alkaline soils or mix into the compost pile.


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Thank you! Once I get my roses all planted and my compost pile going, I may just muster up enough courage to ask the Starbucks that's close to me for their grounds! Thanks a bunch for your prompt reply.


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You don't even have to ask at Starbuck's! They have a barrel or container near the counter w/bags of used grounds! (Well, usually)

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Really? Thanks a bunch for the info.


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