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| What are the uses of CNSL | CNSL is used in industrial purpose like insulating varnishes, electrical conductors windings, Epoxy resins, cements, laminating resins, brake-linings, rubber compounding resins, foundry chemicals etc. |
| What is CNSL | Cashewnut Shell Liquid (CNSL) is a by-product of the cashewnut. The nut has a shell of about 1/8 inch thickness inside in which is a soft honey comb structure containing a dark reddish brown viscous liquid, called CNSL. |
| When will get yield from a top worked tree | Top worked tree start yielding right from the second year of top working. |
| What is the season for top working | The best season for beheading trees is May- September and best season for Grafting is July-November. |
| What is top working and what is the method involved in it | Top working is a technique evolved to rejuvenate the unproductive and senile cashew trees of 5-20 years of age. Method:- The unproductive trees are to be beheaded at a height of 0.75 to 1.00 m from the ground level. Soon after beheading, the stumps and cut portions should be given a swabbing with Blitox and sevin 50% WP (50g each per litre of water). Sprouts emerge 30-45 days after beheading. 10-15 grafting are to be done on every tree to ensure at least 6-7 successful grafts per tree. |
| What intercrop can be grown with cashew | Pineapple is the most profitable intercrop in cashew plantations during early stages. Tapioca, ground nut, pulses, vegetables like yam, spices like ginger, turmeric etc can also be grown successfully during the initial 3-4 years depending upon the availability of rains. |
| What is the nutritive value of kernel | Factors Percentage Proteins 21.00 Fat 47.00 Moisture 5.90 Calcium 0.05 Iron 5.00/100 gm Carbohydrates 22.00 |
| How the nuts are dried and stored | Nuts separated from apple are dried in the sun for 3-7 days depending on the availability of sunlight to bring down the storage moisture level to 7-8% and below. Well dried nuts are then stored in gunny bags or disposed off to market to processors. |
| What are the nut characters of cashew | A fully matured nut will have 25% moisture and grey in colour. Average weight of nuts varies between 6-8 gms and apple 50-80 gms. |
| What is the harvesting period of cashew and how is it harvested | The fruits will be ready for harvest about two months after fertilisation of flowers (during March – May) .Only the matured nuts that fall to the ground may be collected manually. The nuts can be extracted from the apple, dried in sun for about 2-3 days and stored temporarily. Immature nuts should not be collected as it may result production of poor quality kernels |
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