Many people decide to grow anthurium and dracaena in a pot at home. By providing them with appropriate conditions and regular watering, they will probably grow beautifully, but it is also worth supporting the plants at home from time to time with homemade fertilizer. Best of all, you won’t spend a penny on such a product, because it consists of leftovers that we usually throw away. How to make fertilizer from coffee grounds? We give you a hint.
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Coffee grounds as fertilizer. Water them with anthurium, orchid, dracaena and… other plants
from coffee will work well as fertilizer for many plants that we care for both at home and in the garden. These include anthurium, cacti, orchid, croton, dracaena, hyacinth, fern, azalea, begonia, gardenia and heather. Such a product, which usually ends up in the garbage bin, will not only provide plants with the nutrients necessary for their development, but will also loosen the soil, thanks to which it will dry out slower. Coffee grounds contain magnesium, phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium. They have a slightly acidic pH. Use coffee leftovers that have not been sweetened or colored with milk.
How to make fertilizer from coffee grounds? The two most popular ways
There are several ways to use coffee grounds for plants, but two are particularly popular.
- Watering liquid. Pour 2 teaspoons of grounds into a cup and pour water over them. When they swell, mix the liquid and water the plants. Repeat the action approximately every 14 days and increase the proportions if necessary.
- Pouring into a pot. Mix a small amount of coffee grounds with the top layer of soil in the pot and then water the plant. The grounds will gradually release nutrients that will support the development of your specimens.
Source: Gazeta
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