Plantation Crops

Spacing and planting

Sl. No.	Type of Coffee ( species)	Variety	Spacing
1.	Arabica	Talls	6’ x 6’ or 7’ x 6’ or  7’ x 7’
2.	Arabica	Dwarfs (Cauvery / Sanramon)	5’ x 5’
3.	Robusta	Talls (S-274 and old robustas) S-1 R and S-2 R	10’ x10’ or 12’ x 12’
4.	Robusta	C x R ( S-3R)	8’ x 8’
5.		Other robustas viz., Old robusta and S-274	10’ x10’ or 12’ x 12’

•  Plane land = square system of planting
•  sloppy lands =Contour planting
•  Steep slopes = Terrace planting

Opening up of pits
• Time: March-April (Immediately after the first few summer showers to give scope for weathering for about a month (at least 15 to 20 days))
• Size of pit: Depending on soil depth /type 45 cm x 45 cm x 45 cm (LBD) - Always leave 15 –20 days for weathering.