{"id":22442,"date":"2023-07-19T14:31:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T18:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?p=22442"},"modified":"2023-07-19T14:31:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T18:31:24","slug":"can-coffee-grounds-be-used-to-fertilize-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/2023\/07\/19\/can-coffee-grounds-be-used-to-fertilize-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Can coffee grounds be used to fertilize plants?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Question:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Can coffee grounds be used to fertilize plants?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Answer:<\/h3>\n<div><em>Liz Stanley, Horticulture Community Education Assistant<\/em><\/div>\n<p>Thank you for your question about using coffee grounds as fertilizer. Yes, grounds contain some of the major plant nutrients and some important micronutrients, but in very small quantities. It&#8217;s probably best used as a soil conditioner in moderate amounts. Better yet, it&#8217;s a great ingredient in your compost pile.<\/p>\n<p>Some people think that coffee grounds will lower soil pH, but because the grounds are in the neutral range (6.5 &#8211; 6.8), this is not the case.<\/p>\n<p>This fact sheet from Oregon State explains the pros and cons of coffee grounds and also some exciting information about using coffee for slug control.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/today.oregonstate.edu\/news\/used-appropriately-coffee-grounds-improve-soil-and-kill-slugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/today.oregonstate.edu\/news\/used-appropriately-coffee-grounds-improve-soil-and-kill-slugs&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689877624330000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JkGNSbrMo8BkE6HeB2iGT\">If Used Properly, Coffee Grounds can Improve Soil and Kill Slugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Can coffee grounds be used to fertilize plants? 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