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“Coffee cultivation has several stages, and all of them rely on a STIHL solution.”


Paulo Serpe, Market Specialist

Fertilization in soil 

Explanation: process of adding organic or chemical fertilizers to be incorporated in the soil. The nutrients are absorbed through the roots.

Indicated products: blowers BR to remove leaves and branches, allowing the fertilizer to be in direct contact with the soil thus making the fertilization process more efficient. Another option is the utilization of sprayers SR using only the blower.

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Harvest

Explanation: most anticipated moment, when the fruits will be harvested for future sales. Harvest is indicated when the coffee has a very little percentage of green fruits, that is, 15% or less.

Indicated product: harvester tool SP 20 associated with the KombiEngine KA is the solution for this activity. In addition to delivering a more uniform harvest, it also delivers higher yield. It also eliminates the use of stairs and, when used correctly, breaks fewer branches and folds less leaves than manual harvesting. Then, the blowers BG are indicated to remove excess leaves and branches that fell during the harvest. They allow the use of smaller air flow in addition to having excellent handling mobility.

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Pruning 

Explanation: after the harvest, it is necessary to perform the maintenance pruning to cut the branches that have already produced coffee. Pruning prevents the waste of vitamins in weak parts of the tree, harming the fruit production. It is also important to eliminate dry, broken or forked branches, directing the nutrients to a healthy growth of the coffee plant.

Indicated products: for the most drastic pruning, it is indicated the use of the attachment HT associated with a multi-function KA. And for the growth pruning, known as skeleton cut pruning, the solutions are the attachment HL in a multi-function KA and the pruner HS, providing a cut without exposed fibres, which is an entry point for diseases.

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Foliar fertilization

Explanation: agricultural technique that consists of the application of nutrients in a syrup consistency on the leaves so that, after the absorption, they can be carried to other parts of the plant.

Indicated products: manual sprayer SG 20 for focal application, very close to the leaves, and mistblowers SR 420 and SR 430, to provide spray drops of smaller diameter, reaching the most distant leaves.

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Planting

Explanation: planting of coffee seedlings. After digging the soil, it is recommended to mix the earth with fertilizer.

Indicated products: soil digging must be done with the earth auger BT 131 using a specific auger to avoid mirroring, which prevents the development of the roots in the earth.

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Weed Management

Explanation: activity to control soil temperature and humidity. In addition to maintaining a balanced and efficient irrigation, it prevents the growth of weeds that compete for nutrients with coffee plants.

Indicated products: it is recommended the use of implement FS in a multi-function KA. The options are nylon lines or metallic blades. The manual sprayer SG 20 also allows the application of agrochemicals suited for weed control with low impact in the coffee cultivation.

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Cleaning of the soil

Explanation: alternative technique. It consists of removing the leaves and branches that are on the soil, making it easier to perform the harvest. Also used after the harvest to remove the grains that remained on the soil.

Indicated products: the blowers BR provide the ideal blowing power to clean the soil. With their power and air volume, the work can be done very fast and effortlessly.

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Drastic pruning to renew the plant

Explanation: drastic pruning performed in the stem at a distance between 30 or 60 cm from the ground.

Indicated products: the chainsaws MS are ideal for the most demanding cutting tasks. As an alternate solution, the implement HT in multi-function KA can be used.

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