Organic cultivation of elite clones of conilon coffee

Abstract

Organic farming adds value to the product, respects the environment and brings health and
well-being to both the consumer and the producer. This work aimed to evaluate and identify the
most promising elites of coffee conilon for organic cultivation. The experiment was conducted
in randomized block design, with nine clones of conilon coffee and three replications. Were
evaluated the following agronomic characteristics: vegetative vigor, plant height, severity of leaf
rust, of eyespot and leaf miner, intensity of die back and productivity. In general, the clones
showed high vegetative vigor and low incidence of diseases and pests. Were observed variability
among the clones for plant height and productivity. The average productivity was 74.89
bags of coffee benefited ha-1. The presence of diseases and pests there was no interference
in productivity. Based on harvest 2014, the coffee plants 23, 04, 17, 31 and 29 are the most
promising for organic cultivation.