Though, cashew is grown in almost all types of soils, it performs better in well drained, brown forest soils, red sandy loam and light coastal soil with a high water holding capacity and rich in organic matter. Cashew is a deep-rooted crop with its active roots concentrated in the first 1 m depth of the soil and 2 m radius around the trunk of the tree. Therefore, soil should be minimum 1.5 m deep without any hard pan which obstructs root growth. While selecting land for cashew, soils with salinity/ alkalinity or water logging should be avoided. The selected land should be cleared of shrubs/ vegetation before digging pits. The pits of 60 cm x 60 cm x 60 cm are to be opened at a spacing of 7.5m x 7.5m or 8m x 8m for cashew which gives a tree density of 175 and 156 trees/ha, respectively. High density planting at 4m x 4m giving a tree density of 625 trees/ha in the initial years and subsequently thinning in stages to reach a final spacing of 8m x 8m is also practiced in some areas. High density planting of cashew is more suitable in less fertile areas. The size of pits can be increased upto 1 m x 1 m x 1 m in soils with hard pan or hard laterite substratum. Opening the pits along the contour line is preferred in slopy areas. The pits have to be filled with mixture of top soil, compost (10 kg) or poultry manure (2 kg) and rock phosphate (200 g). A small channel above the pit is opened to divert water to the sides during rainy season in slopy lands. The runoff water should not accumulate in the pit which causes water stagnation during rainy season.
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机译：虽然，腰果生长在几乎所有类型的土壤中，但在排水良好的棕色森林土壤，红色沙壤土和轻质沿海土壤中具有较高的持水能力并富含有机质，效果更好。腰果是一种根深蒂固的作物，其活动根系集中在土壤的前1 m深度，并在树的树干周围半径2 m。因此，土壤的最小深度应至少为1.5 m，且没有任何阻碍根系生长的硬盘。选择腰果用地时，应避免盐分/碱度或涝渍的土壤。在挖坑之前，应清除所选土地上的灌木/植被。对于腰果，将以7.5m x 7.5m或8m x 8m的间距打开60 cm x 60 cm x 60 cm的坑，这将使树木密度分别为175和156棵树/公顷。在某些地区还进行了4m x 4m的高密度种植，最初几年的树木密度为625棵树/公顷，随后逐步进行细化以达到8m x 8m的最终间距。高密度种植腰果更适合于肥沃的地区。在具有硬盘或硬红土层的土壤中，坑的大小可以增加到1 m x 1 m x 1 m。在坡地上，最好沿着轮廓线打开凹坑。矿坑必须充满表层土壤，堆肥（10千克）或家禽粪便（2千克）和磷酸石（200克）的混合物。坑上方的小通道被打开，以在雨季的坡地上将水分流到两侧。径流水不应积聚在坑中，以免雨季积水。
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