Plantation Crops

Site selection

• The selected site should have following provisions;

  1) Water supply : As perennial source

  2) Soil rich in organic matter (humus)

  3) Gentle Slope : Slope towards N or NE or E direction

  4) Drainage : Provision should be there for adequate drainage

  5) Altitude: Minimum of 500 m asl (Arabica 1000 m to 1500m while robusta 500 m to 1000m asl)

  6) Wind break: Eastern wind during December- February causes injury to plants (cold injury). Hence, wind belts of silver oak or orange or tree coffee should be raised

  7) Partial shade: Clear natural vegetation for providing required partial shade to coffee growth. It can be done by selective felling /retention of desired species of wild shade trees in the natural forest vegetation.