COFFEE FERTILIZER: FERTILIZING NEPENTHES CARNIVOROUS PLANTS WITH COFFEE INSTRUCTIONS

[@LittleGhoul]

Hi Brad. After I watch your videos I daydream about one day having a greenhouse and enjoying my early morning coffee looking at all my plants. Turns out your plants have the benefit of enjoying their coffee in your greenhouse, too!

[@BradsGreenhouse]

LittleGhoul haha totally! PS, it is really nice having a morning coffee on the little table in this video. feeling the sun warm up the greenhouse on a chilly February morning with all the scents of the orchids is amazing.

[@TEX474]

I think, this was the first video I saw of the channel and since then I get to like the nepenthes more than ever

[@myles117]

i love your videos and that you dont pretend to be all knowing. also i envy your setup as i am stuck with my plants tucked away in a grow tent

[@evankeller4253]

I know this is a couple videos late but I took your advice about a dry winter rest, with the rest ending on Valentines day and I am glad to say my D. aggregatum has put out it's first spikes since I have had it (about 6 years). Thanks for the advice

[@BradsGreenhouse]

That's awesome! Congrats!

[@DixieLynneMontgomery]

Could you explain why the watering has to be under 100 parts per million, but they can take 400 in coffee fertilizer. Isnt magnesium in harder water? I am not doubting what you are saying, just trying to wrap my head around the chemistry of these beautiful plants. You obviously know your chemistry and plant culture! Great video. You do a great job showing your processes and explaining your methods!

[@marilynwilson2326]

Does it work on orchids?

[@Tommyr]

I just spray the leaves lightly with 1/4 strength orchid food from Spring through summer. This induces pitchering. Works great. I also hear dropping one osmocoat pellet in new pitchers increases their size quite a bit. I'm going to try that istarting in the spring.

[@BradsGreenhouse]

Tommyr im trying the osmocoat this year to, slowly

[@jamieb7342]

I'm going to try this tomorrow. Turkey baster is a great idea!

[@ronburt3910]

how often do you fertilize with coffee?

[@tomsmith9707]

1:34 Do all neps need acidic soil? I thought that the ultramafic ones like rajah and villosa like alkaline... Please correct me if i am correct.

[@pamelamartin3568]

Please tell us where you buy all the different species

[@billlumberg5746]

How is your N. Edwardsiana doing now? Just started some from seeds and can't wait!

[@andythompson3716]

how often should this be done ???

[@diyhobbyistcoupleph4985]

How often should you do the coffee method?^^

[@momomeshtv7318]

GREAT! Another reason to Enjoy more Coffee in the GARDEN! LOLOLOLOL!

[@rmishio6036]

I wonder if you can use this method on Phals as well?.?. Of course my tap is about 225ppm, on average. Don't know if that hurts orchids or not. Thanks for the great videos, I've learned so much from them.

[@BradsGreenhouse]

R Mishio never heard of this method for orchids, i have heard of it for other "houseplants"

[@MajorMatatheTurtleNerd]

I have a decent collection of Phals now so I might have to try the coffee method on one or two of them. The coffee method works great for my nepenthes.

[@MelissaWalker82]

I am currently trying this on my phals but very very diluted. Probably so diluted that it has zero effect lol.

[@andriypshenyshnyak1937]

This helped my nepenthes so much!! Way better then osmocote/other fertilizer for orchids and similar. ...but still have to try Maxsea 🤔 even if this is an old video, can you upload anything about Maxsea? Thank you Brad, amazing YT channel!!

[@andriypshenyshnyak1937]

Ps: I use coffee diluted with only 20% of water and (luckily) had no issue with my babies (older and young plants). Tried this method once/2montha and do not flush it, after few months, I switched to once/month , I pour it on the main "vine" and it just runs down to the soil. Plants are vigorous and way healthier then others so far.

[@thecrazy-o4352]

YES! I'm been asking for this!

[@BradsGreenhouse]

Thecrazy-o your welcome!

[@SB-pt4rq]

Quick question how do you flush a nepenthes after you have done the coffee treatment. I'm thinking about doing it to my nepenthes it's a ventricosa x maxima if any information please reply thanks

[@MajorMatatheTurtleNerd]

The best way is to put the pot under a faucet and let the water drain through the pot for awhile .You want a nice stream of water coming through the pot not just a few drops at a time.

[@yuriavila2250]

Hey! You fertilizes every how long? I am Brazilian, and do not speak English fluently, so ...

[@andygalvan9628]

They last for 2 months. I do it every 2 months.

[@espcustom]

hey Brad, how does coffee affect the living sphag moss in pots ? does it burn it if you forget to flush the pots after fertilizing ?

[@alexparris7769]

^this

[@alexparris7769]

after rewatching, and assuming he's done this fairly recently before, I would think it actually improved it! It actually looks more vibrant (if I haven't psyched myself out). Besides, when you really think about it: More acidic + complex plant specific amino acids (the impetus behind the whole get-that-Nitrogen thing in the first place) + caffeine (a metabolic cofactor-increase) + trace phosphorus, potassium salts, and micronutes = not a bad scenario for any acidophilic plant. Time to run some tests! :D

[@espcustom]

Alex Parris he seems to flush pots after 24h though. sphagnum often hates fertilizer and high tds. 800ppm is crazy high in minerals for cps/sphag. i guess it doesn't stay long enough to cause damage ! it seems to leave lots of good stuff for the plants though

[@keepsicks]

How would I know if you decide to get rid of any plants? Always looking to add more to the collection. I'm on the mainland.

[@BradsGreenhouse]

keepsicks following the Brads greenhouse facebook page would be the only way

[@abeeryaw]

Hello. I have a question. I have a 5 year old pitcher plant. It is large with 3 different shoots that each looks like a separate plant (they all share the same root system). About a month ago my roommate added to the soil regular fertilizer and since then the plant has started to dry out (the pitchers and the leaves), and it seems like the plant is slowly dying. What can I do to prevent this?? Thank you

[@antoniodilorenzo9813]

Tony D. After deluting the coffee how many parts per million is it to be safe? The parts per million depends on how strong the coffee is . What if it is Expresso that would be higher ppm. What is safe ppm to use as coffee fertilizer.

[@alexparris7769]

Yeah.... just what I needed to hear... an excuse to buy more coffee :P

[@JH-lz4ky]

I’d love to hear more about your use of laterite esp sources

[@ivygeerman3982]

Great video....

[@BradsGreenhouse]

ivy geerman thanks!

[@VenusFlyTrapBuddy]

How did you acquire a Hairy Red Hamata. There impossible to find.Tried ebay and all vendors. Well that's amazing. Your collection is fantastic.

[@BradsGreenhouse]

VenusFlyTrapBuddy haha, yeah they are pretty hard to come by these days. A facebook friend from the UK is into TC and made them from his plants

[@VenusFlyTrapBuddy]

That is awesome. Networking has it's advantages. Well good luck I hope to get some of these fabulous plants you have one day.

[@retroplantprofessor]

Have you ever done this in other carnivorous plants? Like Venus flytrap or Sarracenia? And what was your results?

[@Ooga525]

Brad, have you ever considered growing Nepenthes Pervillei? They are really cool plants, very unique.

[@BradsGreenhouse]

Moshy Rojas I have considered it, just never had a chance to get one at a reasonable price

[@silenteye989]

is instant coffee good

[@carlosvelazquez2191]

Do you have any home made fertilizer for air plants?

[@johnmickel2330]

How fertiliser in 1 month ?? Escondido

[@pauljohnston6089]

what about flytraps will it b ok to use with them?

[@MoreChannelNoise]

Thanks for the video, I would not have dared to use 50% strength. I sometimes water my orchids with coffee but only abt 10% strength if that. But what about tea? Not going to try coke though!

[@MelissaWalker82]

MoreChannelNoise I just started trying this too. You find that yours like it?

[@adrianomikami]

I started it tomorrow. Today at night I'll flushy em. Good luck on me since they're really close to the taps

[@Dan01554]

Hi Brad. I just noticed your temperature is around 75F. Do you keep the temperature up throughout the year. as I thought carnivorous plants need cool roots. Danny.

[@connorbeveridge2006]

Thats only cobra lillies

[@iluvlemontea1]

Hi Brad, how often do you fertilise the grown up nepenthes? Say once a week? Or depending on the situation-could it be fertilised every two days? Many thanks!

[@Dan01554]

Hi Brad. The coffee you use, would it be ground coffee. as I am from the UK. most coffee we have been using the dried stuff, just add hot water.... Is it worth collecting grounds from local cafe. Danny.

[@MoreChannelNoise]

i am from the uk and always buy ground coffee you cheapskate!

[@ruinforce5768]

Do you like the nepenthes?

[@rayneger0126]

What shade clothe do you have on your greenhouse? And do you use extra artificial light?

[@BradsGreenhouse]

Rayneger01 I have a 50% shade for the summer and I do use extra lights in the winter. Nothing special as it is just to supplement the natural light anyways

[@rayneger0126]

alright. What humidity do you keep yours at. I have mine at 85%

[@BradsGreenhouse]

About the same... No lower than that, on a warm sunny day. 95% on a cloudy day and at night .

[@edylganado3083]

Sir did use to fertilize you orchidz too

[@ft-balejejeremya.3953]

what class or what coffee name to good fertilizer for plants

[@thomasflaherty5509]

Protein is broken down by protease into about 20 different amino acids. Amino acids are 'building blocks for cells'.

[@sebastianjungle]

can i use on monstera delisiosa plants coffeee need advice

[@gatsbyreality9986]

i put coffee grounds into the soil of my monstera deliciosa as well as dried egg shells and banana peels. it loves it and has been growing strong. i also add fish/kale fertiliser about every month

[@afetticini]

Can you also do this with your orchids? Really wondering! Love your channel! I'm a loyal subscriber!

[@Agonymous]

Is your water destilled? Because if you dilute the coffee with normal tap water it would have even more TDS ^^ For the amino acids, they contain nitrogen which can be broken down by the plants (or enzymes in the soil) and then used as nutrients. I will try it myself.

[@MajorMatatheTurtleNerd]

Tap water is extremely variable in TDS so it is best to measure it before you use it.

[@BoletusMinecraft]

My friends watching pewdiepie: Oh boy this is spicy content Me watching this: Oh boy this is spicy content

[@UnnaPerlaFreyaFrida]

i watch both, i get ALL the spicy content

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Is your coffee made with rainwater? How often do you/will you fertilise with coffee?

[@koshi116]

Theres no purpose in making the coffee out of rainwater or distilled water because the TDS of the coffee is going to be off the charts. I use tap water and it doesnt make any different since youre going to flush the pot out within 24 hours with distilled or rain water.

[@BradsGreenhouse]

koshi116 my tap water is about 25ppm so i just use that for both the making of the coffee and the flushing

[@marcelojaviermachulasgarre3294]

only it is added to the nepenthes ... or some other carnivorous plant?

[@Agonymous]

Normally only Nepenthes like a little fertilization but maybe also Drosera regia but slightly if she doesn't get enough insects by feeding.

[@pakk-]

can i use normal coffe dilued into a water ?(i'm italian ... sorry for the wrong sword )

[@MajorMatatheTurtleNerd]

just like in the video a 50 50 mix of coffee and low PPM water is just right for fertilizing a nepenthes

[@pakk-]

mad013131 thanks man !

[@libbyslittlegarden9514]

I have not been informed as to what I should do when my nepenthes pitcher die, so I cut them off. My plant looks great. I even made a bog. I live in Florida so temp and humidity is fine, but the pitchers are dying one by one. What can I do I only have 4 left out of ten.

[@MelissaWalker82]

Libby's Little Garden hi Libby just jumping in here even though this is old. Not an expert but I think pitchers can die if they catch too many bugs. Just a thought!

[@brigettecottam4113]

I have a n. ventrata that is not producing pitchers currently. They start but then fail. Any tips on this?

[@BradsGreenhouse]

Brigette Tanner sounds like humidity is too low, try spraying the tendrils, twice daily for the next batch of pitchers and see if that helps

[@brigettecottam4113]

I have been spraying them twice daily and there have not been any tendrils abort by the plants! (Accidental snagging on the other hand... :(

[@MajorMatatheTurtleNerd]

Brigette Cottam Try increasing the amount of light

[@brigettecottam4113]

mad013131​ I'm currently trying all of the above! Light, humidity, spraying, etc

[@MajorMatatheTurtleNerd]

I hope that works for you. Experimentation is always a good thing.

[@griffedwards9159]

I know I am late, but the reading changes according to temperature

[@helloman1976]

Why coffee and not a store bought fertilizer? Is there any reason in particular? What about foliar feeding them with it? Also, I'm assuming this is just straight brewed coffee with nothing else in it?

[@BradsGreenhouse]

helloman1976 yup straight brewed coffee, I think it is because of all the amino acids in the coffee and the PH of it. I haven't tried to foliar feed with it.

[@helloman1976]

***** I absolutely love your garden lol, I can't get enough. You have some really great plants in there. I have been gardening for a few years now but am just now getting into carnivorous plants. I understand they don't eat through their roots and so on so that's a big change for me, no soil and such etc. I just recently started trying to feed the seedlings through foliar feeding and I'm having success. When I planted them before and let them sit and just gave them RO water they lasted a few weeks and would slowly disappear and die. What I've done now is filled a spray bottle up with RO water and put a few drops, if that, of nutrient salts in it...Dyna-gro's Grow and Protekt and they are eating it up. I spray them once every couple days or so or as I see the sphagnum starting to dry, which is what I was doing with just RO water. The results are very positive and they are actually growing in size whereas before they were not. I'm hoping to get my first pitcher very soon...haven't had one of those form yet. :) This is like learning how to garden all over again!

[@helloman1976]

***** Wow, thanks...appreciate the answer.

[@tomsmith9707]

Can I use coffee to get my Nepenthes Mirabilis to flower?

[@BradsGreenhouse]

Tom Smith flower, not sure. Gain leaf size yes

[@Danmasterx19]

Within the next week or so, I´ll finally get my little N. robcantleyi and N. rajah x mira. I hope they´ll grow under living room conditions and like my coffee once the´ve been acclimatized.

[@medicwaffles]

I have a strange question about urine and nepenthes So piss is acidic right so should that work for nepenthes

[@TheSqueepee]

Urine contains a enormous amount of salts, urea, and minerals. If you would like to murder a nepenthes, that's how to do it lol

[@Agonymous]

Measure the urine. If it has low tds you can try. I think carnivores like acidic soil conditions so if the amount of disolved solids isn't to high it should work.

[@andrewpolyakov6901]

After watching this video I assume your diluted coffee is about 400ppm. Am I correct?

[@tropicalterrarium1742]

Brad Greenhouse, Everyone has been saying not to fertilize your carnivorous plants. First time I have heard this. Adding acidity makes total sense, and you might know better than me friend.

[@BukuiZhao]

I subbed to you

[@tamaraprevitali1990]

Can instant coffee be used?

[@BradsGreenhouse]

Tamara Previtali im not sure, im afraid

[@zen.jonathan]

yes, you can use instant coffee. i used to be really worried that i might kill my plants, but like the video said, try it from cheaper plants. i use instant coffee (Nescafe Gold) and just mix a teaspoon with 2 litre of tap water (we drink tap water here in Melbourne Australia). And i just fertilize my nepenthes, and omg, my plants is growing like crazy, the most expensive nepenthes i used my coffee on is Nepenthes Robcantleyi and nepenthes rajah. and both of them are responding really well. i fertilize every 2nd week.

[@tamaraprevitali1990]

Thanks Jonathan - going to give it a try tomorrow on my cheaper nepenthes ;)

[@BradsGreenhouse]

Tamara Previtali YES, Thanks Jonathan. Very good info you shared!

[@helloman1976]

I'm trying to grow some pitcher plants can you help? My first run was decent but they ended up dying. I had nothing but sphagnum I was keeping wet and dropped the seeds in and they grew very well over about 2-3 weeks. I forgot to water them and they dried out and are pretty much dead. I'm trying to figure out the right kind of medium. Here is what I'm thinking for the next run. I have a small plant terrarium that is maybe 7" wide and maybe 5" deep and has a dome shaped lid. I was thinking of putting down coco-coir about 2" deep and then putting finely chopped sphagnum down and then planting the seeds. Will this hold enough water, should I use the lid or no? Any suggestions? Thanks!

[@BradsGreenhouse]

helloman1976 should work, I would use the lid. it will just keep it more humid in there

[@ft-balejejeremya.3953]

+Brads Greenhouse & Gardening what lid???

[@helloman1976]

itss_ jeremy it's a mini green house so it's a planter with a lid for creating humidity

[@l.g.72]

BUT FIRST!....WHAT TYPE OF SOIL DO YOU USE MIX DO YOU USE??????

[@MajorMatatheTurtleNerd]

Search Brads channel for repotting nepenthes he mentions the mix in detail

[@pakk-]

cool

[@deepblueseeds5563]

What do you think would happen if I gave some to a cephalotus

[@koalabobaalt1147]

Do u really need to fertilise them???? Because in the wild i don’t think they get fertiliser??!!!??!

[@adrianomikami]

So how often should I fertilizer them?

[@kenjiro2676]

What about coffee in the pitchers? Just take a tiny piece of coffee ground and drop it in the pitcher.

[@BradsGreenhouse]

haven't tried that

[@Valryas]

can this fertilizer also work with venus flytrap and drocera?

[@dereksewkumar07]

"Many Thanks for coffee tip ..I'll give it a go! d 🤕🌺

[@תםונישלם]

Acually, a whole little tree - a coffee tree could be a nice addition to y'green house. Woul serve as an ideal trelis an mid-shade provider plant. You can find miniature and sun resistant varieties....😉

[@shravastiramteke1450]

Boil coffee during sir

[@EarthsGeomancer]

How's your Eddy doing?

[@janstewart2041]

When you take a reading while it’s hot you won’t get an accurate reading. May not matter but a little fertilizer for thought

[@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening]

Huh... I'll try this I'm going to dilute it by 85% so I dont risk killing my plants

[@yassifiedcleorrr]

Did it work? Lol

[@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening]

@@yassifiedcleorrr actually yes

[@jeffparryncc1701]

Do you still use coffee in 2023?

[@Zapton5]

Hmmm I was not reddy for this. Feeding a carnivorous plant through the roots. Hmmm. I sort of do the same. All my plants get fish tank water including the fly trap.

[@MajorMatatheTurtleNerd]

Are you having good results doing this? I have tried the coffee method and I have noticed an increase in the growth of my nepenthes.

[@Zapton5]

mad013131 in normal house plants yes it works for me. but my flytrap is not happy. maybe its winter rest or maybe I killed it.

[@onthebalconywithkat1517]

Can you do this for Venus Flytraps?

[@BradsGreenhouse]

On The Balcony With Kat I would say no, I haven't heard of anyone doing that.

[@onthebalconywithkat1517]

***** Okay, thanks much.

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

On The Balcony With Kat I've done it with VFTs. Didn't appear to any good or harm. Note that I always top water my plants, so any extra dissolved solids the coffee introduced to the soil were washed out pretty quickly.

[@GrowingChamberAutomation]

2024...and im still here

[@realdealio1]

my plants prefer Starbucks.

[@Sunlight-zx2ur]

😐

[@dadsquatch79]

He said do do

[@williammoore2982]

Hold the cream and sugar!!!

[@bostonmeadhorn4897]

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein which are the building blocks of life. There are many different types od acids which all do different things from nitrogen aborbtion to promoting restful sleep... more aware of human uses then plants, but know coffee does work! Use it roughly every 6months

[@bostonmeadhorn4897]

Absorbtion*

[@BradsGreenhouse]

matt grant cool, thanks for the additional info, glad to hear it works for you as well.

[@Naoma09]

Ready to cringe? I fertize my nepenthes with coffee every 6 months for a quick shot of nitrogen. ..I always find that new leaves and pitcher are bigger afterwards. ..second. ..I fertilize in the winter with worm compost tea once a month because the greenhouse is bug deficient. They love it!

[@Cycad97]

Do you use the worm tea inside the pitchers?

[@Naoma09]

No...just on the potting media

[@BradsGreenhouse]

Naoma Campbell first time i've heard of that one!

[@rachaeltaylor9296]

My name is Tarodji v

[@chrisroberts8648]

why shouldn't you fertilize them often!!!!

[@davidreeves7725]

Amino acids are what read DNA and cause it to act out.

[@BradsGreenhouse]

+David Reeves Good To Know!

[@drunknmonk12]

I have no idea how you americans make coffee, difficult to tell what normal coffee would be like in comparison to yours.

[@quackquack7673]

Brad is gae