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soiless seed starting mix

10 years ago

Although I normally add most of my used coffee grounds and tea leaves to my worm bins I was wondering if either one or both could be used as a soiless seed starting material? Have any of you experimented with either of these or have any of your own homemade recipes? Always fun to try and come up with a way to use what you've got rather than having to purchase something.

Harry

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rgreen48
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
I put tea leaves in my potting soil for their texture and similar water retention capability to peat, but seeds are much too prone to mold and fungi. You could try, but I would just wait at least until the first transplant. Coffee grounds also work well for me in potting soil.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
10 years ago
You may wish to investigate allelopathic properties of coffee grounds before using them as a propagation medium.
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