Variety/Acc.No. |
Sree Vijaya(CI-731) |
Year of release |
1998 |
Scientists involved in the development of the variety |
Dr. S. G. Nair
Dr. C. R. Mohan Kumar
Sri. M. Unnikrishnan
Dr. M. Anantharaman
Dr. Thankappan |
Pedigree/parentage |
A selection from indigenous germplasm collection of cassava from Thiruvananthapuram district |
Area of release |
Kerala state |
Maturity |
Early maturing (6-7 months) |
Average yield |
25-28 t ha-1 |
Potential yield |
41 t ha-1
|
QUALITY ATTRIBUTES
|
Dry matter (%) |
38-40
|
| Extractable starch (%) |
27-30 |
| Cyanogen (ppm) |
40-60 |
| Cooking quality |
Excellent |
| MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS |
| Plant type |
Erect branching |
| Mature stem colour |
Greenish brown |
| Shoot colour |
Green |
| Emerging leaf colour |
Light purple |
| Leaf type |
Broad |
| Petiole colour |
Light green |
| Flowering nature |
Flowering |
| Tuber shape |
Conical |
| Tuber skin colour |
Brown |
| Tuber rind colour |
Cream |
| Tuber flesh colour |
Light Yellow |
| Presence of tuber neck |
Absent |
|
Reaction into major pests and diseases |
Cassava mosaic disease : Moderately Susceptible
Cercospora leaf spot : Field tolerant
Spider mite : Susceptible
Scale instant : Susceptible |
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 |
