Question: asking about harvesting time of cinnamon.
Answer: the harvesting starts from 4th or 5th year after planting. the shoots are cut for the extraction of bark once in may and again in november. as soon as rain ceases, cutting of shoots for peeling of bark is commenced. after cutting, young shoots spring up from the stump which will be ready for removal in subsequent season within 18 months. the bark is peeled from the selected shoots of 18 to 24 months old, which are usually one metre long and 1 to 2 cm thick.  shoots ready for peeling are removed from the stumps and terminal ends of shoots are also removed. peeling is done by knives after scraping off the outer bark.