<![CDATA[Coffee (Coffea) is one of Indonesia's strategic plantation commodities, requiring a supply of superior seeds to maintain increased production. The primary challenge in nursery cultivation is determining a growing medium that provides optimal nutrition for seedling growth. The growing medium is a crucial factor influencing plant growth, particularly in heterogeneous cultivation systems. Selecting the right growing medium significantly impacts the growth and quality of coffee seedlings, which in turn impacts the success of cultivation and the productivity of coffee plants. An inappropriate composition can affect the balance of aeration, water retention, and nutrient availability, potentially reducing the quality of seedling growth. The study results show that seed germination and seedling growth cannot rely solely on ordinary soil. Instead, it requires a combination of other growing media that provide nutrients for germination and seedling growth. The materials used as media should provide good aeration for root development. The planting medium and the mixture of several materials used for planting media must produce an appropriate structure because each type of media will provide the environment that supports the seeds' needs for germination and the growth and development of coffee seedlings. The literature sources are based on seven research findings related to the treatment of planting media during the germination and growth phases of coffee seedlings.]]>
