Investigation into some physiological aspects of high density plantings of coffee (Coffea arabica L.)
Physiological and agro-physiological constraints in adopting high density plantigs of coffee have been considered and investigated. Coffee inherently appeared to be more suited for high density plantings because of the low light saturation requirements for photosynthesis. Water requirements seemed to be only slightly increased as water use efficency of high density plantings is greater than the conventional planting. High density plantigs apparently did not require higher rates of fertilizer application although this aspect needs to be investigated further. Some other advantages of close-spaced plantings have been mentioned and a probable range, of plant densities, under which Kenya coffee farmers could work, has been given. Effects of excessive shading at a relatively high plant-density could partly neutralized by the application of CCC- a growth retardant
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| Subjects: | COFFEA ARABICA, FISIOLOGIA, ESPACIAMIENTO, KENIA, |
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