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Floral Initiation and Flowering of Coffea arabica L. in Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

T. M. Wormer
Affiliation:
Coffee Research Station, Ruiru, Kenya
J. Gituanja
Affiliation:
Coffee Research Station, Ruiru, Kenya

Summary

In Kenya, coffee growing east of the Great Rift Valley has its main flowering either in February–March or in October–November. These flowerings are mainly initiated from approximately August to December and June to September, respectively. Changes from an early to a late flowering rhythm and vice versa can be caused by (a) pruning, (b) the condition of the tree, and (c) the weather pattern, but more information is needed for a complete understanding of this problem.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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