>> Co 1
>> Co 2
>> Co 3
>> Co 4
>> H-97
>> H-165
>> H-226
>> Indira Cassava-2 (IGT-4)
>> Sree Apoorva(5-3)
>> Sree Athulya(4-2)
>> Sree Harsha(2-14)
>> Sree Jaya(CI-649)
>> Sree Padmanabha
>> Sree Prabha(TCH-2)
>> Sree Prakash(S-856)
>> Sree Rekha(TCH-1)
>> Sree Sahya(H-2304)
>> Sree Vijaya(CI-731)
>> Sree Visakham(H-1687)

 

Variety/Acc.No.

Sree Athulya

Year of release

2006

Scientists involved in the development of the variety

M. T. Sreekumari, M. Unnikrishnan
S. Ramanathan
K. Abraham, S. Edison, R. R. Nair

Pedigree/parentage

Triploid from the cross OP-4 (2x) X Sree Vishakam (4x)

Area of release

Tamil Nadu

Maturity

10 months

Average yield

38.7 t ha-1

Potential yield

53.5 t ha-1

QUALITY ATTRIBUTES

Dry matter (%) 48.5
Extractable starch (%) 30.2
Cyanogen (ppm) 80-90
Cooking quality Fair
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS
Plant type Tall, erect branching, stout stem
Mature stem colour Greyish Brown
Emerging leaf colour Purple
Leaf type Thick broad leaves with acuminate tip
Petiole colour Dark purple with green tinge
Flowering nature Shy flowering
Tuber shape Conical
Tuber skin colour Brown
Tuber rind colour Cream
Tuber flesh colour White
Presence of tuber neck Absent

Reaction into major pests and diseases

Cassava mosaic disease : Susceptible
Cercospora leaf spot       : Field tolerant
Spider mite                       : Field resistant
Scale instant                     : Field resistant

Areas for adoption

Plains of Tamil Nadu

Specific characteristics

Ideal for cassava based industries due to higher tuber yield and higher extractable starch content

Specific recommendation

For irrigated crop: Basal dose NPK @30:60:75 kg ha-1
Top dressing N &K @30:75 kg ha-1
FYM @ 25 t ha-1 ; Spacing -90 cm X  90 cm
For rainfed crop: NPK @50:65:125 kg ha-1
FYM @12.5 t ha-1
Spacing 60 cm X  60 cm

 

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