Potassium is the third most important essential Major plant nutrient required by coffee and multiple crops associated with coffee. Potassium (K) is an essential macro-nutrient and also plays a vital role in plant growth and metabolism. The soil K reserves are generally large, but a considerable proportion of it is available in the form of […]
Role of Indigenous Microbes in Coffee Plantations.
Coffee Planters in India may be in for a rude shock after reading this article. But the focus should remain strong. And that is protecting, nurturing, and multiplying indigenous microflora that is unique to each plantation. The keyword here is indigenous, meaning originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. We are trying to highlight […]
Calcium And Its Interaction With Fertilizers
Coffee Agroclimatic regions significantly vary in terms of soil types and rainfall patterns. The soil types are deep friable, rich in organic matter, well-drained, and slightly acidic in reaction. The rainfall varies from 1000 mm to 2500 mm. Calcium is added to coffee plantations either as lime or Dolomite. This practice is carried out once […]
Role of Calcium in Coffee Nutrition
Calcium was deemed an essential element for plant growth and development well over a hundred years ago and its importance in the growth of all the parts of plants is well documented by soil scientists and Agronomists. The mean Ca content of the earth’s crust is about 3.64%. It is usually a far greater amount […]
Role of Magnesium in Coffee Soils
In India, Coffee is cultivated in a few pockets in the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and the North East. Depending on the region, coffee cultivation is subjected to different agro-climatic zones and the soil types vary from region to region. Some zones have sandy loam, others clay, and a few others […]
Coffee Forests And Microbial Interactions
The earliest inhabitants of Planet Earth have undoubtedly been microorganisms. From primitive prokaryotic unicellular microorganisms, evolved the higher forms of life. Microorganisms have thus been the earliest participants in shaping various life processes. Microorganisms have been largely responsible in changing the primordial atmosphere resulting in the formation of gaseous oxygen needed for plant growth. The […]