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Re: Broccoli and Coffee Grounds

Michael D. Cook wrote:
> 
> At 12:39 PM 1/12/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >Coffee grounds lower soil pH rather quickly. Broccoli prefers neutral to
> >slightly alkaline soil (or so I seem to recall). So I wouldn't add coffee
> >grounds to by broccoli bed unless my pH were really high.
> >
> >Libby
> 
> Hi.  My pH varies from 6.8 - 7.0; I only correct it where I am growing
> azaleas.
> Would the grounds lower pH out of the neutral range, considering the
> starting point?
> Sheila Smith
> mikecook@pipeline.com
> Z 5/6

I always add a little lime to my fertilizer when I plant brassicas,
because they like the extra calcium and they benefit from the boost in
PH.  A little lime should offset the acidification of the coffe grounds
if the soil is near neutral to begin with.  I would not recommend coffee
grounds or other acidifying agent if the soil was already acidic.

Steve
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