It's time to bloom
By Karla Vilaça Martins, agricultural engineer, technical development consultant at ICL
One of the concerns of coffee producers should be the assessment of soil compaction caused by the traffic of different machines in the coffee growing area, a problem that interferes with productivity and the development of the crop.
The most important pest of coffee plants, the leaf miner is favored by dry periods, with greater sunshine and low air humidity; Responsible for intense defoliation, these insects require chemical control to maintain productivity, especially in regions with hot climates.