From the coffee tree which is grown up in house conditions it is possible to collect only about 500 g of grains, but the drink made from them will have special aroma and taste. It is easy to grow up house coffee, for this purpose it is necessary minimum of efforts and conditions.
Instruction
1. In advance pave the way. Calcinate the earth in oven within several minutes then let it stand 2 weeks. The soil has to be subacidic. For determination of acidity of the soil make the following: on small handful of the earth water vinegar. If reaction in the form of the boiling bubbles then acidity normal has begun if there is no reaction, then the soil sour. For acidulation of the soil it is enough to water of it with lemon juice (on 1 liter of water several drops of juice) or water with addition of vinegar. If the acidity needs to be reduced, then add to the soil of ashes or chalk.
2. Choose the place in which there will be pots with sprouts. The coffee tree does not love when it is rearranged or overturned (from it the productivity can decrease) therefore pots have to stand where they will never prevent you. At the same time the place has to be very well lit and warm (air temperature is not lower than 20 degrees).
3. Clean seeds of coffee from pulp and lower them in weak solution of potassium permanganate. Lay out the purified grains in pot, the flat party down, pressing them on 0.7-1 cm deep into. The distance between grains has to make 3-4 cm. Water grains with solution of potassium permanganate and cover pot with glass. Daily remove glass for 30-40 minutes, and after emergence of sprouts increase airing time till several o'clock. Water sprouts with the settled water. In 1.5-2 months when on sprouts not less than two couples of leaves appear, replace coffee in individual pots.
4. Every two years replace coffee tree in bigger pot. The best time for change — spring. During active growth feed up plant 2-3 times a month. Mineral fertilizer or bone meal will be suitable for fertilizing (at the rate of 1 kg of flour on 5 kg of the earth).