Plantation Crops

Manuring

• Manures and fertilizers promote growth of the plants and advance the onset of flowering in young trees
• FYM: Application of 10-15 kg of farm yard manure or compost per plant is beneficial
• Biomass available in cashew for recycling : 5 to 6 tonnes per ha about 15 to 20 kg leafy biomass per tree is available in cashew

Inputs per ha
Planting material per ha. = 155 when spaced at 8 m X 8 m apart.
Film or Compost = 2.5 tonnes per ha.
Fertilizers (g/plant)

Year	May - June			Sept - October
	N	P2O5	K2O	N	P2O5	K2O
I.	50	40	--	50	40	--
II.	100	40	30	100	40	30
III.	200	60	60	200	60	60
IV.	250	60	60	250	60	60

• Annual dose for adult cashew (4th year and above) = 500(1.10 kg Urea): 125 g (625 g R/P): 125 gK (208 g MOP) NPK per plant per year.
• Application schedule: The ideal period for fertilizer application is immediately after the cessation of heavy rains and with available soil moisture. During the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of planting 1/3rd, 2/3rd and full doze of fertilizers should be applied and 3rd year onwards full quantity is to be applied.