>> 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 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

 

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