The effect of irrigation on synchronization of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) flowering and berry ripening at Chipinge, Zimbabwe

Masarirambi, Michael T.; Chingwara, V.; Shongwe, V.D.

doi:10.1016/j.pce.2009.06.013

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“…We suggest that such irrigation management could be applied to robusta coffee systems elsewhere where rainfall during a distinct dry season triggers flowering; its relevance to arabica coffee remains to be explored. Besides concentrating pollinators within flowering agroforests, irrigation allows synchronous berry maturation and crop harvesting, hence limiting the costs of multiple harvestings (20). Moreover, asynchronous flowering among agroforests allows for a better distribution of labor that is limited during the harvesting period.…”

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Interactive effects among ecosystem services and management practices on crop production: Pollination in coffee agroforestry systems

Boreux

Kushalappa

Vaast

et al. 2013

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Crop productivity is improved by ecosystem services, including pollination, but this should be set in the context of trade-offs among multiple management practices. We investigated the impact of pollination services on coffee production, considering variation in fertilization, irrigation, shade cover, and environmental variables such as rainfall (which stimulates coffee flowering across all plantations), soil pH, and nitrogen availability. After accounting for management interventions, bee abundance improved coffee production (number of berries harvested). Some management interventions, such as irrigation, used once to trigger asynchronous flowering, dramatically increased bee abundance at coffee trees. Others, such as the extent and type of tree cover, revealed interacting effects on pollination and, ultimately, crop production. The effects of management interventions, notably irrigation and addition of lime, had, however, far more substantial positive effects on coffee production than tree cover. These results suggest that pollination services matter, but managing the asynchrony of flowering was a more effective tool for securing good pollination than maintaining high shade tree densities as pollinator habitat. Complex interactions across farm and landscape scales, including both management practices and environmental conditions, shape pollination outcomes. Effective production systems therefore require the integrated consideration of management practices in the context of the surrounding habitat structure. This paper points toward a more strategic use of ecosystem services in agricultural systems, where ecosystem services are shaped by the coupling of management interventions and environmental variables.Apis | Coffea canephora | India | Tetragonula

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Interactive effects among ecosystem services and management practices on crop production: Pollination in coffee agroforestry systems

Boreux

Kushalappa

Vaast

et al. 2013

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…These systems potentiate the buds production (Carvalho et al, 2006), increases the number of reproductive branches per plant (Nazareno et al, 2003) and the number of fl owers in C. arabica (Massarirambi et al, 2009), while provides better fruit development and fi lling (Pezzopane et al, 2010). Therefore, irrigation ensures high productivity (Scalco et al, 2011;Bonomo et al, 2013;Sakai et al, 2015), and a fi nal product with better beverage quality (Fernandes et al, 2012).…”

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Nutrient accumulation in bean and fruit from irrigated and non-irrigated Coffea canephora cv. Conilon

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Rodrigues²,

Vieira³

et al. 2016

Emir. J. Food Agric

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“…Consequently, the farming of Conilon coffee has been conducted predominantly under irrigation because this condition enhances the production of flower buds (Carvalho, Colombo, Scalco, & Morais, 2006), increases the number of plagiotropic branches per plant (Nazareno et al, 2003), enhances the number of flowers per plant (Massarirambi, Chingwara, & Shongwe, 2009) and results in better development and grain formation (Pezzopane, Castro, Pezzopane, Bonomo, & Saraiva, 2010). Therefore, irrigation guarantees high productivity (Bonomo et al, 2013;Sakai et al, 2015) and a final product with a better beverage quality (Fernandes, Partelli, Bonomo, & Golynski et al, 2012).…”

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<b>Vegetative growth of Conilon coffee plants under two water conditions in the Atlantic region of Bahia State, Brazil

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ABSTRACT. Extreme temperatures and persistent water stress stand out among the main factors that restrict the vegetative growth and productivity of Coffea canephora. The objective of this study was to evaluate the vegetative growth of orthotropic and plagiotropic branches of C. canephora under non-irrigated and irrigated conditions, and their correlation with climatic factors in the Atlantic region of Bahia State, Brazil. The experiment was established with two treatments (non-irrigated and irrigated) in a completely random design with 14 replicates. One orthotropic and four plagiotropic branches were labelled on each plant. During the two-year experimental period, the growth of these branches was evaluated at 14-day intervals. Two harvests were performed to obtain productivity data. In summary, it was confirmed that irrigation resulted in an increased productivity of Conilon coffee in the Atlantic region of Bahia, Brazil. The growth rate of the orthotropic and plagiotropic branches was higher in irrigated plants. The growth rate of the plagiotropic branches was limited by the fruit load capacity. The growth rate of C. canephora branches was not limited by the minimum average air temperature in the Atlantic region of Bahia, Brazil.Keywords: Coffea canephora, water deficit, temperature, plagiotropic branches. RESUMO.Temperaturas extremas e o deficit hídrico prolongado destacam-se como os fatores limitantes ao crescimento vegetativo e à produtividade de Coffea canephora. O objetivo foi avaliar o crescimento vegetativo de ramos ortotrópicos e plagiotrópicos de C. canephora em condições não irrigadas e irrigadas, e relacioná-lo com os fatores climáticos, na região Atlântica da Bahia. O experimento foi instalado com dois tratamentos (não irrigado e irrigado), no delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com 14 repetições. Marcou-se um ramo ortotrópico e quatro ramos plagiotrópicos em cada planta. O crescimento desses ramos foi avaliado em intervalos de 14 dias, durante dois anos. Foram realizadas duas colheitas para obtenção da produtividade. Em resumo, foi confirmado que a irrigação resultou em aumento de produtividade de café Conilon na região Atlântica da Bahia. A taxa de crescimento dos ramos ortotrópicos e plagiotrópicos com carga pendente é superior nas plantas irrigadas. A taxa de crescimento de ramos plagiotrópicos é limitada pela carga pendente. A taxa de crescimento dos ramos de C. canephora não é limitada pela temperatura mínima média do ar predominante na região Atlântica da Bahia. Palavras-chave:Coffea canephora, deficit hídrico, temperatura, ramos plagiotrópicos.

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The effect of irrigation on synchronization of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) flowering and berry ripening at Chipinge, Zimbabwe

Cited by 23 publications

References 6 publications

Interactive effects among ecosystem services and management practices on crop production: Pollination in coffee agroforestry systems

Interactive effects among ecosystem services and management practices on crop production: Pollination in coffee agroforestry systems

Nutrient accumulation in bean and fruit from irrigated and non-irrigated Coffea canephora cv. Conilon

<b>Vegetative growth of Conilon coffee plants under two water conditions in the Atlantic region of Bahia State, Brazil

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