The bio-diverse Western Ghats forests, home to eco-friendly shade coffee are a treasure trove of mushroom biodiversity. Our research for the past three decades has clearly indicated that only a select few wild mushrooms have been identified and hordes of new species are yet to be discovered and classified. Shade-grown eco-friendly coffee plantations is known […]
Coffee Plantations And Beneficial Potash solubilizing bacteria (KSB)
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 […]
Invasive Species And Threats To Coffee
Coffee forests are home to not only shade-grown coffee cultivated under the canopy of a three-tiered shade system but the Agroforestry ecosystem accommodates multiple crops which grow luxuriantly along with coffee. Globalization has changed the coffee landscape with the introduction of many new exotic species of plants and fruit trees into the coffee ecosystem from […]
Gentle Giants In Shade Coffee…A Live And Let Live Appoach
The Western Ghats, one of the eight HOTTEST HOT SPOTS of biodiversity is one of the largest unbroken pieces of forest. These magnificent chains of mountains and forests are the last few places on the planet where one can watch nature express itself. These forest ranges are home to wildlife sanctuaries and biodiversity coffee plantations. The […]
Coffee Forests As Buffer Zones In Wildlife Conservation
In recent times, the human-animal conflict has spilled over into shade coffee with elephants, deer, Gaur, and other species of wildlife freely roaming inside shade coffee. At times, some of this wildlife, have selected coffee plantations as their permanent sanctuary. We have selected the sloth bear for this article because it is listed as Vulnerable […]
Coffee And Forms of Nitrogen Absorbed by Plants
There is no denying the fact that Coffee soils in India are rich in nitrogen, but the paradox is that most of it is in the unavailable form. Second, Nitrogen is the most imperative element for proper plant growth and development of the coffee bush. Third, nitrogen plays a pivotal role in significantly increasing and […]