SHADE IN COFFEE

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SHADE IN COFFEE

• THE SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO COFFEE PRODUCTION

PREPARED BY L. HENRY
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BENEFITS OF SHADE
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1. PRODUCE FRUIT AND TIMBER
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2. REDUCE SOIL EROSION
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3. IMPROVE SOIL FERTILITY
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4. BUFFER AIR AND SOIL TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
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5. REDUCE WIND DAMAGE
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6. IMPROVE SOIL MOISTURE AVAILABILITY
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7. REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF OVERBEARING STRESS
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8. REDUCE AGGRESSIVE WEED GROWTH
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PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
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TRADITIONAL SYSTEM

• LITTLE OR NO SIOL EROSION
• WIDE RANGE BIODIVERSITY
• LOW POPULATION
• LESS COMPETITIVE TYPE WEEDS
• HIGH FUNGUS INCIDENCE
• LOW INPUT/LOW OUTPUT

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UNSHADED SYSTEM

• PRONE TO SOIL EROSION
• LIMITED BIODIVERSITY
• SHORTER LIFE EXPECTANCY OF TREES
• MORE AGGRESSIVE WEED GROWTH
• PRONE TO MOISTURE STRESS
• PRONE TO OVERBEARING STRESS
• SHORTER LIFE EXPECTANCY OF TREES
• HIGH INPUT/HIGH OUT PUT

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SHADED SYSTEM

• REDUCED SOIL EROSION
• WIDE RANGE OF BIODIVERSITY
• IMPROVED SOIL FERTILITY
• REDUCED OVERBEARING STRESS
• PRODUCE SECONDARY CROP (FRUIT/TIMBER)
• REDUCE CYCLIC PRODUCTION PATTERN
• OPTIMUM INPUT/MEDIUM TO HIGH OUTPUT

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QUALITIES OF A GOOD SHADE TREE
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1. DEEP ROOTED
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2. TALL SPREADING AND ALLOWS LIGHT TO FILTER
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3. DOES NOT HOST PEST OF DISEASE THAT AFFECTS
COFFEE
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4. LONG LIVED AND STURDY
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5.SOIL IMPROVING
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6. SHOW QUICK REGROWTH AFTER PRUNING