Cassava

Season: Kharif
Soil type: Cassava grows on all types of soils, but saline, alkaline and ill-drained soils are not suitable
Planting time: Under rainfed condition first fortnight of June is optimum time of planting. Under irrigated condition it can be grown throughout year except extreme winter days.
Seed rate: 5000 setts/acre
Ideal planting material: 15-20 cm length, 2-3 cm diameter setts from matured and healthy stems.
Methods of planting: Plant the setts vertically to 5 cm depth at 90x90 cm for branching/ semi branching type and 75x75 cm for non-branching/erect type.
Gap filling: Replace the dried up setts with fresh setts of longer size as early as possible
Nutrient management:
Basal: FYM 5t + Urea 44kg+ SSP 125 kg + MOP 33kg/acre, Top dressing at 30-45 DAP Urea 44 kg + MOP 33 kg per acre,
Weed management: First intercultural operation hand weeding followed by mound making at 30-45 DAP and second hand weeding at 60-75 DAP
Water management: Cassava normally grown under rainfed condition. Do not allow water stagnation yam field during kharif season. Sufficient soil moisture at branching and tuber bulking phase enhances tuber yield.
Harvesting: The crop becomes ready in 7-10 months after planting depending on varieties. dig out the tubers without injuring the tubers. In a well-managed crop farmer can get tuber yield of 12-20 t/acre.