Coffee plants and their care
- Mold on your soil?
Don't worry... this is harmless to the plant... just scrape it off. The
mold is growing on the organic cotton seed meal fertilizer that we applied
to the surface of the potting mix.
- Little black flies?
This means you are over-watering your plant. Let the soil dry out
between waterings.
- Watering: water your plant when the surface of the potting mix
gets dry (probably once or twice a week). Do not let your plant sit in water
in the saucer. It is best to take the plant to the sink, water it, let it
drain and then return to saucer.
- Light: put your plant near a bright window (east, south or west
facing) or under a fluorescent light. Do not put outside in direct sunlight
or the leaves will burn.
- Fertilizing: fish or seaweed (organic); or 10:10:10 (inorganic)
fertilizer twice a year (in March and September) following directions on the
label.
- Repotting: after 6 months repot into a 6" pot. The UVM
Horticulture Club will sponsor a repotting session in late spring '07 (check
the calendar for the date).
- Pest Control: coffee plants typically only have problems with
mealybugs.
Generally these can be controlled with soapy water, rubbing alcohol or
pyrethrum.
If you think you have a problem, email the Horticulture Club at
horticulture.club@uvm.edu.
Check out upcoming
coffee plant contest.
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