Al Dykes wrote:
I make a fair quantity of coffe grounds as a proportion of my kitchen
compost collection. Is it worth while to put them in a seperate
bucket and keep them for the tomato plants ? They will, of cource,
not be composted, just old coffee grounds.

no reason to. coffee is acid and about 0.5/0/0.5. You are better off
composting them with other stuff to reduce acidity and get a little
better nutrient profile. Also, tomatoes prefer relatively high P and K.
not a good marriage.


For the number of tomato plants I put in, 12 - 18, I will have a pile
of grounds for each plant by June.

Should I mix grounds into the planting soil I use to start the seeds
?

tomato seedlings are very resistant to damping off, but why tempt fate?
Just give them sterile seedling mix. If you have to give them compost,
pick one rich in P, which helps all seedlings.








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