There are about 50 types of coffee trees. Under natural conditions, it is an evergreen tree or shrub that bears fruit several times a year. The coffee tree can be grown at home. If you adhere to some rules of care, then perhaps your home coffee tree will begin to bear fruit.
The coffee tree is a light-loving plant. A well-lit place is ideal, but without direct sunlight. It is permissible to hit the rays in the evening and morning, as well as in the autumn-winter period.
The temperature for keeping in the spring-summer period should be 20-24 ° C, if the temperature is higher, then the plant begins to darken and the leaves begin to fall off. For the autumn-winter period, the temperature can be lowered to 18-20 ° C. Temperatures below 14 ° C are destructive for the plant.
In summer, the coffee tree can be watered abundantly after lightly drying the soil. In winter, watering should be reduced. It should be watered with warm, settled water.
Starting from May, the coffee tree should be fed with mineral fertilizers. You need to feed it every 15-30 days, depending on the needs of the plant. Mineral fertilizers can be alternated with organic fertilizers. In winter, you do not need to feed the plant.
You can transplant a young tree every year or two, older ones are transplanted after 3-5 years. The soil is selected dense, preferably a mixture of humus, sand, leaf and sod land. A good drainage system is needed to keep the roots from rotting.
The coffee tree can be damaged by the scabbard or spider mite. To combat these pests, you can use special store solutions. At home, you can use a soap and alcohol solution. Infusion of garlic or red hot pepper. The plant must be sprayed or wiped on the leaves.
