The harvest of coffee conilon is ending with a best result this season in Rondônia. Producers bet on a new cultivar developed by Embrapa. The productivity of the coffee plantations surprised.
There were 20 years of research. In Embrapa experimental field in Ouro Preto do Oeste, in the center of the state, it is the result of work that began with 153 clones from various regions of Rondonia. Fifteen were selected to reach the BRS Ouro Preto, one cultivare adapted to the conditions of the region. The agricultural technician Gilvan Ferra accompanied every step of the job.
“It has all the characteristics of a good variety, as plant architecture, uniformity of ripeness, grain size and is very well adapted to our climate “said Gilvan Ferra, Embrapa agricultural technician.
The average conilon coffee productivity in Rondônia is 18 bags per hectare. With BRS Ouro Preto and proper management without irrigation, it jumped to 70 bags per hectare. With irrigation, can overcome the hundred bags.
This is the new challenge to further improve the sector in Rondônia. In ten years, coffee production was low and many farmers gave up the culture. But the scenario has changed. In 2014, the state collected 1.5 million bags. This year is expected to reach almost 1.7 million bags. The result ensures Rondônia as the country’s second largest conilon producer, according to Conab. The state is second only to the Holy Spirit.
The growth does not mean increase in planted area. In contrast, the planting area was reduced 100 150 thousand acres. Producers who have decided to invest in coffee learned to planting condensed form, ie, planting a foot closer to each other to better use the space. They also surrendered to other technologies.
“In the past, we we used seeds for the production of seedlings. Today, we use clones. Besides the cultivation clone, we have also associated the pruning of training, driving pruning, management of fertilizer and irrigation. All technical vain together give us greater productivity in crops, “says Marcelo Espíndula, agronomist from Embrapa.
The farmer Ademar Schmidt, capixaba that as a child already dealt with coffee with her father in the Holy Spirit, lives in Rondônia since 1985 and continues with the same culture. He was one of the producers who opted for the technology, guided by agronomists from Embrapa. “The old crop was producing 25-30 bags per hectare. Today, we are already achieving in the range of 65 bags per hectare.
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