HOW TO MAKE WEALTH IN CASSAVA FARMING BUSINESS HOW TO MAKE WEALTH IN CASSAVA FARMING BUSINESS | Page 12
A COMPREHENSIVE & PRACTICAL GUIDE ON HOW TO START CASSAVA FARMING & PROCESSING BUSINESS
By: Micheal B. O.
PROPAGATION OF CASSAVA
Cassava is propagated exclusively from cuttings.
LAND PREPARATION AND PLANTING
A total herbicide – Round up (a glyphosate) should be applied to the land where you want to
plant your cassava at the rate of 4–5 l/ha 10 days before land preparation.
For cost effectiveness and optimum plant population of your cassava, mechanization and
planting on ridges are recommended.
LIMING
It is recommended that 5 (50 kg) bags of agricultural lime be applied /ha during land
preparation.
PLANTING AND PLANTING MATERIAL
1.
Cassava Planting starts in April and can be extended to October.
2.
The quantity of cassava recommended for 1 ha is 60 bundles of cassava stem.
3.
Cassava Stem cuttings 25 cm long should be planted at a spacing of 1 m x 1 m.
4.
Maintain 100% cassava planting rate by replacing dead or nonviable stems.
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