9. IRRIGATION, WATER USE AND MULCHING

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. FOREWORD V
3. CONTENTS VI
4. LIST OF FIGURES VIII
5. 1. INTRODUCTION 1
6. 2. THE ARABICA COFFEE TREE, YEMEN VARIETIES AND SEED PREPARATION 3
7. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 11
8. 4. COFFEE NURSERY METHODS AND SEEDLING PRODUCTION 15
9. 5. FIELD PLANTING 25
10. 6. PRUNING 31
11. 7. WEEDING AND INTERCROPPING 43
12. 8. SHADE AND SHELTER 45
13. 9. IRRIGATION, WATER USE AND MULCHING 51
14. 10. MANURE AND FERTILISER 57
15. 11. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND OTHER DISORDERS 65
16. 12. DISEASES AND PESTS 71
17. 13. HARVESTING AND PROCESSING 79
18. 14. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS 83
19. REFERENCES 87