Plucking starts when bushes are 3 years old — "two leaves and a bud", weekly in March–May and every 10–14 days in other months (in the south). Yield given in the source: about 10 t/ha of green leaf. Actual yields depend on variety, plant age, care and local conditions.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Tea – Crop duration and harvest; yield, p. 196
