Help!!! My Dad's Cashew Farm Doesn't Produce
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page 0 · 27 posts · 19 participants
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This thread is a community troubleshooting session where a farmer asks for advice on his declining cashew yield, receiving a mix of agricultural technical suggestions, spiritual explanations, and skepticism. The discussion highlights the frustration of low production despite tree age and the scarcity of reliable solutions.
Pain points:
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Credibility signals:
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“What is the essence of having a large cashew farm without it bringing forth fruits.”
“As at 3 years ago, we realized 11 bags of the seed. Subsequently, the yield has decreased drastically. We got only 5 bags this year which has become the worst of all.”
“Cut down all the trees, look for another seedlings and plant.”
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page 1 · 30 posts · 28 participants
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This thread is a knowledge-sharing discussion where farmers diagnose low cashew yields caused by aging trees, climate change, and lack of pollination. Participants offer diverse solutions ranging from agronomic fixes like soil testing and grafting to spiritual interventions like prayer and anointing oil.
Credibility signals:
naming_farm_locationciting_years_of_experiencereferencing_association
“Cashew plants start bearing after three years of planting and reach full bearing during tenth year and continue giving remunerative yields for another 20 years.”
“Get into bee farming to enable pollination.”
“THE TRUTH IS THAT THIS COULD BE A SPIRITUAL ATTACK. YOU MUST NOT CALL A PASTOR TO PRAY FOR THE FARM.”
page 2 · 32 posts · 30 participants
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This thread is a knowledge-sharing discussion where farmers diagnose low cashew yields, debating causes like aging trees, soil depletion, and erratic weather (Harmattan). While most posts offer technical advice on pruning, pollination, and fertilization, the page also contains a specific request to sell nuts and a promotional offer for a fertilizer product.
Pain points:
erratic_rainfallbird_mortality
Prices:
cashew nuts: NGN0.0 (Ekiti/OSUN)
Credibility signals:
personal_experiencelocal_knowledgetechnical_expertise
“This year cashew seed get as e be...it didnt produce according to my expection”
“The prolonged winter, which led to elongated Harmattan btw Dec and Jan, to early Feb did not go down well with fruiting of cashew trees.”
“I think this is a general issue. In my area, most of the Coconut trees just wildered and died.”
page 3 · 26 posts · 15 participants
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This thread is a technical Q&A where a farmer seeks help for a low-yielding cashew farm, prompting a detailed diagnosis from an experienced agronomist regarding soil type, leaching, and anthracnose disease. The discussion evolves into a peer-support exchange where community members share specific solutions like introducing bee hives for pollination and offering to upload photos of the hives for the original poster.
Credibility signals:
citing years of experiencereferencing social media profilesnaming specific diseases and symptomsproviding mathematical yield benchmarks
“I suspect the activities of OP's neighbours might have killed or scared off these pollinating agents: thereby the flowers fall off without getting to becoming fruits”
“Do you have cashew anthracnose disease infestation? This is how you notice it. Leave necrosis(yellowing of the leaves turning brown and dry).”
“With all humility, I am one of the little agric boiz that make things happen within western agric space.”