TEA(camellia sinensis)

TEA(camellia sinensis)

1. PROPAGATION

   • Sexual Propagation
     • Seeds
   • Asexual Propagation
     • Cuttings
     • Layering
     • Grafting
     • Division
     • Budding

2. NURSERY

   • Nursery bed
     • Single node whole leaf
   • Polybag Nursery
   • 12 - 18 months
   • TRANSPLANTING
     • 12 - 18 months after nursery
       • Mix soil with Phosphate
         • Plant Shade if its not strong

3. FIELD PREPARATION

   • Site Selection
     • Soil PH 5.0/5.8
     • Free Draining
   • Shade Construction
   • Stacking

4. MANAGEMENT

   • Pruning
     • Bringing into bearing
       • Tipping
         • Maintenance
           • Skiffing
             • Rejuvenating
   • Fertilizer application
   • Disease control

5. HARVESTING

   • 3 -5 years
     • Collect terminal shoot 2 - 3 leaves
       • At low altitude pick every few days
   • POST HARVEST
     • Plucking
       • Withering
         • Fermentation
           • Drying

6. REFERENCE

   • https://extension2.missouri.edu/mg3
     • https://eatta.com/tea-care
       • Lecture Slide