Screening The Growth Performance of Five Veriaties of Cassava (Manihot Spp In Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro

Authors(2) :-Nmor E. I. , Ogboi Edward

This work was carried out in school of Agriculture Research farm in Delta state polytechnic, Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta state, Nigeria. There are different types of improved varieties of cassava. The need to determine the best yielding variety necessitated the study. Five varieties of cassava cuttings were obtained from IITA Ibadan and were planted in randomized complete block designs replicated three times. They were planted at a planting distance of 1mX1m and planting depth of 15cm. The varieties were NR8082,TME419,TMS98/0505,TMS96/1632and TMS 01/1412. At sprouting the growth parameter measured were sprouting rate, plant height, plant girth, and leaf area. Data were collected at interval of two weeks and data were subjected to analysis of variance[ANOVA] The result inTable (1) revealed that TME419,had better sprouting rate of 76.7,93.3, 93.3,93.3 as against NR8082 which had 64.4,72.2,72.2and 72.22, tms 98/0505had 80.0, 88.9,88.9and 88.9 while TMS01/1412 had sprouting rate of 63.3,88.9, 88.9, 88.9 and 88.9. Table [2] shows the average leaf area of the five varieties and it revealed that TME 419 had superior leaf area of 456.0,leaf area of 320.0, 374.0, 424.0 and 456.0.as against NR8082 which had 252, 3000 ,346.0 and 374.0, TMS 96/0505 had 160.0, 216.0, 256.0, and 280.0. TMS 96/1632 had 98.0,128.0,158.and 176.0 while TMS01/1412 had leaf area of 150.0,186.0,226.0,248.0. Table [3] revealed the plant height of the five varieties of cassava and it shows that TME419 had better plant height of 15.8cm, 29.0,40.7 and 60.2cm as against NR8082 which had 15.10cm, 28.3,39.84. 52.0cm. TMS98/0505 had plant height of 13.2cm,25.4, 30.9,and 43.5cm. TMS996/1632 had 9.1cm, 18.9, 24.5,and 30.1 cm. TMS01/1412 had 10.3cm,20.8,32.4,and 47.2c, Table [4] show the average girth of stem for the five varieties of cassava and it revealed that TME419 had 4.8cm,5.2,6.2,and 7.3cm as against NR8082 which had girth of 3.9cm,4.7,5.6and 6.6cm. TMS98/0505 had 3.1cm,4.0,4.7 and 5.5cm. TMS 96/1632 had 2.4cm, 3.5, 4.1and 4.8cm, while TMS01/1412 had 3.2cm,4.1, 4.9 and 5.7cm. However there was significant difference among the five varieties it is therefore recommended that TME 419 should be cultivated in Ozoro and its environs to boost the income of cassava farmers. cassava farmers

Authors and Affiliations

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

Sprouting Rate, Plant Height, Plant Girth, Leaf Area and Varieties

Publication Details

Published in : Volume 4 | Issue 5 | March-April 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-04-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 1184-1187
Manuscript Number : IJSRST184522
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X

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Nmor E. I. , Ogboi Edward, " Screening The Growth Performance of Five Veriaties of Cassava (Manihot Spp In Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro", International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Volume 4, Issue 5, pp.1184-1187, March-April-2018.
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