Consider the following statements regarding the comparative climatic requirements of Tea and Coffee cultivation in India: 1. Both tea and coffee require warm and humid climates with temperatures generally ranging between 15°C and 30°C. 2. While tea can tolerate direct, intense solar radiation, coffee plants require shade trees (shade-loving or sciophytic nature) to protect them from direct sunlight. 3. Tea requires acidic soils with a pH of 4.5 to 5.5, whereas coffee prefers slightly acidic to neutral, deep, loamy soils rich in organic matter. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 2 only
  • B: 2 and 3 only
  • C: 1 and 3 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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