Study 07
Baseline reported in thesis
Study ID: CHRS 07
Research question
What soil conditions define the starting point for field comparisons?
Location and scope: Puerto Rico · 10-acre coffee study plot.
Principal site: Copper Hill, Las Marías & Maricao, Puerto Rico
Documented period 2022 soil baseline.
Approach and context
The thesis reports 2022 baseline soil analyses in the 10-acre coffee plot. Soil pH ranged from 4.5 to 5.5, with low nitrogen, adequate phosphorus and variable potassium.
- Classification
- Site characterization
- Research domain
- Tropical Agroforestry
- Research site
- Copper Hill Farm, Las Marías & Maricao, Puerto Rico
What the record supports
The program examines what nutrients leave with harvested coffee and what can return through cover crops, shade trees and amendments.
Baseline reported in the thesis; collaborator attribution awaits confirmation.