Variety/Acc.No. |
Sree Harsha (2-14) |
Year of release |
1996 |
Scientists involved in the development of the variety |
Dr. J.S. Jos
Dr. M. Sreekumari
Dr. S. G. Nair
Dr. C. R. Mohan Kumar |
Pedigree/parentage |
Triploid (OP-4(2x) X H-2304(4x)) |
Area of release |
Kerala |
Maturity |
10 months |
Average yield |
35-40 t ha-1 |
Potential yield |
60t ha-1
|
QUALITY ATTRIBUTES
|
1.Starch (%) |
38-41
|
| 2.Cyanogen (ppm) |
40-55 |
| 3. Cooking quality |
Good |
| MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS |
| Plant type |
Erect , generally non-branching, rarely top branching ,high leaf retention |
| Mature stem colour |
Reddish brown |
| Shoot colour |
Sepia |
| Emerging leaf colour |
Light sepia |
| Leaf type |
Dark green leaves, 7-9 lobes |
| Petiole colour |
Purple |
| Flowering nature |
Shy flowering |
| Tuber shape |
Cylindrical, shallow bulking, radial arrangement |
| Tuber skin colour |
Brown |
| Tuber rind colour |
Cream |
| Tuber flesh colour |
White |
| Presence of tuber neck |
Short neck |
|
Reaction into major pests and diseases |
Cassava mosaic disease : Susceptible
Cercospora leaf spot : Highly tolerant
Spider mite : Susceptible
Scale instant : NA |
Areas for adoption |
Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
Specific characteristics |
Suitable for low land cultivation as a rotation crop in a paddy based cropping system |
Specific recommendation |
NPK@50:50:50 (Kerala), 75: 25: 75 (Tamil Nadu) kg ha-1
FYM @ 12.5t ha-1
Spacing -90 cm X 90 cm |
