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| Had a look though the old posts and got some good information but itching that addresses the particular fquestion I have.
Picked up some arabica fruit (geisha rojo) on our honeymoon in April and was able to germinate 2 of them. The sprouted quite quickly and have been chugging along until last week. Now the most recently sprouted leaving have withered a bit and look crinkled. They've been on a SW facing window sill that is fairly well shaded by the surrounding buildings. They're potted in non-draining terra cotta pots in miracle grow seed starting mix. Have always kept the soil moist. The smaller one was munched on by a critter that seems to have slowed it down. Not sure if the turn towards the fall and the reducing sunlight hours has hurt them, have put them outside to get more sun the last few days, but it doesn't seem to be helping. Any suggestions? |
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- Posted by ifraser25 z11 Brazil (ifraser57@hotmail.com) on Sun, Sep 2, 12 at 22:49
| Coffee is found in tropical upland regions. It needs smooth unfluctuating temperatures of 50-90F - av. 60 (min)-80 (max) daily mean and fairly constant high humidity, though it will survive lower temps for very short periods. If your plant has survived to a reasonable size my guess it is either too cold or too dry (or both). At this time of year probably the latter. In MA it is a challenge as it also needs year round very bright light. - Ian. |
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- Posted by notascrename 7? (My Page) on Thu, Sep 13, 12 at 0:07
| Understand I'm no expert in growing anything. I'd get them out of the non-draining pots and get rid of the seed starting mix. You say that you planted them in april so I'd guess about 12" tall? They need a well-draining mix like Jungle Growth from WW. Feed them a balanced fert.(I used 8-8-8 garden fert for the first 2 years). Give them as much light as you can.They should start putting out laterals (limbs) at about 16". Don't freak out if they lose a leaf or two along the way, they'll lose them all on the trunk when they start putting out laterals. Make great mulch!. Jim |
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- Posted by summersunshine 5b (My Page) on Thu, Sep 20, 12 at 22:17
| I agree with putting them in a pot that allows drainage. Most plants will rot if their roots stand in water too long. Plus you need to be able to flush salts/minerals out of the pot over time. |
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