Few people know that the cashew tree grows in sunny Brazil. But how to grow this gift of nature, is not known to many. A beautiful decorative and fast-growing spreading plant resembles a tree. Let's describe how it looks like in nature. Thanks to a favorable Brazilian climate cashew reaches a height of up to ten meters, branches along the trunk are very low, because of what a thick crown, like a maple, is formed. Such a powerful plant can even hide from the rain. Leaves in appearance with large veins, with a pleasant oval shape.
How to grow cashews at home?
Owners of house attics and winter gardens managed to grow this "stranger", even in our diametrically opposite climatic conditions. To understand how to grow cashews, one must know the bases of the reproduction of this plant. The cashew tree multiplies by means of the seeds of the walnut, which means that for planting we need to buy seeds, grow them and get the necessary seedlings.
Acquire the seeds, soak them in water solution for a couple of days, so that the seeds will accumulate moisture for germination in the soil. There is one observation - the shell of the nut, which contains seeds, produces poisonous substances. When in contact with water, the nut tries to "release" all allergens into the water, so work in rubber gloves. When seeds are saturated with water, we plant them in the soil. The soil itself should be saturated with useful minerals, as in the cultivation of any seedlings.
Growing of cashew
Cultivation of cashews begins with the planting of sprouted seeds into the prepared soil. Capacity for growing can be any, but it is better with a volume of up to two liters, so that the root system can feel comfortable. Germs will appear already in the third week of planting, possibly not all will ascend. The shoots themselves, which gave strong shoots, develop very quickly. After sowing and development of the plant, only for the 2nd year you can see the long-awaited fruit.
In natural climatic conditions - in the spring or in the beginning of summer - small fragrant cashew flowers, beautiful yellow-pink color begin to blossom. The productivity of cashew fruit affects the number of different-colored flowers, with the help of which the dust itself takes place. At home, you may have to make artificial dust, it all depends on the conditions of your room. During the growth of the plant, it is necessary to spray the leaves and moderate watering, to keep the seedling in the penumbra. As the cashew grows, you will observe personally.
How to collect cashews?
As it grows and matures cashews, the fruits begin to fall off themselves. They represent a large pedicel, called an apple-kazhu, with a curled nut on the end - the cashews themselves. Apple-it seems best to eat immediately after they fall off, because they have a property very quickly disappear. You can use ripe nuts in fresh form, or in the form of juice, also from them are prepared
Cashew application
Absolutely all parts of the tree can be used for its intended purpose. Apples, they are used as fruits. The seed shell is suitable for the production of therapeutic oil from it. Wood, very resistant to decay, is perfectly suitable for making a large number of products. And from the trunks of old trees you can get gum.