Crops production (cassava)

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Cassava originated from brazil, south west america.It is a root tuber and a latex producing plants.
BOTANICAL NAME: Manihot app.

VARIETIES
BITTER CASSAVA: Manihot utilissima.
SWEET CASSAVA: Manihot palanata.

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LAND PREPARATION
This land is cleared, stumped, ploughed, harrowed &ridged . Cassava can also be planted on heaps.
CLIMATE PREPARATION

• TEMPERATURE: 21°©-35°©.
• RAINFALL: 150cm-200cm/1500mm-2000mm.
• SOIL REQUIREMENTS- well drained Sandy loamy - cassava can also grow on poor soil.
  METHOD OF PROPAGATION
  Stem cutting
• Make a stem cutting of 25cm-30cm long.
• Planting date: March to September.
• Planting distance=1m×1m.

CULTURAL PRACTICE

• Weeding.
• Fertilizer application.
• Control of pest and diseases.
• Supplying.

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Maturity period:8-15 month.
Cultivar:TME 419.
PROCESSING
Cassava is processed into garri,fufu, flour, livestock feed, starch storage. It is stored in stack/sack.
PEST OF CASSAVA

• Grasshopper.
• Rodent.
• Whitefiles.
  DISEASES OF CASSAVA
• Cassava mosaic disease viral disease transmitted by whitefiles.
• Bacteria blight.
• Anpular leaf spot.
  USES OF CASSAVA
• Used as food for man.
• Livestock feed.
• Starch production.
• For ethanol production.
• Leaves can be cooked as vegetable.
• Cassava starch can be used as a bonding again in pharonaleutical components.
• Cassava starch can be used in production of adhesives can be exported to other countries.

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