How to grow a coffee tree at home

Coffee trees
When you talk about a coffee tree, a huge number of people imagine a plantation in a tropical area.
But anyone can plant this plant; to do this, you should know how to grow a coffee tree at home. It doesn't require a lot of effort.
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Tree care rules

Arabica beans are best suited for growing at home. If you follow all the rules, the plant will grow tall, reaching up to 1.5 m.
The coffee tree does not require special care, but the most difficult period is considered growing from cuttings or seeds.
Coffee tree at home
For the seeds to show their sprouts, you will have to wait up to 2 months. Before planting them in the soil, you should soak them and wait 3 hours.
After this, the skin should be removed. Next, the seeds are washed with a solution of potassium permanganate. The soil should be turfy and leafy.
It can be improved by adding river sand. The round side of the seed should face up when it is planted in the ground.
The pot should be in a dark, cool place. The soil should be moistened all the time, but the plant should not be flooded.
It is recommended to acquire a small spatula, which you should use to systematically loosen the soil. The pot needs to be covered with film or glass.
There are situations when the sprout has not yet appeared, but the root is developing well.In such a situation, gardeners recommend reducing the size of the pot.
But you will be able to see the long-awaited sprout after 2 months. When the plant begins to develop intensively, then it needs to be replanted. After this, you need to properly care for it.
When compared with a variety of plants, the coffee tree can be considered unpretentious. The main thing is to provide him with certain conditions for existence. This applies to such points as:
If the conditions are right, the plant will ripen properly and later produce a harvest.
The coffee tree loves bright light, but it should be diffused and not directed directly at it. The plant will die if the sun burns it for a long period, especially in the summer.
It is better to place the pot in the west or southeast. You should not fill the space near the tree with other indoor flowers, as in this case it will not have enough light.
Other plants should be placed half a meter away from the coffee tree. This plant loves warmth. In a cold place it will develop slowly, or even die.
Therefore, special attention should be paid to it in winter. Even if there is severe frost outside, you need to make sure that the temperature at home is above 17 degrees.
The coffee tree feels best at 20 degrees. You cannot water the plant with cold water, this will have a detrimental effect on its condition. It should be warm.
It is dangerous for the tree if the room is not ventilated. But you need to make sure that there are no drafts. Otherwise, the leaves will fall off.
There are rules regarding watering. The fruitfulness and development of the plant will depend on this.The coffee tree does not tolerate overdrying, but it will not be able to grow normally in constantly wet soil.
During the year the plant goes through 2 periods. At first it actively develops and then sleeps. The first period falls on March-October.
It is then that you should abundantly water tree. The water must be settled. When the plant is in dormant mode, then it needs to be watered less often when the top ball of soil dries out.
There are some feeding features. In summer it should be increased. It should happen once every 10 days. This will require a fertilizer that does not contain calcium.
A mineral product is ideal for this. When the plant is at rest, then fertilizing should be absent.

Replanting a coffee tree

Fruits of the coffee tree

After some time, the plant needs to be replanted for further normal development. This should be done once every 3 years. March or April is ideal for this procedure.
When the coffee tree is still very young, then replanting becomes more frequent, so it should be done every year.
There is no need to replant the old plant at all. It will be enough to change the top layer of soil.
The soil must be saturated with humus. In order not to cause yourself unnecessary problems, you can purchase a ready-made mixture. But you can prepare it yourself, which will save money.
The roots of the coffee tree grow strongly, penetrating deep into the ground. Therefore, you should select a suitable pot so that the plant does not suffer.
It should accommodate a large volume and have a normal height. At the same time, drainage must be good so that excess moisture is not retained.

Major diseases

The tree may suffer from improper care. Excessive dry air will have a detrimental effect on it.This plant can also begin to kill spider mites. Drafts are also dangerous.
Therefore, you should carefully ventilate the room, while monitoring the air humidity. To do this, it is enough to spray the tree, douse it. The main thing is that the water is warm.
As soon as some changes in the tree begin to be seen, you should begin to help it. Initially, be sure to remove leaves that are already damaged.
And then you need to implement therapeutic measures with the help of special drugs.
We must not forget that the homeland coffee - tropics, so the plant is not used to living in the cold. Because of this, it is recommended to monitor the temperature, otherwise the tree will die.
If the air temperature is not suitable for it, a black border will appear on its leaves. After which they begin to darken.
If you flood the soil too much, then you can get a fungal disease. This happens because the roots are already rotting.
In such a situation, you should immediately inspect the root system. All parts that have suffered damage must be cut off. After this, the cuts should be treated with crushed coal.
After drying, the tree is placed back into the soil. The leaves should be treated with a special soap or preparation that is designed to combat fungi.
One of the dangerous pests for this plant is the whitefly. After being infected by this pest, the leaves on the tree begin to turn white and a cobweb appears.
If such a change is noticed, the plant should be helped. Otherwise, the whitefly can destroy it. To do this, spray the leaves with soap and water.
So, it’s easy to grow a coffee tree at home, the main thing is to follow all the rules.
Video about the “home” coffee tree:
Coffee tree at homeFruits of the coffee tree

Comments

I have always dreamed of growing my own coffee tree at home. Although the preparation process is quite painstaking, it is worth it; it is only important to ensure that the tree does not have diseases. I just wonder if the soap ox will not harm the tree if it needs to be saved from whiteflies?

But for some reason my seeds germinate, but then quickly die! This is very disappointing, because you spend so much effort on planting and caring for them, but they don’t take root! It will probably be the same with the coffee tree... Maybe my hand is heavy?! Don't know!