Best home fertilizer for my succulents?

Hi! I’ve recently gotten 2 succulents, and I was wondering how to fertilize them. I’m new to the succulent world so I don’t know a lot at all about it. Can I use things like banana peals and coffee grounds like I would for my other plants?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 09/13/2019 @ 9:15 am

No, using those ingredients uncomposted is not recommended for beginners, as it invites infections without the proper soil microbes to break them down. This is especially true in container plants. These infections will present themselves as brown spotting, black lesions, leaf drop, and curling, mostly.

Fertilizing succulents is hardly necessary, but if you would like to use coffee, I would brew it first, then dilute it out to 1/4 strength.

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