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Tea is an evergreen woody perennial plant. It is grown as a monoculture along with shade trees and other plant species such as cover crops, mulches, intercrops, and hedgerows, etc., which are useful for various agronomic purposes. Its ecosystem provides cool and humid conditions conducive for various groups of pests to breed, disseminate and feed…
Before the question of seeds as planting material is considered, it is relevant to note certain facts about the nature of the tea plant. The tea plant is virtually self-sterile and requires cross-pollination for the satisfactory setting of viable seeds. It is therefore said to be out-breeding. All plants in populations of out-breeding species are…
The Western Ghats stretch from the Bababudan Hills of Mysore, across the Nilgiris, down into Kerala was found to be an ideal area for tea cultivation by the pioneers, who converted this massive stretch of mountainous land into tea plantations. As per the old saying “Rome was not built in a day,” tea plantations also…
Tea Grading The final step in the tea manufacturing process is grading. The tea leaves brought from the field to the factory are finally divided into different grades. While traditional machines are used to grade tea, modern machines are now available in factories. the use of modern technological machines for the tea classification today saves…
Introduction to Tea Tasting Tea tasting uses a process similar to tasting other beverages. Tea tasting is the evaluation process in which an experienced tea taster determines the quality of a tea. In this process, the quality of tea is evaluated by visual, smell, taste, and touch. Climatic conditions, topography, tea manufacturing process, and tea…
Introduction to Ceylon Green Tea The name ‘Ceylon Tea’ is very popular in the world for black tea. However, a significant amount of green tea is produced in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has a very good reputation for producing high-quality Ceylon green tea. Although the Ceylon green tea industry is young, it is growing rapidly…
Introduction to Ceylon Black Tea Sri Lankan tea is known in the world as ‘Ceylon Tea’. There are several types of tea produced in Sri Lanka. Ceylon black tea is most widely produced in Sri Lanka and it has high demand in the world. For a Sri Lankan, tea is literally second only to water,…
History of Tea Cultivation There are eighty-two species of the tea plants belonging to the genus Cammellia that are widespread in South-east Asian countries. Among them, a species called Cammellia sinensis used as a beverage. Tea was originated in the Chinese began drinking tea in the 6th century. During the 1000AD, tea consumption spread from…
Introduction to Ceylon Tea Sri Lankan tea is popular all over the world as Ceylon tea since the time when Sri Lanka was a British colony. Sri Lanka is the largest producer of orthodox tea and the fourth-largest tea producer in the world. Sri Lanka is the third largest tea export and ISO 3720 is…
Introduction to Compost for Cultivation Today, there is a growing trend in the world to use organic fertilizer for tea cultivation. The addition of compost to the soil is very important for improving soil organic matter, retention and release of plant nutrients in tea lands. The formation of compost can be defined as the process…
