HOW TO MAKE WEALTH IN CASSAVA FARMING BUSINESS HOW TO MAKE WEALTH IN CASSAVA FARMING BUSINESS | страница 18

A COMPREHENSIVE & PRACTICAL GUIDE ON HOW TO START CASSAVA FARMING & PROCESSING BUSINESS By: Micheal B. O. DISEASE CONTROL FOR CASSAVA FARM The main diseases affecting cassava are mosaic disease, bacterial blight, anthracnose and root rot. The means of controlling mosaic disease are not yet known. The disease can be avoided by using cuttings from uninfested plants only. Choose varieties that have been bred for disease resistance. The spreading of mosaic disease in a region can be prevented if the farmer burns all the plants attacked by the disease. Avoid rot by not planting cassava in a place that is often flooded. OTHER CULTIVATION PRACTICES Cassava is commonly intercropped with maize, melon, okra, groundnut or cowpea. Planting takes place when the intercrop is almost ready for harvesting, so cassava starts its field life as an intercrop and in its second stage is a pure stand. In rotational plantings, cassava should occupy the field for one-and-a-half seasons. It is usually the last crop in rotation before the land is returned to bush fallow in traditional agriculture because it still provides a yield in areas of depleted fertility, and it is suited to the dry spell that follows the growing season. Cassava should not be planted after a legume crop as high nitrogen levels produce large quantities of glucosides. Hotlines: 09090040011, 09031617999. 18. E-mail: [email protected]