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    Module 1 - Coffee Nursery Establishment and Management

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    A course for Coffee Nursery Establishment and Management

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    Module 1 - Coffee Nursery Establishment and Management

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    Module 1: Coffee Nursery Establishment and Management

    Main ideas and concepts discussed


    Lesson 1: The Coffee Plant
    • Coffee belongs to the Rubiaceae family. It has four known varieties namely Robusta,
    Excelsa, Arabica and Liberica.
    • Robusta, commonly known as “kapeng manipis” is the main ingredient in the
    production of instant coffee.
    • Arabica variety known as “kapeng tagalog” can be grown in areas of high elevation of
    more than 900 -1,800 meters above sea level.

    Lesson 2: Physical Characteristics and Cultivation Requirements of Coffee Robusta


    • Growing Robusta variety requires an elevation ranging from 600 – 1,200 meters
    above sea level. It needs a temperature between 13 – 26 °C
    • In a one-hectare plantation, you can yield approximately 1,200 kilograms or more of
    clean dry coffee beans.

    Lesson 3: Classification of Coffee Nurseries


    • A nursery is the place or establishment for raising or handling young seedlings until
    they are ready for permanent planting.
    • Demonstrating best nursery practices is securing high produce of quality seedlings in
    sufficient quantities available during the prescribed planting season.
    • Temporary nursery commonly as subsidiary, satellite or small nursery is capable of
    producing limited number of seedlings for a particular plantation area and is usually
    abandoned after its use.
    • Research nursery is usually small but with permanent structure and sometimes
    comes with sophisticated equipment for research.
    ▪ Commercial nursery is a small nursery with temporary structures.

    Lesson 4: Nursery Site Selection and Construction


    ▪ When constructing a nursery, the site must be close to future plantation, close to an
    adequate water source, free from stray animals and accessible to transportation
    ▪ The required dimensions for constructing a nursery for a hectare coffee plantation
    are 6m x 12m with 3m distance between posts.
    ▪ It is recommended to use pure river sand, vermicompost and sub-soil for your rooting
    media.

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