Evaluate the Yield/Growth Performance of Four Varieties of Cassava in Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro, Nigeria

Authors

  • Nmor E. I.  Department of Agricultural Technology, School of Agriculture Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Nigeria
  • Ogboi Edward  Department of Agricultural Technology, School of Agriculture Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Nigeria

Keywords:

Varieties ,Number of Branches ,Number Of Leaves Number Nodes And Number of Internodes

Abstract

This project was carried out in school of Agriculture Teaching and Research farm in Delta state polytechnic, Ozoro in Isoko North local Government Area of Delta state Nigeria. There are different types of improved varieties of cassava stem cutting. The need to determine the best yielding variety necessitated the study. Five varieties of improved cassava cutting obtained from, IITA Ibandan were planted in randomized complete block design replicated three times. They were planted at planting distance of 1m x 1m and planting depth of 15cm. At sprouting, the growth parameter measured were number of branches, number of leaves, number of nodes and number of internodes. Data were collected at interval of two weeks and data collected were subjected to analysis of variance [ANOVA]. The result in Table [1] revealed the average number of branches and the result show that N8082 had more average number of branches of 1,2, 2 and 2.7 as against TME 419 which had 1,1,1 and 1.3. TMS98/0505 had 1,1, 1.7 and 2.3, TMS 96/1632 had 1,1,1and 1.7 while TMS01/1412 had 1,,1,1.3 and 2.0. Table[2] show average number of leaves and it revealed that TME419 had more number of leaves of 12.0,15.0, 23.0 and 25.0 as against NR8082 which had 9.0,12.0, 20.0 and 23.0. TMS98/0505 had 8.0, 15.0, 18.0 and 22.0 while TMS01/1632 had 6.0, 10.0, 15.0, and 15.0. tms 01/1412 had 6.0, 13.0, 19.0 and 20.0. Table [3] show the number of nodes and it revealed that TME 419 had better nodes of 12.0,17.0, 23.0 and 30.0, as against NR8082 which had 9.0, 14.0, 18.0 and 22.0. TMS 96/1632 had 7.0,11.0, 16.0 and 20.0 while TMS 01/1412 had 7.0, 12.0, 18.3 and 24.0. Table [4] shows the number of internodes, and the results revealed that TME 419 had more number of internode of 15,19, 23 and 28 as against NR8082 which had 15,18,22, and 27. TMS 98/1632 had 6,10,14 and 20 while TMS 01/1412 had 9, 13,17, and 22. However there was significant difference among all the varieties it is therefore recommended that TME 419 should be cultivated in Ozoro and its environs so as to improve the profit margin of cassava farmers.

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Nmor E. I., Ogboi Edward, " Evaluate the Yield/Growth Performance of Four Varieties of Cassava in Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro, Nigeria, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 5, pp.1188-1191, March-April-2018.