Peru: History of Coca, "the Divine Plant" of the Incas
Peru: History of Coca, "the Divine Plant" of the Incas
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In the older cocals an insect called mougna sometimes intro- "Marlanl; person, com.; 1899.
Digitized by Google 244 HISTORY OF COCA.
duces itself into the trunk of the shrub and occasions its with- ering. M. Grandidier speaks of a disease termed cupa, or cuchupa, in the valley of the Santa Marta, which has de- stroyed an entire crop within eight days. From an attack of this not only the immediate leaf is rendered small and bit- ter, but during the following year the shrub remains unpro- ductive,... and a gall-like excrescence is developed termed sarna mocUo — seeds of gall. Some cultivators at the first indica- tion of this disease prune the affected twigs and so succeed in raising a new crop by the next harvest.
The ant, cuquiy which is a great pest through all the mon- taiia, is a dangerous evil to the Coca plant. It riot only cuts the roots, but disintegrates the bark and destroys the leaves, and in a single night may ruin an entire plantation. In fact, the sagacity of the traditional ant is outdone by these pests.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
In the older cocals an insect called mougna sometimes intro- "Marlanl; person, com.; 1899.
Digitized by Google 244 HISTORY OF COCA.
duces itself into the trunk of the shrub and occasions its with- ering. M. Grandidier speaks of a disease termed cupa, or cuchupa, in the valley of the Santa Marta, which has de- stroyed an entire crop within eight days. From an attack of this not only the immediate leaf is rendered small and bit- ter, but during the following year the shrub remains unpro- ductive,... and a gall-like excrescence is developed termed sarna mocUo — seeds of gall. Some cultivators at the first indica- tion of this disease prune the affected twigs and so succeed in raising a new crop by the next harvest.
The ant, cuquiy which is a great pest through all the mon- taiia, is a dangerous evil to the Coca plant. It riot only cuts the roots, but disintegrates the bark and destroys the leaves, and in a single night may ruin an entire plantation. In fact, the sagacity of the traditional ant is outdone by these pests.
What to read after Peru: History of Coca, "the Divine Plant" of the Incas?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William Golden Mortimer to read onlineMoreLess
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