COFFEE CULTIVATION GUIDE - Coffee Board of India

paddy straw is not available, any kind of other grass materials can be used for
mulching. The beds are then daily optimally watered in the morning hours with rose
cans. The seeds will germinate in about 40-45 days and attain button or topee stage.
Once this stage is reached the mulch covering the beds should be carefully removed
without damaging the germinated seeds. The seedlings at topee or button stage can be
then transplanted into either into poly bags or in the secondary nursery beds as the
need may be.
GROWN UP BEARING ARABICA COFFEE PLANTS
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2. Arabica coffee harvesting
In order to maintain and protect the coffee beverage quality, aroma, thickness
of the brew, taste and flavour as well as acidity in the cup, the right kind of coffee
fruits have to be harvested in right time following certain suggested guidelines.
Improper harvesting will result in spoiling the cup quality even if the coffee plants are
known to belong to top quality category. Therefore, following the right kind of
harvesting procedure will help in protecting the inherent quality as well as helps in
getting premium prices.
Coffee fruits have to be picked as and when they become ripe; this can be understood
by gently squeezing the fruit with fingers. On gentle squeeze, the bean inside the fruit
pops out easily. Under ripe or over ripe fruits should not be mixed or used for the
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