Cassava Stem Care & Management
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2013
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This manual provides guidelines for the proper planting, handling, and management of cassava stems to ensure optimal growth and yield. It emphasizes the importance of avoiding poor practices such as using stakes to open the soil during planting and recommends using appropriate tools such as cutlasses, trowels, or hoes. Key steps in the process include selecting healthy, mature, and clean stems, carefully harvesting them at the right length, and ensuring proper collection and transportation methods to avoid physical damage. Additionally, the document outlines effective storage techniques for cassava stems, whether as sticks or stakes, to maintain their viability. Proper storage under shade, correct transportation methods, and treatment against pests and fungi are crucial to ensuring healthy sprouting and plant establishment.
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Cassava, Crop management