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Coffee grounds for garden??

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  • 17-05-2012 6:38am
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    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,932 ✭✭✭✭


    Was in Insomnia the other day and they had bags of coffee grounds, free for anyone, on the package it says that it's great for putting on soil.

    Is this a fact or is it just a great way of them getting rid of crap that they don't want, for free, and i'm sure they have a lot of it to get rid of


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    Condatis
    Registered Users Posts: 651 ✭✭✭Condatis


    Yes; and yes.


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    Clare man
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭Clare man


    yes, it can be used as a soil conditioner, we do it all the time, good to see they are recycling, better there than in the dump


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    Silvics
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    Great for the garden/lawn/plants. Full of nitrogen.


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    Mr.Triffid
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭Mr.Triffid


    Would it help fruit develop quicker say on strawberry plants or any other vegetable for that matter.


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    Silvics
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭Silvics


    It will certainly make the plant grow faster, but you do need a balance of nutrients for peak performance. Excess N makes for more leafy growth, possibly at the expense of fruiting(?), so I'd make sure there was enough potassium because this is really important for fruit development.
    If you have excess grounds, maybe it is best to put them in the compost heap and dig into the soil before you set plants in the spring.


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    Bixy
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭Bixy


    I have found them great for improving a heavy soil in a small area ( I just use the grounds from our own kitchen rather than getting them from a major supplier). They are also supposed to discourage slugs if left on surface rather than dug in. I would not guarantee this statement as we are having plenty of devastation on new sunflowers at the moment where we have been using the coffee grounds. But if I could get a big supply of them easily I would jump at it!


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