To implement the idea to grow his own coffee tree have two methods:
- to plant the seed coffee beans
- use of vegetative cuttings.
Method of propagation by cuttings involves the presence of adult trees, therefore, for beginners more acceptable way of planting seeds.
Grain for planting take not roasted, not brown and green. An indispensable condition of viability of planting material is its freshness. The most popular varieties of home coffee is "Arabica" and "Nana", dwarf variety of the coffee tree.
Before planting, seeds should be treated, because the shell of the grain is very hard and requires scarification. For this sheath or softened, or removed mechanically. There is a chemical method of removing the natural protection when using acid, but in the home to apply it difficult.
Then grain should be disinfected in a weak manganese solution. Bury the seeds in loose, light soil, which must be sufficiently acidic. For the acidification of soil in it, add finely chopped sphagnum moss. The soil composition consists of two parts peat, one part leaf mold, greenhouse land and clean river sand.
In the container is poured evenly moist soil, grain bury no more than one centimeter, keeping step between them in three inches.
The container is closed with the glass, condensation gathering on the glass surface, will provide the necessary seed water regime. The capacity to have on the Sunny side and regularly remove the glass for ventilation, become larger the seedlings, the more we need to do ventilation.
After about a month there are the first shoots, then the container is transferred to a light but shaded place, completely eliminating the possibility of direct sunlight. Room temperature in summer season can be up to 25 ° C, in autumn and winter – not below 15 ° C.
As soon as the first two to four leaf seedlings is deposited into individual deep pots with a diameter up to 7 cm seedling Roots tend to go down. As the formation of the root system and the formation of new leaves and twigs seedlings are transplanted two or three times, each time increasing the diameter of the pot 2 cm
Transplanting is carried out only in the spring. When the seedlings already transplanted in the permanent flower pot, stand it in a shaded area, and the plant in the first two weeks regularly sprayed.
To shape the crown of a tree is not necessary, just need to remove dry and too overgrown branches. Summer watering should be abundant and regular in the winter as needed.
Fertilizing plants should be carried out not more often than once a month with mineral fertilizers, which can be purchased at specialty gardening stores. Method and dosage indicated on the package.
Reaching a height of up to 2 meters at the age of three years, the tree starts to bloom and bear fruit. If the plant is healthy, it blooms profusely, very fragrant white or cream flowers. The flowers are collected in inflorescence that looks like the Terry.
After the appearance of the ovary the flowers fall, but from each ovary forms a fruit, under the shell of which contains two coffee beans. The fruits ripen, changing color from green to red.
Feature of the coffee tree that one plant can simultaneously be flowers and ripening fruits. From one of coffee tree grown at home in one season it is possible to remove up to 500 grams of dried coffee beans.
- to plant the seed coffee beans
- use of vegetative cuttings.
Method of propagation by cuttings involves the presence of adult trees, therefore, for beginners more acceptable way of planting seeds.
Planting material
Grain for planting take not roasted, not brown and green. An indispensable condition of viability of planting material is its freshness. The most popular varieties of home coffee is "Arabica" and "Nana", dwarf variety of the coffee tree.
Before planting, seeds should be treated, because the shell of the grain is very hard and requires scarification. For this sheath or softened, or removed mechanically. There is a chemical method of removing the natural protection when using acid, but in the home to apply it difficult.
Then grain should be disinfected in a weak manganese solution. Bury the seeds in loose, light soil, which must be sufficiently acidic. For the acidification of soil in it, add finely chopped sphagnum moss. The soil composition consists of two parts peat, one part leaf mold, greenhouse land and clean river sand.
Sowing
In the container is poured evenly moist soil, grain bury no more than one centimeter, keeping step between them in three inches.
The container is closed with the glass, condensation gathering on the glass surface, will provide the necessary seed water regime. The capacity to have on the Sunny side and regularly remove the glass for ventilation, become larger the seedlings, the more we need to do ventilation.
Shoots
After about a month there are the first shoots, then the container is transferred to a light but shaded place, completely eliminating the possibility of direct sunlight. Room temperature in summer season can be up to 25 ° C, in autumn and winter – not below 15 ° C.
As soon as the first two to four leaf seedlings is deposited into individual deep pots with a diameter up to 7 cm seedling Roots tend to go down. As the formation of the root system and the formation of new leaves and twigs seedlings are transplanted two or three times, each time increasing the diameter of the pot 2 cm
Care and fertilizing coffee trees
Transplanting is carried out only in the spring. When the seedlings already transplanted in the permanent flower pot, stand it in a shaded area, and the plant in the first two weeks regularly sprayed.
To shape the crown of a tree is not necessary, just need to remove dry and too overgrown branches. Summer watering should be abundant and regular in the winter as needed.
Fertilizing plants should be carried out not more often than once a month with mineral fertilizers, which can be purchased at specialty gardening stores. Method and dosage indicated on the package.
Flowering and fruiting
Reaching a height of up to 2 meters at the age of three years, the tree starts to bloom and bear fruit. If the plant is healthy, it blooms profusely, very fragrant white or cream flowers. The flowers are collected in inflorescence that looks like the Terry.
After the appearance of the ovary the flowers fall, but from each ovary forms a fruit, under the shell of which contains two coffee beans. The fruits ripen, changing color from green to red.
Feature of the coffee tree that one plant can simultaneously be flowers and ripening fruits. From one of coffee tree grown at home in one season it is possible to remove up to 500 grams of dried coffee beans.