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Agronomy of cassava: IITA research guide, No. 60

dc.contributor.authorEkanayake, I.J.
dc.contributor.authorOsiru, D.
dc.contributor.authorPorto, M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:21:57Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:21:57Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.identifier.citationEkanayake, I., Osiru, D. & Porto, M. (1997). Agronomy of cassava: IITA research guide, No. 60. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA, (p. 30).
dc.identifier.isbn978-131-121-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3910
dc.description.abstractEven though cassava is a durable crop, it has certain husbandry requirements and is responsive to favorable crop management practices. Healthy, fresh stem cuttings from mature cassava plants are the best planting materials. Depending on moisture conditions of the soil, farmers plant cassava cuttings vertically, at an angle, or horizontally. Slow initial development of sprouts makes cassava susceptible to weed competition in the first 3-4 months. Therefore, weed control involves cultural, biological, chemical and integrated control. For good growth and yield, cassava requires friable, light textured and well drained soils containing sufficient moisture and a balanced amount of nutrients. Farmers usually intercrop cassava with maize, melon, and other crops. Farmers can harvest cassava from 7 months after planting, however, most cassava varieties attain optimum weight and starch content 18 months after planting. Improved varieties selected for early bulking may be harvested after 6 months and attain maximum yield at 9-12 months.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectLand Preparation
dc.subjectHarvest
dc.subjectDrainage
dc.subjectRidges
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectFibrous Root
dc.titleAgronomy of cassava: IITA research guide, No. 60
dc.typeBook
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.iitasubjectCassava
cg.iitasubjectLivelihoods
cg.iitasubjectPlant Health
cg.iitasubjectImpact Assessment
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectHandling, Transport, Storage And Protection Of Agricultural Products
cg.iitasubjectPost-Harvesting Technology
cg.iitasubjectFarm Management
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
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