Root & Crops & Tubers· Manihot esculenta

Anbauratgeber für Cassava

Tropical root crop and major source of carbohydrates. Drought-tolerant staple in sub-Saharan Africa.

Wie lange dauert der Anbau von Cassava?

Cassava ist in der Regel etwa 300 Tage nach der Pflanzung erntereif.

300

Tage bis zur Ernte

20,000

kg/Hektar

low

Wasserbedarf

full sun

Sonnenbedarf

Anbaubedingungen

Temperatur

25-35°C optimal

Niederschlag

500-2000 mm/Jahr

Frosttoleranz

none

Trockenheitstoleranz

high

Luftfeuchtigkeit

high Toleranz

Hitzetoleranz

high

Bodenanforderungen

Bodenart & pH-Wert

Beste Bodenarten: sandy loam, loam, laterite

pH-Bereich: 5.5 - 8 (optimal: 6.8)

Drainage: good

Nährstoffbedarf (N-P-K)

Stickstoff (N)low

Phosphor (P)moderate

Kalium (K)high

Pflanzanleitung

Pflanzmethoden

stem cuttings

Pflanztiefe

8 cm

Pflanzabstand

100 cm Abstand, 100 cm Reihen

Pflanzzeit

spring, early summer

Ertrag & Wirtschaftlichkeit

Ertragsspanne

6,420 - 35,570 kg/ha

Marktnachfrage

growing

Rentabilität

medium

Häufige Schädlinge & Krankheiten

Häufige Schädlinge

Cassava mealybug
Cassava green mite
Whitefly
Termites
Cassava hornworm

Häufige Krankheiten

Cassava mosaic disease
Cassava brown streak disease
Cassava bacterial blight
Cassava anthracnose
Root rot

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Anbautipps

Use stem cuttings 20-30 cm long from the middle portion of mature stems — these have the highest starch reserves and sprout most reliably.

Plant cuttings at a 45-degree angle with two-thirds buried in the soil for optimal root establishment and wind resistance.

Cassava is extremely sensitive to waterlogging — avoid low-lying fields prone to flooding, as root rot develops within days of saturation.

Harvest bitter cassava varieties within 48 hours of uprooting, as cyanogenic glucosides increase post-harvest, making roots toxic if not processed promptly.

Intercrop with legumes (cowpea, groundnut) during the first 3 months — cassava canopy is sparse early, and legumes fix nitrogen for the next cycle.

Apply potassium-rich fertilizer (muriate of potash) at 3-4 months after planting — cassava extracts up to 150 kg K₂O/ha and depletes soil potassium rapidly.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does Cassava take to grow?

Cassava typically takes 300 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 14 days. The best planting season is spring, early summer.

What soil does Cassava need?

Cassava grows best in sandy loam, loam, laterite soil with a pH of 5.5-8. Good drainage is required.

What temperature does Cassava need?

Cassava grows best at 25-35°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: high.

What is the expected yield for Cassava?

Across 11 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Cassava range from 6,420 to 35,570 kg/hectare, with a median of 20,000. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.