COFFEE ROBUSTA 91 



"It must be remembered that the cost of 

 planting the coffee has to be added to the cost 

 of bringing the palm into bearing, but, on the 

 other hand, owing to the earlier shade, the 

 weeding will cost less than in coconuts alone. 



" With a main crop interplanted with liberica, 

 it is a common fault to let the coffee practically 

 die out, but it should be remembered that as 

 large robusta of five years old is a serious com- 

 petitor in the soil, it should be ruthlessly cut 

 out as soon as the branches of the coconut trees 

 meet, and in any case in the beginning of the 

 sixth year. 



"Planters who wish to know where robusta 

 seed can be obtained should communicate with 

 the Department of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur." 

 (Extract from Bulletin No. 7. Director of 

 Agriculture, F.M.S.) 



COFFEE ROBUSTA AS A CATCH-CROP 



(Extract from Report by F.M.S. Inspector 

 of Coconuts.) 



"When the soil is alluvial and sufficiently 

 above sea level, robusta coffee, as a catch-crop, 

 should be planted at the same time as the 

 coconuts. 



"This coffee grows very well under coconuts 

 for a considerable period, and on rich soil, the 

 return from the crops after the third year may 

 prove sufficient for the entire upkeep of the 

 plantation, as the yield should be from three to 



