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| Weather | A Kona Coffee Farmer Considers Global Warming | Gary Strawn |
| | We've all heard about global warming and the problems it may create. We're aware that it could cause severe weather, melting glaciers and raising sea level. Most people live in the city though and when living in the city, it's easy to ignore the weather. | |
| Climate Change | The Impact of Climate Change on Coffee | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Climate change is not something new to coffee. It has already hit the coffee farmers hard in a dramatic manner. | |
| Cellulose | Cellulose Decomposers | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Shade grown ecofriendly coffee plantations house a variety of forest and introduced trees which in turn provide biomass in the form of dead wood, leaf litter, plant and other residues. | |
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| Microflora | Stimulation of Soil Microflora | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | In recent years the productivity inside shade grown ecofriendly coffee plantation is on the decline. The reasons are many. | |
| Butterflies | Flying Jewels of the Western Ghats | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Coffee forests provide the ideal habitat for a wide variety of rare and endemic butterfly and moth species. These evergreen forests with tall canopy trees provide filtered sunlight that is beneficial to butterflies. | |
| Mushrooms | The Fascinating World of Mushrooms in Coffee Forests | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Come to think of mushrooms and the most likely thought that comes to mind is their exquisite taste, vibrant colors, unusual shapes and texture. | |
| Aquatic Birds | Aquatic Birds of the Western Ghats | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | India is perhaps the only country in the world growing all its coffee under the canopy of a three tiered shade system. Shade grown coffee is not only environment friendly; it also has a host of other benefits. | |
| Elephant | Human Elephant Conflict Inside Coffee Forests | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Due to timber logging and rampant poaching for ivory, the forest itself is in trouble. The elephant range has become more and more fragmented. Elephants are no longer safe because there is a prize on the elephants head. | |
| Harvesting | Mechanical Harvesting on a Coffee Farm | Peter Morrissey |
| | Coffee has now been mechanically harvested for over 20 years, and while there are a few different brands of machines they are all basically the same design with the same components. | |
| Fermenting | Testing Coffee - Fermenting vs Demucilaging | Gary Strawn |
| | Everything changes. People aren't always happy with change but it happens whether we like it or not. It's kind of a survival instinct to be afraid of change because change isn't always safe. | |
| Snakes | Human Snake Conflict Inside Coffee Forests | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Lurking in the forest one can find a bizarre collection of snakes. The presence of different snake species speaks volumes about the fertility status of the coffee forests. | |
| Jacu Bird | Jacu Bird Coffee | Stefanie Mason Spencer |
| | If you thought Kopi Luwak was disgusting, wait, there's more! Introducing the Jacu bird into this family of pre-processed coffee should add an interesting avian flair to your mornings. | |
| Irrigation | Rainguns - The Future of Sprinkler Irrigation | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Depending on the agro climatic region, Coffee forests are known to receive from a modest 30 inches of rainfall per annum to a high of 300 inches. | |
| Coffee Forests | Coffee Forests - A Gateway To Wildlife | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | A study of the coffee forests reveals very interesting facts. Coffee forests have varied physical and climatic conditions and types of vegetation. | |
| Kona Coffee | 100% Kona Coffee: Is there really a difference? | Gary Strawn |
| | A customer walked into a coffee shop to order a cup of coffee. Before ordering, he asked the barista how long it had been since the coffee had been brewed. She didn't know but was willing to come get him when she brewed a fresh pot. | |
| Biodiversity | Coffee Hotspots - An Inventory of Biodiversity | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Planet earth is the only GREEN planet of the Solar system that can support life. It is indeed a gem of creation and a magnificent masterpiece of Nature, sustaining millions of life forms. | |
| Kona Farm | Farm Chores - Things to do on a Kona Farm | Gary Strawn |
| | Before becoming a Kona coffee farmer, I made a living as a computer programmer. I had often considered farming but I had never actually farmed before. | |
| Snake Diversity | Snake Diversity and Conservation Inside Coffee Forests | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The floor of the coffee forest as well as the tall evergreen tree canopy is a fitting home for snakes of all kinds; venomous and non venomous. | |
| Birds | A Symphony of Birds Inside Coffee Forests | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Inside these unique coffee forests one can witness an incredible variety of rare, exotic, native and endangered species of flora and fauna. The dense coffee forests often conceal a wide variety of song birds too. | |
| pH | Monitoring Soil pH Inside Coffee Plantations | Allen J Pais |
| | Soil pH is important because of the many effects it has on biological and chemical activity of the soil, which affects the metabolism of your plants. | |
| Rain Water | Rain Water Harvesting in a Robusta Farm | Rev Fr John Texeira |
| | Every one is aware of the scarcity of rain water.The media has been giving enough publicity to encourage rain water harvesting. | |
| Monkey | Monkey Chewed Coffee Beans | Allen J Pais |
| | It has been a common practice for monkeys over the years to come into the coffee farm and relish their taste buds by chewing coffee beans when they are ripe. | |
| Orange | Orange as an Intercrop Inside Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Not so long ago, Orange cultivation occupied a pride of place as an intercrop inside coffee plantations. | |
| Azolla | Azolla as a Biofertilizer in Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The coffee mountains are a picture's place on planet earth. Panoramic scenery and ancient forts, steep green valleys and imposing peaks. | |
| Nitrogen | Nitrogen Economy Inside Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Sixteen elements are essential for the growth and development of a healthy coffee bush. | |
| Neem | Neem Based Fertilizer Use Efficiency | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The importance of fertilizer, particularly nitrogen, in increasing coffee yields and quality was proved beyond doubt by researchers and this lead to the widespread and indiscriminate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in boosting coffee yields. | |
| Neem | The Importance of Neem For Sustainable Coffee Production | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Neem (Azadirachta indica) also known as Melia azadirachta belongs to the family, Meliaceae and is a native of the Indian subcontinent. The agricultural and medicinal importance of this multi purpose tree was known to Indians since centuries. | |
| Ecodynamic | The Ecodynamic Coffee Cube ^3 | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The Western Ghats, recognized world over as one among the 18 HOTSPOTS of the world, consist of some of the finest shade grown coffee plantations. | |
| Irrigation | The Fine Art of Irrigation in Robusta Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | In the 17th century, saint Baba Budan, planted seven coffee seeds on the elevated hills of BabaBudan in Chickmagalore District of Karnataka (India). Thus coffee growing took its birth in the enchanting hills of Bababudan. | |
| Antibiotics | Role of Antibiotics in Coffee Plantation Ecology | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The production of antimicrobial substances produced by living microorganisms within the confines of the coffee mountain. | |
| Microbial Communities | Microbial Communities | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The amazing fact about Indian Coffee Plantations is that they are steeped in a tradition of growing coffee under shade by a variety of trees. | |
| Actinomycetes | The Role of Actinomycetes in Coffee Plantation Ecology | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Coffee plantations occupy an important part of the Western Ghat landscape. This biological hot spot is home to thousands of species of rare and endangered plant and animal life. | |
| Fungi | Role of Fungi in Coffee Plantation Ecology | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | In our previous article we had explained the role of bacteria in maintaining the coffee plantation ecology. This article highlights the role of yet another important microorganism namely, FUNGI in shaping the coffee mountain ecology. | |
| Bacteria | Role of Bacteria in Coffee Plantation Ecology | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Microorganisms that play a role in coffee plantation ecology. | |
| Ectomycorrhizae | Role of Ectomycorrhizae In Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Building a coffee farm in India is like embarking on a voyage of discovery.
Challenges are in plenty. The first challenge is to break stereo types regarding modern day chemicals and poisons and to develop sustainable technologies keeping one's ears and eyes close to the ground. | |
| Microbial | Significance of Microbial Interactions Within Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The coffee farm is a self contained eco system. Large trees shade smaller trees and the coffee bush in turn shades the soil system from direct sunlight. The biomass accumulated on the forest floor brings about energy transformations and energy exchanges within and between living things and the coffee environment. | |
| Pathogens | Biological Control of Soil Borne Pathogens | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Altering the chemical and microbial root zone area of coffee such that the root exudates may inhibit the establishment, multiplication and spread of the pathogenic strain. | |
| Shade Coffee | Shade Coffee at the Altar of Sacrifice | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The survival of eco-friendly coffee plantations is in jeopardy. Here are some proposed solutions. | |
| Forest Grown | Coffee Forest Symbiosis | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | India has been home to coffee for almost 200 years and has always been and still remains shade grown. However, with the winds of globalization and liberalization reaching the Indian shores, Forest grown Indian coffee is making inroads in the West as a specialty coffee. | |
| Endomycorrhizae | Endomycorrhizae | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Technology has been the driving force behind modern day plantations. The present day coffee farmers are aggressively turning towards chemical inputs in the hope of maximizing returns in a short span of time. Trapped by economic necessity, coffee farmers are ready to abandon traditional wisdom and pump in pesticide and poisons to get better yields. | |
| Bio-Inoculants | Microbial Inoculants | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Using microbial inoculants as a naturally occurring and safe alternate to pest control. | |
| Bio-Diversity | Biodiversity In Relation To Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The term BIODIVERSITY has a very significant meaning. BIO refers to LIVING and LOGY refers to the discourse of science. As such all living entities on this planet earth have the right to live and carryout the tasks and functions assigned to them by nature. | |
| Global Warming | Global Warming in Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The past decade has witnessed phenomenal changes in global climate. Drought in the southern hemisphere and floods in the northern hemisphere. A record rise in temperature or a sudden cold wave, heavy cloud bursts, bushfires, earthquakes, or severe drought; have resulted in significant changes both at the micro and macro habitat. | |
| Flowering Physiology | Physiology of Coffee Flowering | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Flowering in coffee is a spectacle to be experienced. During coffee blossom one can witness thousands of acres bedecked with white flowers, emanating a beautiful scent with the dancing of honeybees and butterflies. | |
| Liming | Significance of Lime Application in Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | An overview and understanding of soil pH and what it means to coffee plantations. | |
| Organic Manures | Farm Coffee Organic Manures | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | This article describes using recycled organic wastes on coffee farms. | |
| Composting | The Fine Art of Composting In Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | An overview of the different methods of composting for coffee plantations. | |
| Organic Matter Decomposition | Organic Matter Decomposition In Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Organic matter decomposition serves two important functions, namely supply of energy to the biotic community and secondly, supply of carbon, which is the single most important element of all living beings. | |
| Soil Water Conservation | Soil Water Conservation in Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Improved soil water conservation inside the Plantation can also lead to greater fertilizer efficiency use. | |
| Rain Water Harvesting | Rain Water Harvesting in Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Full article title is Rain Water Harvesting in Coffee Plantations, Soilwater Conservation in Coffee Plantations. | |
| Sustainable Farming | Coffee Plantations A Multidisciplinary Approach | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The full title of this article is Partners in Coffee Bio-Sustainability Coffee Plantations - A Multidisciplinary Approach Natural Selection in Coffee Plantations | |
| Signal Exchange | Invisible Communications in Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | Invisible Communications in Coffee Plantations: Signal Exchanges between Coffee Plants and Microbes | |
| Bio-Fertilizers | Bio-fertilizers for Coffee Plantations | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | An article advocating the use of bio-fertilizers for coffee plantations instead of chemical fertilizers. | |
| Ecofriendly Coffee | Eco-Friendly Indian Coffee: A Profile | Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira |
| | The history and profile of the Indian Eco-friendly Coffee Plantation system. | |
| Arabica | Arabica vs Robusta: No Contest | Sandi J. Holland |
| | A comparison of arabica versus robusta coffee. | |
| Organic Coffee | Organic Coffee by Default | Arthur Montague |
| | An overview of the agriculture evolution that took coffee farmers away from shade-grown coffee into sun-grown coffee and the current trends that are bringing them back. | |
| Shade Grown | Primer on Shade Grown Coffee | Ryan Jacobs |
| | What is "shade grown coffee"? Is it better coffee or marketing hype? How is it better for the environment? Ryan Jacobs writes a introductory article on this topic. | |
