Coffee Grounds for Peppers

[MuddyBuckets]

Any advice on using fresh, used or instant coffee grounds for fertilizing peppers?

Will be growing in bags this year: Jalapeno, Serrano, Tabasco, Manganji, Anaheim and Jimmy Nardello. Seedlings are transplanted and now up 2" - 3" under grow light. Planting early April (hopefully).

I have a few seeds left over and willing to share them for a SASE. First come, first served. PM if you would like some so I can post when gone.

[RayR]

Coffee Grounds don't have much fertilizer value themselves.
A little bit of N but other than that they are mainly a source of carbon which makes them great for composting whether you put them in a compost pile or put them on the soil and let them compost naturally. Either way they are a source of food for decomposing microorganisms and will help improve the soil over time.

[MrsJustice]

Hay MuddyBucks.

I agree with RayR; using Coffee Grounds in your Composting is one of the best methods for improving your soil. Just put your used coffee grounds "back in the same container and build up a supply outside. Pour in the ground when you are ready. kids love helping, too; Amen!!

[RayR]

I've never used coffee grounds in containers but sprinkling a little on top of the soil would not hurt, but I wouldn't use use coffee grounds for seedlings or work it into the soil.


Robert Pavlis covers the myths and realities of using coffee grounds in gardening in this video. Pretty good info.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkjM...RdUAZ&index=22

[MrsJustice]

Originally Posted by RayR

I've never used coffee grounds in containers but sprinkling a little on top of the soil would not hurt, but I wouldn't use use coffee grounds for seedlings or work it into the soil.


Robert Pavlis covers the myths and realities of using coffee grounds in gardening in this video. Pretty good info.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkjM...RdUAZ&index=22

There was one year when I put uncooked Coffee Grains in my soil because the container of Instant Coffee was Old, from the back of my kitchen cabinet. A year later, I grew the biggest Butternut Quashes you ever saw. Amen!!

But I only recommend using "Used Coffee Grains in Soil with Sand".