Evaluate the Different Gum Extracting Tapping System of Cashew Tree (Anacardium Occidentale L)

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dc.contributor.authorWickckrama Arachchi, W.A.W.D.
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-03T06:32:21Z
dc.date.available2021-05-03T06:32:21Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractCashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) is a perennial crop which gives its harvest once in the year and in rest period there is no much attention to crop. Economic life span of the cashew tree is about 30 years. Thus utilization of unproductive and old plants is important to obtain continuous economic benefits to cashew farmers. Cashew gum is by product and synthesized in the epithelial cells lining pockets or canals and then secreted into internal cavities. There are many application potentials of cashew gum in food, pharmaceutical and stationary industry. Therefore the objective of this study was to evaluate different tapping system for extracting cashew gum. The study was conducted in Puttlam district. The experiment plot was laid down in two factor factorial design with main two factors as treatments with four replicates. Two factors were shape of cut and tapping depth. Cashew trees were tapped by using rubber tapping knife. Growth parameters and yield parameters of selected trees were recorded. Data were analyzed using Minitab analytical software package and SAS analytical software package. Result revealed that there was no significant relationship between growth parameters and cashew gum yield. Further it showed that, there was a good potential to extract gum by using a tapping method. Among these sixteen tapping systems, horizontal shape cut 100% depth was the suitable tapping system to extracting cashew gum. Key words: Cashew, Cashew gum, growth parameters, Bark depth, Cashew tree tapping, Gum exudationen_US
dc.identifier.otherUWU/PLT/09/0003
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/6666/UWULD%20PLT%2009%200003-18042019091450.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUva Wellassa University of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;UWU/PLT/09/0003
dc.subjectPalm and Latex Technology and Value Addition Degree Programme ( PLT)en_US
dc.titleEvaluate the Different Gum Extracting Tapping System of Cashew Tree (Anacardium Occidentale L)en_US
dc.title.alternativeResearch Article – PLT 2013en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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