Have you drunk your coffee and are throwing away the remaining coffee grounds? Do not do this!Coffee grounds can be used as fertilizerthat provides plants with important nutrients, including nitrogen, potassium and magnesium.We can use the coffee grounds toalso make mulch, substrate or a nutrient preparation for watering plants. Seehow to fertilize plants with coffee groundsto take full advantage of their beneficial power. Here are 5 ideas forusing coffee grounds as fertilizerfor garden and pot plants!
Coffee grounds can be used as fertilizer
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1. Coffee grounds for watering plants
We can preparehomemade fertilizer from coffee grounds, which will be useful both for watering potted plants and garden plants. We can supply it not only with ornamental plants, but also fruit bushes and vegetables. Prepare the preparation by pouring 10 liters of water over 1 cup of coffee grounds. We are waiting for the coffee grounds to swell. Then mix the device and immediatelywater the beds in the garden with itThis procedure can be performed once every 1-2 weeks.
Using a similarly preparedfertilizer from coffee grounds, we can water plants at home . To prepare it, pour 1-2 teaspoons of coffee grounds with 1 glass of water. When the coffee grounds swell, mix the solution and immediately water the plants with it.
For watering potted plants, we can also use the rest of the unfinished coffeeWe use a drink strongly diluted in water (1: 5). Such fertilizer will delight: anthurium, Japanese camellia, ferns, African violet and cacti.We perform the treatment once every 2 weeks.
2. Coffee grounds as bedding
If we drink a lot of ground coffee, the remaining groundsshould be stored and dried . When we collect large amounts of coffee grounds, we can use them to mulch plants in the garden.
After brewing coffee, dry the grounds and then sprinkle the crushed pieces on the beds.
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Sprinkle the grounds around the garden plantsAs they are light and easily blown away by the wind, additionally spread the litter made of heavier material, such as garden bark, on their surface. Slowly decomposing in the lower layer of the littercoffee grounds will gradually supply the top layer of the soil with precious nitrogen
Another way is tosprinkle the coffee grounds in the gardenjust before the rain is coming or the watering is scheduled. They will then be flushed into the ground and will not be spread by the wind.
We can also use fresh, unboiled ground coffee for mulching.Fresh ground coffee for a slightly acidic reaction and perfect for acidophilic plantssuch as: blueberry, hydrangeas, rhododendrons and roses. Especiallyvegetables have a positive reaction to the coffee litter : tomatoes, carrots and radishes.
3. Coffee grounds as an additive to the soil
Coffee grounds add nutrients to the soil and improve its structure. Thereforecoffee grounds can be a component of the substrate for plantsWhen mixed with the soil, they improve its aeration and water capacity. It is worth mixing the coffee grounds with the soil 1-2 times a month. We can alsodig coffee grounds under freshly planted plantsPreferably 15-20 cm deep. As a result, the level of beneficial microorganisms will increase, which will help plants grow faster and bloom more profusely.
Coffee grounds can be used as an additive to the substrate for potted plants Moist coffee grounds should be mixed with the surface layer of the substrate from time to time. You only need 1-2 teaspoons per 20 cm pot.
Coffee grounds can be poured onto the bottom of the potor spread in a thin layer on the surface of the substrate once a month. However, you should not spread wet grounds in a pot on the ground, because they mold and crust very quickly, which limits the access of oxygen.Coffee grounds can be mixed with flower soil when transplanting plantsThe resulting substrate will be looser and retain water better.
4. Coffee grounds for compost
Coffee grounds are a valuable component of compost.Coffee grounds enrich the compost heapwith trace elements, potassium, magnesium and copper. They contain large amounts of nitrogen, which has a positive effect on the pace of the composting process. Thanks to their lumpy structure, they loosen the prism, improving its aeration.The smell of coffee grounds attracts earthworms
5. Coffee grounds as an additive to seeds
Coffee grounds can be mixed with carrot and radish seeds and sown with themThis natural fertilizer has a positive effect on seed germination. The emergence of these vegetables is more even and the seedlings are stronger.The presence of coffee grounds in the soil results in higher yields
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