1972
DOI: 10.1017/s0014479700023449
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The Climatic Requirements of the Tea Plant: A Review

Abstract: Research and observations on how climate effects the growth and yield of the tea plant are reviewed. Despite differences in the types of tea grown and the cultural techniques practiced in the different tea areas, an attempt is made to define quantitatively the climatic conditions needed to maintain growth rates at a high level. The need for critical work in the future is emphasized.

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“…Tea growing regions of the above-mentioned countries have similar climate as cool, tropical conditions (Kingdon-Ward 1950). Tea is also grown across a range of altitudes from sea level up to about 2,200 m. above sea level (Carr 1972). However, though the tea plant is cultivated all over the world, it grows best in tropical and subtropical areas with adequate rainfalls, good drainage and a slightly acidic soil (Graham 1999) to include countries such as Russia and Georgia in the Northern hemisphere and Argentina and Australia in the Southern.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tea growing regions of the above-mentioned countries have similar climate as cool, tropical conditions (Kingdon-Ward 1950). Tea is also grown across a range of altitudes from sea level up to about 2,200 m. above sea level (Carr 1972). However, though the tea plant is cultivated all over the world, it grows best in tropical and subtropical areas with adequate rainfalls, good drainage and a slightly acidic soil (Graham 1999) to include countries such as Russia and Georgia in the Northern hemisphere and Argentina and Australia in the Southern.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Temperature: Generally, tea grows well within a T a range of about 18-25 o C. Air temperatures below 13 o C and above 30 o C have been found to reduce shoot growth (Carr, 1972;Watson, 1986b;Carr and Stephens, 1992). The rate of shoot initiation in tea increases linearly with rise in temperature from the base (threshold) temperature (T b ) to an optimum temperature (T o ) and thereafter decreases linearly with further increases in temperature up to the maximum or ceiling temperature (T ce ) (Squire, 1990;Roberts et al, 1997).…”
Section: Effects Of Environmental Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition to T a , soil temperature (T s ) also influences the growth of the tea plant (Carr, 1970(Carr, , 1972Carr and Stephens, 1992), especially in situations where growth of tea is limited by low T s . Magambo and Othieno (1983) reported that high T s during the day time combined with low T s during the night induced early flowering of tea and reduced its vegetative growth.…”
Section: Effects Of Environmental Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Carr (1972) menyatakan bahwa curah hujan minimum yang diperlukan tanaman teh adalah 1.150-1.400 mm/tahun. Lebih lanjut Chang dan Wu (1971) mengatakan bahwa satu perdu tanaman teh yang menghasilkan, membutuhkan air sebanyak 1,24 -2,68 mm/hari pada suhu udara 10-28⁰C, sehingga kebutuhan air untuk tanaman teh menghasilkan yaitu 2.128,61 l/ha/tahun (Wibowo, 1987).…”
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