NRCC Selection-1
A 1989 selection from ICAR-DCR, Puttur (from tree 3/8 at Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh) that ICAR-DCR now lists as withdrawn from recommendation. Do not buy it as new planting material.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Cashew (Kaju)
- Type
- Softwood grafted planting material
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Short duration; flowers December to February, fruits March to April (ICAR-DCR)
- Expected yield
- ICAR-DCR: 10 kg of nuts a tree; 7.6 g nut, 28.8% shelling, W210. Withdrawn from recommendation
- Suitable soil
- Tolerant of poor, lateritic and sandy coastal soil
- Release
- ICAR-DCR (formerly NRCC), Puttur, released 1989, a selection from tree 3/8 at Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh; status: withdrawn from recommendation (ICAR-DCR)
About this variety
NRCC Selection-1 is a cashew selection released in 1989 by the Directorate of Cashew Research (formerly the National Research Centre for Cashew), Puttur, from tree 3/8 at Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh. ICAR-DCR lists a medium compact canopy with extensive branching, flowering in December to February and fruiting from March to April, a short-duration type with 5 fruits per bunch and a yellow apple. The nut weighs 7.6 g (133 to a kilo), with a 2.1 g kernel, 28.8% shelling and the W210 export grade. The mean yield is 10 kg of nuts a tree. Its status is withdrawn from recommendation, and the source of planting material is listed as not applicable. We found no reason given for the withdrawal.
Should you pick this variety?
Do not choose NRCC Selection-1 for a new planting. ICAR-DCR lists its status as withdrawn from recommendation, and the same page keeps its sister NRCC Selection-2 as recommended for cultivation. The sheet itself looks ordinary: a 1989 selection from tree 3/8 at Simhachalam, medium compact canopy, extensive branching, a yellow apple, a 7.6 g nut (133 to a kilo), 28.8% shelling, W210 and 10 kg of nuts a tree, with 5 fruits per bunch. If a nursery offers this name, ask why, and look at NRCC Selection-2 or Bhaskara instead. If you already have trees, they still bear; the question is what to graft over them.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeJune to December is the best planting time (TNAU).
- Spacing7 x 7 m, about 204 trees a hectare (TNAU crop-level figure).
- Sowing methodPlant softwood grafts in pits of 45 x 45 x 45 cm filled with topsoil, 10 kg of FYM and 1 kg of neem cake (TNAU).
- IrrigationCashew is normally rainfed. TNAU says watering from flushing to fruit maturity improves yield.
- FertilizerTNAU crop-level schedule, per tree per year: year 1, 10 kg FYM, 70 g N, 40 g P and 60 g K; from year 5, 50 kg FYM, 500 g N, 200 g P and 300 g K. Apply in November-December on the East Coast, or in two equal doses in June-July and October-November.
- HarvestingICAR-DCR lists flowering in December to February and fruiting from March to April for NRCC Selection-1. Pick the apples fresh if you process them, and dry the nuts in the sun for 2 to 3 days to 10-12% moisture.
Soil & climate
Soil
- Suitable soil
- Tolerant of poor, lateritic, gravelly or sandy coastal soil; pH 5.0–6.5 (TNAU)
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Short duration; flowers December to February, fruits March to April (ICAR-DCR)
Expected yield
ICAR-DCR: 10 kg of nuts a tree; 7.6 g nut, 28.8% shelling, W210. Withdrawn from recommendation
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- The sheet lists 10 kg of nuts a tree and 5 fruits per bunch, with a short duration.
- Trees already planted continue to bear.
Things to consider
- ICAR-DCR lists it as withdrawn from recommendation; no reason is given.
- No source of planting material is listed.
- 28.8% shelling is only just above the 28% international standard.
Suitable regions
Developed at ICAR-DCR Puttur, Karnataka; withdrawn from recommendation, so no region is currently advised.
- Karnataka
What "withdrawn from recommendation" means for your planting decision
ICAR-DCR's variety page lists a status line for each variety. NRCC Selection-2 says recommended for cultivation. NRCC Selection-1, released the same year, says withdrawn from recommendation, and its planting-material line says not applicable. In plain terms the institute no longer advises farmers to plant it and does not supply it. The page does not say why, and the sheet's numbers (10 kg a tree, 28.8% shelling, 7.6 g nut) give no hint of a problem, so the reason may be in later trials the page does not carry.
What to do with that. If a nursery sells NRCC Selection-1 grafts, ask for the mother block and the accreditation. If you already have the trees, keep picking them, and when a tree needs replacing, choose a currently recommended variety such as NRCC Selection-2 or Bhaskara, which ICAR-DCR lists with an active source of planting material.
Can you save seed from this crop?
This one is raised from planting material — suckers, grafts, cuttings or tubers — not from a seed packet. Take it from a registered nursery or a government farm, so the plant is true to the variety and free of disease.
How it compares with other varieties
Every Cashew (Kaju) variety with a page on this site, side by side. The row for this page is highlighted.
| Variety | Best for | Starts bearing | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akshaya | Kerala farms that sell on kernel size and can accept a shell-out just above the 28% standard | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers December to January, fruits January to March | TNAU: 11.78 kg of nuts a mature tree; 11 g nut (the largest on the KAU sheets), 28.36% shelling, W180 | Kerala |
| Amrutha (H-1597) | Small plots or trials where a compact tree and a high shelling percentage matter more than early yield | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers December to January, fruits January to March | TNAU: 18.35 kg of nuts a mature tree; 7.18 g nut, 31.58% shelling, W210. Odisha trial: 3.07 kg a tree over four harvests (627 kg/ha) | Kerala |
| Anagha | Kerala farms that want a large-kernel nut with the best listed yield among the Anakkayam hybrids | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers January to February, fruits February to April | TNAU: 13.73 kg of nuts a mature tree, the highest of the three Anakkayam hybrids; 10 g nut, 29% shelling, W180 | Kerala |
| Bhaskara | Steady nut yield on normal spacing | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | Odisha trial: 9.85 kg a tree over four harvests (2,010 kg a hectare at 7 x 7 m) | Karnataka |
| Bhubaneswar-1 | Odisha farms that want a locally sourced variety with high shelling and a medium canopy | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); no flowering calendar was found for Bhubaneswar-1 | Odisha trial: 7.12 kg of nuts a tree over four harvests (1,453 kg/ha); shelling 30.77% and 30.68% | Odisha |
| BPP-8 | Farmers in eastern, Odisha-type conditions who want the variety with the best published trial yield | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); no flowering calendar was found for BPP-8 | Odisha trial: 11.86 kg of nuts a tree over four harvests (2,420 kg/ha), the best of 25 released varieties; 6.0 kg a tree in 2014 | Andhra Pradesh |
| Dhana | Large cashew apples plus a good nut | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | TNAU: 10.66 kg of nuts a mature tree; 8.2 g nut, 29.8% shelling, W210. Odisha trial: 7.28 kg a tree over four harvests | Kerala |
| Dharasree | Kerala farms that want a compact tree with a mid-size nut that shells out well, from the Anakkayam station | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers December to January, fruits January to March | TNAU: 10.66 kg of nuts a mature tree; 7.8 g nut, 30.5% shelling, W240 | Kerala |
| Kanaka (H-1598) | Farmers who want a high shelling percentage and a steady early yield, and have room for an open, tall tree | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers November to December, fruits December to March | TNAU: 12.8 kg of nuts a mature tree; 6.8 g nut, 30.58% shelling, W280. Odisha trial: 7.16 kg a tree over four harvests (1,461 kg/ha) | Kerala |
| NRCC Selection-1this page | Farmers who already have these trees, or are offered the name by a nursery and want to know what it means | Short duration; flowers December to February, fruits March to April (ICAR-DCR) | ICAR-DCR: 10 kg of nuts a tree; 7.6 g nut, 28.8% shelling, W210. Withdrawn from recommendation | Karnataka |
| NRCC Selection-2 | Farmers who want a short-duration, DCR-recommended selection with a good trial record, and plant for the nut | Short duration; flowers November to January, fruits February to March (ICAR-DCR) | ICAR-DCR: 9 kg of nuts a tree; 9.3 g nut, 28.6% shelling, W210. Odisha trial: 8.81 kg a tree over four harvests (1,798 kg/ha), fourth of 25 | Karnataka |
| Priyanka | The heaviest cashew apple, for processing | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | TNAU: 17.03 kg of nuts a mature tree; 10.8 g nut, 26.57% shelling, W180. Odisha trial: 4.15 kg a tree over four harvests | Kerala |
| Sulabha | Kerala farmers who want a big nut and a compact tree, and can accept a late flowering season | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers January to February, fruits February to April | TNAU: 21.9 kg of nuts a mature tree, the highest of the KAU sheets; 9.8 g nut, 29.4% shelling, W210 | Kerala |
| Ullal-3 | Early, short flowering season in Karnataka | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | TNAU: 14.7 kg of nuts a mature tree. Odisha trial: 8.04 kg a tree over four harvests (1,641 kg a hectare) | Karnataka |
| Vengurla-4 | Older, proven west-coast cashew | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | TNAU: 17.2 kg of nuts a mature tree. Odisha trial: 7.68 kg a tree over four harvests | Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka |
| Vengurla-7 | Bold nuts for export-grade kernels | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | ~18.5 kg/tree average; bold 10 g nuts, W180 kernel grade, ~30.5% shelling | Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka |
| VRI-3 | A smaller tree with W210 kernels | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | TNAU: 11.68 kg of nuts a mature tree (another TNAU page says 14.19 kg); 7.18 g nut, 29.1% shelling, W210 | Tamil Nadu |
Tools for this crop
The numbers you need next: how much seed to buy, whether the lot germinates, what the fertilizer bill looks like and what Cashew (Kaju) is selling for.
- Seed Rate CalculatorHow much seed your Cashew (Kaju) plot needs, corrected for the germination of the lot you bought.
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Frequently asked questions
What is NRCC Selection-1?
A cashew selection from ICAR-DCR (formerly NRCC), Puttur, released in 1989 from tree 3/8 at Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh. ICAR-DCR now lists it as withdrawn from recommendation.
Why was NRCC Selection-1 withdrawn?
We could not find out. ICAR-DCR's page gives only the status. Its sheet figures (10 kg a tree, 28.8% shelling) look ordinary, so the reason may lie in later trials or in supply. Ask ICAR-DCR Puttur directly.
Should I remove my NRCC Selection-1 trees?
Not because of the status alone. A tree that bears well keeps earning. Weigh the nuts per tree for a few seasons, and replace a poor tree with a currently recommended variety rather than another NRCC Selection-1 graft.
How does NRCC Selection-1 differ from NRCC Selection-2?
Selection-1 has a smaller nut (7.6 g against 9.3 g), 28.8% shelling against 28.6%, 10 kg a tree against 9, and a yellow apple against pink. The big difference is status: Selection-2 is recommended for cultivation and did well in the Odisha trial; Selection-1 is withdrawn from recommendation.
Sourced from: DCR varieties (NRCC Selection-1, NRCC Selection-2, Bhaskara) — ICAR-DCR Puttur, Model Profile for 1.0 ha Cashew Cultivation — NABARD/TNAU. editorial policy.