Question

Climatic condition of coffee and tea

Answer 1

Answer:

evergreen forest slightly summer and mostly raining. eg.in westernghets at tamilnadu kerala karnataka

Answer 2

The climatic and other geographical conditions for the cultivation of tea are :

i) Nature of climate : Tea grows best in hot and humid climate.

ii) Temperature : General temperature for tea ranges approximately from 16℃ - 35℃ but the best condition is 25℃.

iii) Rainfall : Well-distributed rainfall is needed for growth of tea. A rainfall of 150-250 cm is required.

iv) Land : Hill slopes and rolling plateaus are preferred for tea cultivation.

v) Soil : Fertile loamy and sandy soil rich in iron are suitable for tea plants.

The climatic and other geographical conditions for the cultivation of coffee are :

i) Nature of climate : Coffee grows best in hot and humid tropical climate. Especially equatorial climate is favourable for coffee cultivation.

ii) Temperature : General temperature for coffee ranges approximately from 20℃ - 25℃ or 28℃.

iii) Rainfall : Well-distributed rainfall is needed for growth of coffee and thus a rainfall of 150-250 cm is required.

iv) Land : Sloping highlands, especially foothills of mountains and hilly slopes are suitable for coffee cultivation.

v) Soil : Coffee grows best in fertile laterite soil and red loamy soil.