cashew
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From our crop reference
Cashew is a plantation crop, a perennial. Sow it in Jun–Jul (planting) and expect to harvest in 3–4 years to bear. It wants a pH of 5.5–7.0 (slightly acid) and 20–35°C. Plant at 7.5 × 7.5 m. A good crop returns around 1–1.5 t nuts. Watch for tea mosquito bug, stem borer.
Growing Cashew6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly
Intercropping and Mixed Farming Cashew orchards can support short-duration crops (millets, legumes, vegetables) during the initial 3–4 years before canopy closes.
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) Description:Cashew is a small evergreen tree, producing the well-known kidney-shaped nuts.
Introduction Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is a useful high-value crop for many smallholders in northeastern India.
Kongu Nadu (western Tamil Nadu) has pockets of suitable land for cashew where well-drained soils, warm weather and moderate rainfall come together.
Flowering, nut set and yields Cashew flowers after a few years; first commercial yield often starts in year 3–5, increasing as trees mature.
Irrigation and water management Cashew is drought-tolerant but needs regular water during establishment (first 2–3 years) to develop root systems and early flowering.
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