Root & Crops & Tubers· Manihot esculenta
Guía de cultivo de Cassava
Tropical root crop and major source of carbohydrates. Drought-tolerant staple in sub-Saharan Africa.
¿Cuánto tarda en crecer Cassava?
Cassava suele estar listo para la cosecha unos 300 días después de la siembra.
Condiciones de cultivo
Requisitos del suelo
Tipo de suelo y pH
Mejores tipos de suelo: sandy loam, loam, laterite
Rango de pH: 5.5 - 8 (óptimo: 6.8)
Drenaje: good
Necesidades de nutrientes (N-P-K)
Guía de siembra
Rendimiento y economía
Plagas y enfermedades comunes
Plagas comunes
- Cassava mealybug
- Cassava green mite
- Whitefly
- Termites
- Cassava hornworm
Enfermedades comunes
- Cassava mosaic disease
- Cassava brown streak disease
- Cassava bacterial blight
- Cassava anthracnose
- Root rot
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Consejos de cultivo
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.
Preguntas frecuentes
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.
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