Fiber & Crops· Agave sisalana

Anbauratgeber für Sisal

A perennial agave producing hard leaf fiber used for twine, rope, dartboards, and increasingly for geotextiles and biocomposites. Extremely drought-tolerant, thriving in semiarid tropics where few other crops survive.

Wie lange dauert der Anbau von Sisal?

Sisal erreicht die erste Ernte in der Regel etwa 2 Jahre nach der Pflanzung.

730

Tage bis zur Ernte

720

kg/Hektar

low

Wasserbedarf

full sun

Sonnenbedarf

FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 13 October 2026. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL Licence: CC-BY-4.0.

Anbaubedingungen

Temperatur

20-32°C optimal

Niederschlag

500-1200 mm/Jahr

Frosttoleranz

none

Trockenheitstoleranz

high

Luftfeuchtigkeit

low Toleranz

Hitzetoleranz

high

Bodenanforderungen

Bodenart & pH-Wert

Beste Bodenarten: sandy loam, sandy, laterite

pH-Bereich: 6 - 7.5 (optimal: 6.8)

Drainage: excellent

Nährstoffbedarf (N-P-K)

Stickstoff (N)low

Phosphor (P)low

Kalium (K)moderate

Pflanzanleitung

Pflanzmethoden

bulbil planting, sucker transplanting

Pflanztiefe

10 cm

Pflanzabstand

200 cm Abstand, 250 cm Reihen

Pflanzzeit

early_rainy_season

Ertrag & Wirtschaftlichkeit

Ertragsspanne

90 - 5,390 kg/ha

Häufige Schädlinge & Krankheiten

Häufige Schädlinge

sisal weevil
mealybugs
agave snout weevil

Häufige Krankheiten

zebra disease
bole rot
leaf spot

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Anbautipps

First harvest at 2 years after planting; productive for 7-10 years with 2-3 harvests per year of outer leaves.

Sisal waste (95% of leaf mass) can be composted or used for biogas production, improving farm economics.

Intercrop with legumes during the establishment phase to generate income and fix nitrogen.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does Sisal take to grow?

Sisal typically takes about 2 years from planting to first harvest. Seeds germinate in about 60 days. The best planting season is early_rainy_season.

What soil does Sisal need?

Sisal grows best in sandy loam, sandy, laterite soil with a pH of 6-7.5. Excellent drainage is required.

What temperature does Sisal need?

Sisal grows best at 20-32°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: high.

What is the expected yield for Sisal?

Across 23 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Sisal range from 90 to 5,390 kg/hectare, with a median of 720. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.