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However, in a commercial cassava multiplication, you should not use thin stems. Note that, in the organic-rich soil, tuber growth is less than the vegetative growth. Cuttings of cassava cv. Manihot esculenta Crantz, in vitro micropropagation, nodal propagation: DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1179.52: Abstract: Cassava is increasingly used by manufacturing industries for food and non-food uses. 0000001102 00000 n
Rapid multiplication technique can be used to produce large quantities of cassava stems as planting materials for subsequent seasons. Select and use improved, healthy, and pest/disease free cassava … However, the possibilities of sprouting under field conditions are low, especially when soil moisture is limited. Stem cuttings, 15-30 cm in length, are used as planting material to establish commercial crops of cassava. You... Don't miss this opportunity to Succeed. 0000012096 00000 n
However, in a commercial cassava multiplication, you should not use thin stems. The cuttings measuring 15–30 cm long with 4–6 nodes are used for planting. The mature cassava storage root has 3 distinct tissues: Land Preparation of Cassava The bush is cleared with cutlass. The most interesting fact about cassava is that it can even grow in nutrient deficient soils. This is very important to avoid infestation to the cut surfaces of the stem. Cassava stems for future crop. water or plant nutrients from the soil and cannot be used for vegetative propagation or as planting material. However, this convenience comes at a price. It also contains only small amounts of food reserves for the shoots. This is How the Egg Becomes Chick in 2 minutes; Exclusive Video, 6 Basic Soil Problems and Recommended Solutions, 10 Remarkable Health Benefits of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP), Making Good Money From Tomato Production, Cost and Benefits, Rapid Multiplication of Cassava: Multiply Cassava Sticks in 7 Simple Steps, Detailed Guide to Good Cassava Cultivation, Improved Cassava Varieties in Ghana and Their Characteristics, Cassava Diseases Prevention and Control to Ensure Food Security, Catalogue of Agricultural Tools, Implements and Machinery and Their Uses, Powerful Illustration on How to Scout and Identify Fall Armyworm in Maize Farms, How You Can Effectively Maintain Farm Tools to Avoid Damage, Doing Profitable Business in Okra Production, Costs and Benefits, Remarkably Using Little to Produce More Crops By Increasing Water Use Efficiency. This is because they contain high water content and tend to dehydrate much rapidly. • Practice crop rotation or the planting of two other crops, one after the other, following sweet potato. These cuttings are selected from the leafless woody portion of the stem of plants normally older than nine months. \��V�0�$@[��h��_�'�'�h��_��$j�S�mg�G�����kOv�&�����a����/_��It��=R. Long cuttings give higher yields than short ones. METHOD OF PLANTING CASSAVA The planting distance is (1 x 1)m it could be planted in a role zigzag form, depending on your planting choice. Planting materials: Use only healthy and disease free cuttings for planting. They have poor nutrient reserves and it is because the shoots which develop from such stems are weak and only a few, small tuberous roots are produced. Scientists who are working on cassava breeding are now using the Semi- Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) technology to boost the propagation of clean planting materials. Photo by L. Kumar, IITA. 0000001039 00000 n
Select planting material from healthy plants. And it is not common that cassava planting materials for local varieties are sold or bought. Each wound is a potential site of entry for micro-organisms that may cause rot during storage or after planting. TMS-91934 were used with lengths of 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5 cm from the middle portion and approximately 8 cm from proximal portion. The SAH involves the use of modified soil which holds plant roots in planting pots with little water. For cassava farmers and commercial cassava planting materials producers, the points elaborated are keys to increasing quality and yield in cassava production. Cassava is one of those crops that uses part of the plant for propagation. Make the cut with a well-sharpened machete or circular saw. 0000005419 00000 n
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