Performance of short duration cassava varieties in trans-gangetic plain region of Punjab in India
Abstract
Cassava, a starchy root crop serves as staple for millions of people apart from raw material for industries and feed for livestock. With the availability of short duration varieties and changing of climate, a study was undertaken to find out the suitability of cassava in Trans Gangetic Plain Region (Zone 6), PunjabAgriculturalUniversity, Ludhiana. The cassava short duration varieties Sree Jaya, Sree Vijaya and Vellayani Hrashwa were planted on 10th July with the recommended practices. The variety Vellayani Hrushwa, Sree Jaya and Sree Vijaya recorded 2.1, 1.2 and 2.0 kg fresh root weight/plant, respectively at 4 months after planting (MAP). At harvest (8 MAP), Vellayani Hrushwa recorded 3.4 kg fresh tuber weight/plant (40.8 t ha-1). The variety Sree Jaya recorded 2.8 kg fresh root weight/plant (33.6 t ha-1) whereas Sree Vijaya registered 2.1 kg fresh root weight/plant (25.2 t ha-1). In between 4th and 8th MAP, the crop was subjected to severe winter and shed leaves completely at the end of December. Considering the minimum temperature of 17 oC is required for tuber development, the crop yield was completely depends on the photosynthates available before onset of the winter. With the above facts, the performance of cassava variety Vellayani Hrashwa was very good. In future the crop may be planted at the beginning of the raising temperature (second fortnight of March to first fortnight of April) for harnessing higher yield. Performance of cassava underPunjab conditions holds greater promises for crop diversification, food and agro-entrepreneurship development.References
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