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It sounds strange but it is true that coffee is not only helpful to humans, it is also beneficial to plants. To understand how and why coffee is good for use in your garden, it’s important we understand the composition of one of our favorite beverages.

Coffee is full of antioxidants and that is good. Antioxidants strengthen our body’s immune system and protect us against free radicals. The oxidation process is bad for our bodies and antioxidants combat the oxidants. This helps in our defense against heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

So if coffee is good for our body cells, the same can be used for the cells of our plants. Basically we can say that the process and application is dead simple. You can make a coffee mix by simply adding ground beans into your compost. Your compost will contain minerals, antioxidants and fats all of which are needed to make the plant grow and grow well. You can even pour your coffee manure directly onto the soil beside your plants. It will greatly assist their growth. You see, coffee and plants can work together very well.

There is scientific data to support the benefits of coffee being used to assist the growth of plants. Both the photosynthesis and oxidation processes in plants create free radicals which do damage to the cells of plants. Antioxidants we are talking about those found in coffee, retard or stop the cells being damaged and allow the plant to grow.

A simple analysis of coffee shows that it is rich in minerals. In coffee you will find magnesium, potassium and sodium. And if you analyze the chemical manures used by gardeners you will discover that those three elements are part of every mix. So by adding coffee you are simply adding to what is already there and giving your plants a leg up at the same time.

The process in plants and humans is on certain level close to identical. Caffeine in humans acts as a stimulant and keeps us awake or more alert. Likewise caffeine in plants gives the cells a kick along and aids growth. Growth hormones in plants are stimulated and the reproduction of cells accelerates. Even the roots are stimulated and consequently draw more nutrients from the soil.

So the antioxidants in coffee are good in several ways. They help in the oxidation and photosynthesis processes. And it also means that more starch is produced and this means the plant grows more quickly. And finally this makes the plant more productive so you get more flowers or fruit.

Scientific tests in labs and in the field support these claims. Coffee in compost has an important and beneficial effect on plants. With coffee being used the plants grow faster, better and more productively. You can use this organic gardening advice in real life and see the proof yourself.