Variety/Acc.No. |
Sree Rekha(TCH-1) |
Year of release |
2000 |
Scientists involved in the development of the variety |
Smt. C. S. Easwari Amma
Dr. M. N. Sheela
Sri. M. Unnikrishnan
Dr. S. G. Nair
Dr. C. R. Mohankumar
Dr. K. Abraham
Smt. K. R. Lakshmi |
Pedigree/parentage |
Top cross hybrid- TMS.63198(selfed) x Sree Visakham |
Area of release |
Kerala |
Maturity |
8-10 months |
Average yield |
45-48 t ha-1 |
Potential yield |
61 t ha-1
|
QUALITY ATTRIBUTES
|
1.Starch (%) |
28-30
|
| 2.Cyanogen (ppm) |
49-60 |
| 3. Cooking quality |
Excellent |
| MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS |
| Plant type |
Erect branching |
| Mature stem colour |
Brownish white |
| Shoot colour |
Green with purple patches |
| Emerging leaf colour |
Light sepia |
| Leaf type |
Broad, lanceolate, acuminate tip |
| Petiole colour |
Purple |
| Flowering nature |
Sparse |
| Tuber shape |
Long conical |
| Tuber skin colour |
Light brown |
| Tuber rind colour |
Cream |
| Tuber flesh colour |
Cream |
| Presence of tuber neck |
Short neck |
|
Reaction into major pests and diseases |
Cassava mosaic disease : Susceptible
Cercospora leaf spot : Field tolerant
Spider mite : Field tolerant
Scale instant : Field resistant |
Areas for adoption |
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh |
Specific characteristics |
Suitable for cultivation both under upland and low land conditions and in non traditional areas of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh |
Specific recommendation |
NPK@100:50:100 kg ha-1
FYM @ 12.5 t ha-1
Spacing -90 cm X 90 cm |
