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Productivity and yield stability in cassava (Manihot esculenta) as affected by stake weight

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

J. E. Okeke
J. E. Okeke
Affiliation:
Nationl Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, PMB 7006, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
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Summary

The influence of weight of stakes planted on subsequent cassava yields and the stability of yields was investigated in a 4-year study (1986–90) in Nigeria using two cultivars (TMS30572 and TMS91934). Harvest yields were dependent on the weight of stakes planted and an optimum weight of 875 kg/ha for both cultivars was established; which corresponds to an average stake weight of 88 g. Cultivar TMS30572 consistently outyielded TMS91934 (P <0·05). Tissue analysis of 25 cm long stakes from the mainstem and from the primary and secondary branches of both cassava cultivars showed differences in the amounts of food reserves stored in the stakes. More carbohydrate was found in each of the three stakes of the mainstem than in the stakes from the primary and secondary branches of both cultivars. The yields of each cultivar for the three growing seasons did not vary significantly, which suggests that sustainable high root yield appears to be achievable and is greatly aided by the appropriate management of the stakes.

Type
Crops and Soils
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 122 , Issue 1 , February 1994 , pp. 61 - 66
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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