The life of a coffee tree is generally divided into these stages

Coffee, as a perennial evergreen shrub or small tree of Rubiaceae, is a horticultural perennial cash crop. The life of a coffee tree is generally divided into these stages:

(1) the seedling stage

The seedling stage is a period from the germination of seeds (or cuttings, grafting) to the emergence of seedlings (the stage of raising seedlings in the nursery), about 0.5-1.5 years. After the coffee seeds were sown, the cotyledons began to be unearthed after a period of germination, which took about 30-100 days, and the length of time was closely related to temperature and humidity. After germination, the cotyledon seedlings should be transferred to a nutrition bag to raise seedlings, which takes 3-12 months to get out of the nursery.

(2) Young tree stage

The young tree period refers to the period from planting to putting into production, about 2-3 years. The main feature of this period is exuberant vegetative growth, which can draw 6-8 pairs of branches every year, centering on the growth of roots, stems and leaves, and the aboveground and underground parts expand rapidly to form an ideal plant structure in preparation for production.

(3) the first birth period

The first production period refers to the period from the beginning of production to the advent of high production, during which coffee begins to enter into reproductive growth, coffee trees grow vigorously, and there is a great demand for nutrients.

(4) flourishing period

It will enter the peak period about 1-2 years after the first birth period, and the proper management can last about 30 years.

(5) Aging period

The growth is declining year by year, the economic life is nearing the end, and the coffee tree indicates that it is entering a period of aging. Its life span is closely related to climate, soil and management level, and there are still century-old coffee trees that can blossom and bear fruit.