Blog part 1 from lovely Kenya:

Kenya, January 2012: 1

Blog part 1 from lovely Kenya:

At Yadini we were greeted by their agronomist Hezron who guided us through a small section of the estate, explaining about their work. He filled us in on their tight routines in using fertilizers and fungicides, with leaf rust and coffee berry disease being the two main threats to the Kenyan coffee stocks. We also see some trees affected by berry moth, turning cherries black on the branch. Magnesium, lime, nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium etc is used to add the needed nutrients, and dug out divets between trees and rows ensure water can be retained and leaves and cuttings slowly compost. Bluegrass is grown betweeen rows helping to prevent erosion but also providing organic material. The murram soil here is so different from the spungy, soft, green carpets of undergrowth you see in many other countries, it’s so hard and barren, dusty and dry, it’s not hard to see why they n...

Full article: http://www.squaremileblog.com/2012/02/06/kenya-january-20...

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@tomo_murasawa » 08 Feb '12, 1pm
収穫から少し経つと、エクスポーターは大忙し。ケニアのコーヒー流通って他とは少し違うので、こういう記事はありがたいです。/ Kenya, January 2012: 1 [link]
@SpecialtyCoffee » 07 Feb '12, 12am
Member @squaremile has posted about their latest trip to Kenya and it includes terrific cupping pictures! [link]
@pourmoreover » 06 Feb '12, 8pm
RT @squaremile: Blog part 1 from lovely Kenya: [link]
@JavaTime » 06 Feb '12, 6pm
Kenya, January 2012: 1 [link]
@squaremile » 06 Feb '12, 5pm
Blog part 1 from lovely Kenya: [link]