Indian Coffee is associated with the Agroforestry method of cultivating coffee along with multiple crops. Mechanization is to a bare minimum and when one visits the plantation one can see trees haphazardly arranged. The soil is virgin and no serious effort is made to mechanize the plantation for the sole purpose of retaining the sustainable […]
Harmful Effects of Mushrooms
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 […]
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 […]