Coffee (Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Study details

• Research institution: Santinato & Satinato Cafés Ltda
• Date: 2016 – 2017
• Location: Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
• Soil: Oxisol (Latossolo vermelho-amarelo), pH 5.3
• Fertilizers: Boric acid, ulexite, Fertibor ^®, and Granubor ^®
• Crop variety: Catuai Vermelho IAC 51
• Trial design: Randomized complete block design with 4 reps. Treatments were soil applied in Dec 2016.

Results

The study was conducted for only one year at a boron rate of 1.7 kg B/ha. Granubor resulted in the highest yield with a yield advantage of 1,272 kg/ha over the control.

Resources

• Coffee crop guide
• Brochure: Granubor and coffee
• Case study video: Coffee
• Regional solutions: South America