coffee: Coffee Plant Cultivation
Coffee Plant Cultivation
The coffee plant prefers the cool, moist, frost-free climate found at higher altitudes in the tropics and subtropics. Optimum growing conditions include: temperature of about 75℉ (24℃); well-distributed annual rainfall of about 50 in. (127 cm) with a short dry season; and fertile, deep, well-drained soil, especially of volcanic origin. While coffee can be grown from sea level to c.6,000 ft (1,830 m), and
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Classification of the Coffee Plant
- Coffee in Commerce
- Preparation and Types of Coffee
- Coffee Plant Cultivation
- Bibliography
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