Experimental Crop  Management: Standard  Staple Crop: Protein-oil

A plant of the semi-arid to moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,300 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 29c, but can tolerate 12 - 35c[418 ]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,200 - 3,000mm, but tolerates 800 - 5,000mm[418 ]. Prefers a position in full sun[324 ]. Succeeds on a wide range of soils[324 ]. Tolerates a few months of mild drought and withstands brief waterlogging[324 , 418 ]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6, tolerating 4.5 - 6.5[418 ]. Plant growth is rapid, with fruiting usually beginning in the seventh year when trees are around 7 metres tall[324 , 418 ]. Occasional plants will commence fruiting when as young as 4 - 5 years old[324 ]. The average weight of a nut is 8.5 g, attaining 12.5 g or more in superior selections[324 ]. A 10 year old tree can yield 100 - 250 kg of nuts per annum, an old specimen has given about 800 kg[324 ]. There is the potential for an annual production of 3,500 - 5,000 kg of oil per ha from trees bearing nuts with an oil content of 57%[324 ]. Both monoecious and dioecious trees have been reported[324 ] - it is important to make sure you are either growing monoecious forms, or have both male and female dioecious forms if seed is required.

Carbon Farming

• Experimental Crop  Plant breeders are testing these plants to see if they could be domesticated for cultivation, but they are still in an experimental phase. Examples include milkweed and leafy spurge.
• Management: Standard  Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
• Staple Crop: Protein-oil  (16+ percent protein, 16+ percent oil). Annuals include soybeans, peanuts, sunflower seeds. Perennials include seeds, beans, nuts, and fruits such as almond, Brazil nut, pistachio, walnut, hazel, and safou.