Nuts· Anacardium occidentale

Guía de cultivo de Cashew

Tropical evergreen tree producing cashew nuts and cashew apples. The nut grows externally at the bottom of the cashew apple (false fruit). Major export commodity in tropical countries.

¿Cuánto tarda en crecer Cashew?

Cashew suele alcanzar su primera cosecha unos 3 años después de la siembra.

1095

Días hasta la cosecha

415

kg raw nut/hectárea

low

Necesidades de agua

full sun

Necesidades de sol

Condiciones de cultivo

Temperatura

24-35°C óptima

Precipitación

600-2000 mm/año

Tolerancia a las heladas

none

Tolerancia a la sequía

high

Humedad

Tolerancia moderate

Tolerancia al calor

high

Requisitos del suelo

Tipo de suelo y pH

Mejores tipos de suelo: sandy loam, laterite, sandy

Rango de pH: 4.5 - 6.5 (óptimo: 5.5)

Drenaje: good

Necesidades de nutrientes (N-P-K)

Nitrógeno (N)moderate

Fósforo (P)moderate

Potasio (K)moderate

Guía de siembra

Métodos de siembra

grafted seedlings, direct seeding

Profundidad de siembra

5 cm

Distancia entre plantas

800 cm de separación, 800 cm entre hileras

Temporada de siembra

monsoon, spring

Rendimiento y economía

Rango de rendimiento

320 - 660 kg raw nut/ha

Demanda del mercado

high growth

Rentabilidad

high

Plagas y enfermedades comunes

Plagas comunes

tea mosquito bug
stem borer
leaf miner

Enfermedades comunes

anthracnose
powdery mildew
gummosis

Usa la detección de enfermedades de cultivos con IA para identificar problemas a tiempo y prevenir pérdidas de cosecha.

Consejos de cultivo

CNSL (cashew nut shell liquid) is caustic and causes skin burns — use protective equipment during processing; mechanical shelling is safer than manual methods.

Use grafted high-yielding varieties rather than seedlings for commercial plantations; grafted trees bear fruit 2-3 years earlier.

A dry period of 3-4 months before flowering is essential for good nut set; irrigation during this dormant period reduces yield.

Preguntas frecuentes

How long does Cashew take to grow?

Cashew typically takes about 3 years from planting to first harvest. Seeds germinate in about 21 days. The best planting season is monsoon, spring.

What soil does Cashew need?

Cashew grows best in sandy loam, laterite, sandy soil with a pH of 4.5-6.5. Good drainage is required.

What temperature does Cashew need?

Cashew grows best at 24-35°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: high.

What is the expected yield for Cashew?

Across 4 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Cashew range from 320 to 660 kg raw nut/hectare, with a median of 415. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.