What can I use to add zinc to my soil, besides used coffee grounds?
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You could maybe find it at a local green house. Standard fertilizer should work for pots. I have been growing things in pots for years and never did anything but replace about half of the potting soil and a fertilizer for tomatoes and veggies. I do add a little egg shell ground up real fine and coffee grounds to my tomatoes for the added calcium and acidity. I don't do anything else. A greenhouse should be able to let you know what to use for the zinc, or call your local extension agent, they should know also what you should use.
Hi Phenonw,
First understand that coffee grounds don't add enough zinc to do anything according to the website below. Here's the quote "The availabilities of nitrogen, calcium, zinc, manganese and iron are quite low and in some cases deficient. Thus, the coffee grounds will not supply appreciable amounts of these essential plant elements when used as a mineral soil amendment."
https://www.sunset.com/garden/earth-friendly/starbucks-coffee-compost-test
To get more zinc without fertilizer, here is an article that has another idea. Wishing you the best.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/zinc-and-plant-growth.htm
https://tlcgarden.com/soil-the-key-to-great-garden-beds/
Why are you adding zinc?
https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/8-steps-to-make-better-garden-soil-zmaz07jjzsel