Fiber & Crops· Agave sisalana

Guía de cultivo de 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.

¿Cuánto tarda en crecer Sisal?

Sisal suele alcanzar su primera cosecha unos 2 años después de la siembra.

730

Días hasta la cosecha

630

kg/hectárea

low

Necesidades de agua

full sun

Necesidades de sol

Condiciones de cultivo

Temperatura

20-32°C óptima

Precipitación

500-1200 mm/año

Tolerancia a las heladas

none

Tolerancia a la sequía

high

Humedad

Tolerancia low

Tolerancia al calor

high

Requisitos del suelo

Tipo de suelo y pH

Mejores tipos de suelo: sandy loam, sandy, laterite

Rango de pH: 6 - 7.5 (óptimo: 6.8)

Drenaje: excellent

Necesidades de nutrientes (N-P-K)

Nitrógeno (N)low

Fósforo (P)low

Potasio (K)moderate

Guía de siembra

Métodos de siembra

bulbil planting, sucker transplanting

Profundidad de siembra

10 cm

Distancia entre plantas

200 cm de separación, 250 cm entre hileras

Temporada de siembra

early_rainy_season

Rendimiento y economía

Rango de rendimiento

380 - 950 kg/ha

Plagas y enfermedades comunes

Plagas comunes

sisal weevil
mealybugs
agave snout weevil

Enfermedades comunes

zebra disease
bole rot
leaf spot

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

Consejos de cultivo

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.

Preguntas frecuentes

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 3 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Sisal range from 380 to 950 kg/hectare, with a median of 630. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.