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Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 12:39
| I have access to free coffee grounds and as I do my basic research, there are some who classify them as browns whilst others consider them green. As far as composting is concerned, which is correct? |
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| I think everything I've read puts it as green. Lloyd |
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| As indicated on this chart coffee grounds can have 2.1 percent Nitrogen, and some research I have seen says they have a C:N ratio of around 11 to 1 which definitly puts them in the green category. |
Here is a link that might be useful: nutrients in coffee grounds
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