Coffee WORKS as a fertilizer.

[DavyJones]

There have been some threads about this in the past, and on other forums, but I tested the water with my highland Truncata, and have now moved onto watering all my plants with some cold coffee after seeing these results. This leaf unfolded about 1.5-2 months after I watered the plant with coffee (the next new leaf.) Amazing results if you ask me. Post your experiences. If I notice increased leaf size on my other plants that drank some joe, I'll update.

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[carnivoure12]

Yay another success story, a fellow member on the canadian Forum tried this on his macrophylla, its inclreased the growth rate, and healthier leaves. And according to him Live Sphagnum really accelerates growth. He posted some pics for proof and wow.

A few other members have reported great success aswel!


I hope ypu didn't mean permanently watering them with coffee.

 

[theyellowdart]

Cool!

When you say coffee, do you mean black coffee (nothing in it), or a regular cup with cream and sugar?

 

[carnivoure12]

Black Coffee.

 

[theyellowdart]

Thanks.

 

[DrWurm]

Do you guys rinse the media after fertilizing with the java?

Jason

 

[DavyJones]

I do not do any rinsing. I water my plants usually 2-3 times a week. Say I water on M Tr Su. Once every other month I would replace one watering with a coffee watering, equal in amount to a water-watering. Make sense? Same amount of liquid, same watering schedule, just a simple replacement.

 

[TranMinh]

Hi,
I think that coffee make the plants can't sleep at night, so it keep grow all the time. Okie I just joke hehehe ! I will try it you use pure coffee water and spay it ?

 

[obregon562]

yup, coffee works. What ive done recently is added 1/4 tbs. of epiphytes delight, seaweed extract, and superthrive to the coffee my neps are getting. Talk about improvements! its incredible what its done for them!

 

[F R e N c H 3 z]

Wow that's really incredible! How do you get the water with coffee in it? Do you mix coffee with water 50/50 or you let the beans soak in water for a certain period of time. I'm tempted to try this!

 

[Nep Lover]

i use the dregs and the left over coffee if there is any and just poor it directly to the media and they seem to love it

 

[Fryster]

Another question:

Decaffeinated or decaf??

Would instant coffee work also?

 

[Clue]

Aren't decaffeinated and decaf the same thing?

 

[DrWurm]

Hmmm, I wonder if they'll like my mother's french roast. Anyway, I'm treating a few today with what's leftover in the pot. I'll let you know how it goes.

Neps treated today:
maxima xx TM
'Red Leopard'
truncata 'Pasian Highland'
mira
reinwardtiana 'red'
veitchii xx tiveyi

7/28
sanguinea 'blood red'
alata var. elongata
spectabilis
fusca

Jason

 

[CrzyCarnivore]

I am very tempted to try this!!! I think I might get a N. lowii and use that cause the ones avaliable at California Carnivores are kind of small!

 

[justjack]

Wow that's really incredible! How do you get the water with coffee in it? Do you mix coffee with water 50/50 or you let the beans soak in water for a certain period of time. I'm tempted to try this!

A coffee maker/coffee pot.

 

[justjack]

I am very tempted to try this!!! I think I might get a N. lowii and use that cause the ones avaliable at California Carnivores are kind of small!

If you're going to experiment you might want to consider using something a little more common/expendable. Coffee (cold) won't hurt, but this is a good rule of thumb.

 

[F R e N c H 3 z]

A coffee maker/coffee pot.

ok, but what kind of solution does he use?? Nep lover said left over coffee, but I was curious to see what DavyJones uses.

 

[Clue]

Will coffee grinds work well?

 

[DavyJones]

I simply used what was left in my coffee pot for the day, in this case it was the brand 8 O'Clock's french roast. It literally was what was leftover in my coffeepot that morning, used at full strength.