La Pradera-La Sivella - Colombia North 2009 Verified listing

Overview

His quote: “Coming from a coffee family by tradition, my grandparents and parents administered several properties, for many years we seeded lots of coffee to contract and the little coffee trees that we transplanted “chapolas we cleaned with grub hoe, were not used chemical fertilizers; and by then it was not Agronomists that give the support. In year 1971 we began to have the support of the extension service of the Committee of Coffee Growers, so we began to change the Typica variety for the variety caturra, started to make the nurseries, to use fertilizers and fumigators; coffee aid that we received from the Committee for motivating to the farmers. From that the love for coffee grew in me, I acquired my own farm where I live with my wife children. With the consulter of the extension services we have been able to improve our coffee culture; I feel so proud because in 2007 I participated in the cup of Excellence and I got the 17th position. This year I am in the Number 6th position accompanied with other neighbours who also are going to the auction. It motivates me to follow ahead with my family with our great coffee enterprise”. Care of the Environment - Planning coffee in the slope mountains - Conservation of water births with plantations of bamboo. - Growing yuca, plantain and different food for the wild animals (neque, gurre and birds) Also the hunting is prohibited - The process of coffee is traditional, the de-pulping is without water, they have holes for the compost and worms, to prevent the contamination of the rivers Process

FERTILIZATION:

2 applications per year of chemical fertilizer like this: Two applications of 17-6-18 2 in two doses of 90 grams per tree and one application of the blend 17-6-18-2 and agrimins. Following the analysis of soil.

DISEASES AND PLAGUES CONTROL:

For the “la broca“ they use cultural practices in the picking like RE-RE (Repaso de Recoleccion) Harvesting Review. The fungus is controlled with a good fertilization plan. HARVEST CYLE: SEMESTER A 20% AND SEMESTER B 80% SYSTEM PROCESS: TRADITIONAL

Other Statistics

Annual Production: 300 bags (70kg bags)
Soil Type: Sandy Soil
Annual Precipitation: 1800 – 2000 mm Shade: 30%
Water Source: River & Stream Permanent Workers: 3 Temporary Workers: 10