>> 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 Prakash (S-856)

Year of release

1987

Scientists involved in the development of the variety

Shri R.B. Nair
Dr. P. G. Rajendran
Dr. G. G Nayar

Pedigree/parentage

A selection from indigenous germplasm collection of cassava

Area of release

Kerala

Maturity

Early maturing, 7 months

Average yield

30-35 t ha-1

Potential yield

40 t ha-1

QUALITY ATTRIBUTES

1.Starch (%) 29-31
2.Cyanogen (ppm) 30-50
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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