Variety/Acc.No. |
Sree Jaya(CI-649) |
Year of release |
1998 |
Scientists involved in the development of the variety |
Dr. S. G. Nair
Dr. C. R. Mohan Kumar
Shri. M. Unnikrishnan
Dr. M. Anantharaman
Dr. Thankappan |
Pedigree/parentage |
A selection from indigenous germplasm collection of cassava from Kottayam district, Kerala state |
Area of release |
Kerala |
Maturity |
Early maturing (6-7 months) |
Average yield |
26-30 t ha-1 |
Potential yield |
48 t ha-1
|
QUALITY ATTRIBUTES
|
1.Starch (%) |
24-27
|
| 2.Cyanogen (ppm) |
40-50 |
| 3. Cooking quality |
Excellent |
| MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS |
| Plant type |
Erect branching |
| Mature stem colour |
Reddish brown |
| Shoot colour |
Green |
| Emerging leaf colour |
Sepia |
| Leaf type |
Broad |
| Petiole colour |
Light purple |
| Flowering nature |
Flowering |
| Tuber shape |
Conical
|
| Tuber skin colour |
Brown |
| Tuber rind colour |
Purple |
| Tuber flesh colour |
White |
| Presence of tuber neck |
Absent |
|
Reaction into major pests and diseases |
Cassava mosaic disease : Moderately Susceptible
Cercospora leaf spot : NA
Spider mite : Less susceptible
Scale instant :Field resistant |
Areas for adoption |
Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
Specific characteristics |
Early maturing variety especially suitable for law land cultivation as a rotation crop in a paddy based cropping system |
Specific recommendation |
NPK@75:50:100 kg ha-1
FYM @ 12.5 t ha-1
Spacing -90 cm X 90 cm |
