Hey everyone! I resently read a posting by a felow member stating "time to look for used coffee grinds and ash " and these are not the exact words but will do for now,so I ran a search on the coffee grind idea and came out more confused ! Having vast quantities of them available I was wandering if all of You Laydies and Gents who have tried hands on using them could cast a simple vote, YES, NO or NEUTRAL and the exact question is" would you use coffee grinds on your own fig trees" ! No explanation necessary but welcome if You think is needed!
Thanks for Your time and vote!

Back in Italy, before I came to America 1958, I remember people putting their coffe grind and ashes in their flower pots. Not sure the reason .

I would come closer to using them in blueberries, being acidic.  I don't know why acidic components are used in fig media, was a thought I had earlier today.  Worms like coffee grinds and Oyster mushrooms grow in them pretty well.  What's the theory in fig use?  I must have missed it.

ChrisK,
I use coffee grounds as an ant deterrent, but it adds nutrients to compost and soil. There are dozens of topic on the forum on its use, like the following http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/coffee-grounds-6104574 .
Good Luck.


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My Vote is Yes, used in moderation.
Coffee Grounds...
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/sites/default/files/documents/cffee07.pdf
There's lots of published positive information, technical publications, research papers and documentation on the Internet about the use of Coffee Grounds and Wood Ash in Gardening, simply put it to the test for yourself. Here's another publication on Coffee Grounds, http://puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda%20chalker-scott/horticultural%20myths_files/Myths/Coffee%20grounds.pdf .
http://puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda%20chalker-scott/Horticultural%20Myths_files/index.html

Wood Ash...
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/wasco/sites/default/files/mastergardeners/newsletters/documents/NovDec_000.pdf

I've always heard used coffee grinds and ash are good for plants. I never personally tried it myself.

I wonder if mixing used coffee grounds with the growing medium for cuttings will be beneficial at all...they're about the right size for a good growing medium...hmmmm..I'm curious now...

Chris,
you are mentioning and interesting combination coffee grounds and ashes.  Coffee grounds are acidic (low ph) and wood ashes are basic (high PH).  So maybe added together they may neutralize each other? 
Many people add lime which is basic to their soils for figs. 
Last year I added ashes from my wood stove to my potting mix for up-potting and the trees grew and look OK.

Thank you all for your input.
Pete
Yes on using them around the base of in ground trees as a natural ant deterant!

It's a bad idea to use coffee or coffee grounds in a potted plant. I cant tell you how many nice office plants I have seen killed by some "dough head" dumping his cold coffee into the nearest potted plant.

Pino thanks bud! I was just mentioning a statement I read not my opinion hence the confusion.
Lol thanks Rich, I DO NOT want to be a Dough head ! Thanks for the first clear vote man!

Sorry missed an h! Hard to cook and type at the same time!

Yes.  I would not hesitate to add coffee grounds to trees or plants in ground.  

Well, maybe not every plant, some like Gojis would get pretty mad at you.

Thanks Don!

Been using coffee grounds in my garden for several years. I used them mainly on my roses and I can attest that they make my roses bloom non-stop from approximately May through December.
As a matter of fact, most Starbucks stores have a program called "Grounds for your garden". At those stores, Starbucks offers free coffee grounds to anybody who requests them. I usually pick one large bag once a week. The store in my area, you can just walk in & help yourself with as many bags as you wish.

Thanks again Pete, I sure will!
Thanks Otmani! That is where I got mine also! Packed very neatly in aluminum bags!

My vote is yes to the coffee grounds, so long as they are from organically grown coffee. Too many pesticides otherwise. It would take a lot of grounds to affect ph.
I also use wood ashes in my garden. They should be hardwood ashes. I sift them with an old flour sifter. A little goes a long way. Adds potassium, and also works to kill slugs and snails.

Thought You d never ask ;)

Coffee grounds are good for the compost bin and pile, they age with the rest of the ingredients.

Liquid coffee is quite acidic (PH5ish) but the grounds are generally near neutral and are very good for the plants. 

Gary
Mixed in with the soil or surface(coffee and ashes)?
Waynea
A good friend of mine told me the exact same thing ,for use on veggies but I guess same for figs!
Will
Makes sense !
Thanks for your vote gentlemen!

Coffee grounds. I vote yes

Thanks neighbor! How s Ray City tonight?

Hey Chris. The grounds usually go into my compost pile or on the ground around my Rhododendrons. The ashes get worked into the soil as a fertilizer at planting, but on top around things like lettuce to kill slugs and snails. A thin band around the bed protects it. The silica cuts snails and slugs when they go over it, and kills them.

It is chilly outside but warm in the dome. I was working in Milton a few weeks ago and it was nice there.