A happy new plant generation
Our plants
A healthy, “happy” coffee plant is one that is able to produce the greatest number of quality seeds. There are three main factors influencing the “happiness” of a plant: genetics, the environment, and applied agricultural management. Since there is no exact formula to produce award-winning specialty coffee, our farmers work to meet all the basic needs of plants so they are able to thrive. There are common biological necessities universal to all plants that make this possible. These essentials are sun, water, soil, and air; the four combine to provide the plant with the energy and nutrients necessary to sustain life. Certainly, different plants have adapted to require different specific conditions, depending on their histories and environments. However, all plants share these external factors that allow growth and reproduction—the only metrics of success a plant has.
plants live in ecosystems. It doesn’t matter if the ecosystem is a natural one or an agricultural one. Either way, plants interact with their external surroundings and are dependent on soil, weather, microorganisms, temperature, humidity, and myriad other influences. Although a farmer may choose plants based on what is known about their genetics, the only factor that can be actively controlled each year after planting is the plantation’s agricultural management.
Plants live in ecosystems. It doesn’t matter if the ecosystem is a natural one or an agricultural one. Either way, plants interact with their external surroundings and are dependent on soil, weather, microorganisms, temperature, humidity, and myriad other influences. Although a farmer may choose plants based on what is known about their genetics, the only factor that can be actively controlled each year after planting is the plantation’s agricultural management.
