Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System

Robusta

Arabica

Coffee Impact

Beneficial to coffee

Prevalence

Common in Coffee Agroforestry

Cultivation

Planted

Regeneration

Unknown

Tree Management

Propagated by seed, root cutting, or coppicing. Can plant seed directly under moist conditions with good weed control. Soak seed in cool water for 12-24 hours to speed germination. Can plant root cuttings directly in the field or raise in a nursery for future transplanting. Transplant nursery grown seedlings to the field after 6 months. Plant at 3x1 to 6x2 m. Weed regularly until trees can withstand weed competition. Loosen soil around seedlings to improve growth before weeds become dense. Can be harvested at 30-40 years.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses

Livestock Forage
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product

The wood is fragrant, very durable, generally highly resistant to attack by termites and fungi, difficult to work because of its high density, and is used to make premium-grade furniture, paneling, veneers, joinery, and tools and crafts such as knife handles, musical instruments, and agricultural implements. Medicines are made from the tannins in the bark to treat diarrhea, worms, indigestion, and leprosy. The tree is used for shade, its tannins also produce an appetizer, and it produces a honey that is dark amber and strong flavored.

Farm Services

Coffee Shade
Soil Improvement
Erosion Control
Coffee Productivity
Nitrogen Fixation

Soil improvement: leaf litter decomposes slowly releasing nutrients gradually and it is used as a mulch

Biodiversity Benefits

Unknown

Cordyline fruticosa

Ti plant, Jeluang, Hanjuang, Puding merah

Dendrocalamus asper

Giant bamboo, Bambu petung, Awi bitung (Sundanese), Buluh batung (Batak), Pring Petung (Javanese)