How to use coffee grounds as a fertilizer: application

What are the features of coffee grounds

Coffee cake is considered a universal fertilizer, since its use is possible on any soil. It used to be that the fertilizer was only suitable for alkaline soils due to the high acidity of the product. But later it was proved that the acidity present in coffee beans is completely neutralized during the preparation of the drink. Therefore, coffee residues can be used as fertilizer for all soils, regardless of their properties and composition.

Brewed ground coffee contains many useful microelements, which remain in the thick in a significant concentration. For example, potassium and magnesium in it is enough for the proper nutrition of plants. It also contains calcium, phosphorus, nitrogen, but in smaller quantities, so these substances must be added to the soil additionally.

Gardeners claim that earth fertilized with thick soil is more attractive to worms. And the presence of worms, as you know, favorably affects the condition of the soil: it becomes more loose and permeable. But the aroma of thick is not liked by many pests and insects. Recycled waste from the coffee machine, introduced into the soil, makes ants, snails, garden midges leave plantings for a long time.

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Feature of application

Skillful gardeners, gardeners and flower growers have tried many interesting ways to use coffee grounds as a fertilizer in practice:

1. The easiest way is to scatter the cake directly on the bed, or around the holes with vegetation. You can fertilize in this way throughout the season. After making the thick ground, it is recommended to water it abundantly – this will speed up the nutrition of the soil.
2. Mulching. This method is best used in small areas, as it requires a lot of material (thickness needs to be collected for a long time). In addition, it must be borne in mind that the thick sinter quickly in the sun, and can form a dense crust, so the mulch layer should be shallow.
3. Actual use of grounds when planting plants, especially tomatoes. It is dug around the seedlings, or added in a small amount to the hole. It is good to mix a little herbal mulch with the thick – so it will not dry out and bake.
4. It is effective to use the thick as a drainage.
5. Coffee residues diluted with water can be used for irrigation.
6. You can also use the thick in the garden. Experienced gardeners scatter it around trees and shrubs, and then spray it with water. This method accelerates the release of nitrogen into the soil.
7. In indoor floriculture, used coffee residue is added to pots. When mixed with soil, a very useful top dressing for flowers is obtained. In the absence of direct sunlight, the thick can be distributed on the surface of the soil – this contributes to a more uniform penetration of moisture, prevents it from drying out.

How to Make Compost

Compost is the most effective organic fertilizer for plants. It is suitable not only for a garden, or a kitchen garden, but also for feeding indoor flowers, therefore, despite the laboriousness of the process, many summer residents and flower growers are engaged in its preparation.

For the maturation of compost, you need to choose a suitable place: if possible, remote from home, protected from rain and winds. It is better to prepare compost in a small hole, but in the absence of a hole, you can do it right on the ground. Then in one heap you need to put the following components:

• used coffee cake – 40-50% of the total volume;
• sluggish cut grass – 20%;
• dry leaves – 30-40%;
• bone meal – 2-3 handfuls;
• fresh earth, or final compost – 1 shovel.

The composition of the compost can be varied – one of the components can be straw, cardboard, biohumus. All components must be mixed well, pour water on top (preferably rain). For better fermentation, you can add a liter of juice, or rotten fruits. You can get quite a large pile – the larger it is, the better the compost matures. Then, using a stick, it is necessary to make holes in the raw material for ventilation.

During the first two days, the raw material will heat up (the temperature can reach 60 ° C), over the next five days it will subside, and after a week the first worms will appear in the heap. From this point on, the compost does not need to be touched for about a month. In case of rainy weather, it must be covered with something. After 1-2 months, the compost can be used.

Fruit trees love coffee compost. It is laid out around the trunks, added to the soil during planting. The use of compost in gardens maintains moisture in the soil, inhibits the growth of weeds, and is good nutrition for plants.

Drainage from the thick

As drainage, used coffee is more often used in floriculture. Thickness is poured into pots directly when planting plants. If expanded clay is not at hand, you can take several bags of tea, put them on the bottom of the pot, and then pour a layer of thick. Level everything, then add the soil mixture to the pot. Over time, tea with thick rots, and high-quality organic fertilizer is formed. As an option, the thick can be laid in a layer on expanded clay.

Using thick soil to drain large areas is a little tricky as it takes quite a lot of residue. Some gardeners add dried ground coffee to the ground during spring tillage. After that, the soil becomes looser, it is easier for air, moisture and nutrients to penetrate into it. In addition, thick, mixed with soil, does not bake in the sun.

How else to apply thick

On the farm, used coffee is used in a variety of ways:

• some summer residents mix sweetened grounds with seeds before sowing – judging by the reviews, the seeds germinate faster, and the fruits have a sweeter and richer taste;
• the use of dried thick anti-slip on paths and sidewalks is a good alternative to table salt, which spoils pedestrians’ shoes and leaves white marks;
• in everyday life, used coffee residue can be useful for aromatization – dried grounds fill the air in the room with a pleasant coffee aroma, absorb and neutralize odors in the refrigerator;

Due to its coloring properties, the used coffee is suitable for masking scratches on dark furniture, hair coloring. Many housewives add coffee residue to paint for Easter eggs – the color of the eggs becomes more saturated, and the dye does not stick to hands. Also, coffee grounds are successfully used in cosmetology. A thick facial scrub that gives the skin a beautiful tan.

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