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Maintenance of the Coffee Plantillos - Application of weed & pest control
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During the off-season, weed & pest controls are applied to the plants and around the plantillos to control the spread of disease. At Selva Negra we do not use chemicals to control either the pests or the weed. We are continuously looking for methods to control weed & pest problems without the use of chemicals and any damaging products to the plants and environment. We have ventured into many experimental uses of natural products to ensure this. Some of these include the use of weed eaters to trim/remove the weed around the coffee trees and the rows between them. Also in the rows between the coffee trees we use mulch, coffee husk, algae from the estate ponds as some of the sources to prevent weed growth. For pest control we use a variety products made at the estate from local materials such as meem, madero, chili, garlic, and others. Please refer to the sustainability section of the Selva Negra website for more detail on these efforts.
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