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sree prabha
Name
Sree Prabha
Year of Release
2000
Maturity
8-10 months
Yield
40-45 t ha-1
Potential yield
62 t ha-1
Species
Cassava
Suitable growing region
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Pedigree
Top cross hybrid - TMS.63198 (Selfed) x Sree Visakham
Key traits
  • Medium height semi-spreading flowering variety with light green stem and light sepia emerging leaves
  • Mature leaves medium sized
  • Lanceolate with acuminate tip purple petiole
  • Tubers conical with brown tuber skin and light yellow tuber rind and flesh
  • Tuber neck is absent
  • Tubers with 26-29% starch; 50-85 ppm cyanogen having good cooking quality good
  • Field tolerant to Cercospora leaf spot, spider mite and scale insect
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