A Detailed Guide to the Latest Cassava Planting Methods and Timing

Cassava can be harvested for many years after a single planting. It is a relatively easy plant to grow, highly adaptable to its environment, and generally produces a fairly high yield. Its economic value is quite affordable, and it usually appears in powder form. Many people quite enjoy eating foods made from cassava flour. So when is the planting time for cassava? And how should it be planted? Let Qinnong Network introduce it to everyone below.

Planting Time

Cassava is generally planted in February, March, or April each year. Of course, different regions may have slightly different planting times, because cassava needs an environment above 15 degrees to grow. If the temperature is below this, it will suffer frostbite or freeze to death. Therefore, after the first year's planting and harvest are complete, when the winter dormant period arrives, it should be given insulation treatment.

Planting Methods

1. Seed selection and land preparation

Cassava is a product introduced from abroad, and there are many regions in our country suitable for growing it. But to grow cassava well, the first thing is to choose a good cassava variety. When selecting seeds, we should choose ones with relatively large tubers, carefully observe whether the surface of the seed stems is damaged or rotten, then check whether the sprouts are even, whether they are damaged, or whether they have been bitten by insects. Finally, choose suitable tubers to use as seeds. Of course, cassava can also be sown from seeds, generally using the South China brand. When preparing the land, the soil should be broken up finely, then ridges should be made and furrows opened, and base fertilizer should be applied well.

2. Planting methods

There are three ways to plant cassava: flat placement, slanting insertion, and straight insertion. We can choose the planting method according to different terrain, soil, environment, and temperature. When planting, place the selected tubers or seeds at intervals of about 80 cm according to the different methods, then cover with a thin layer of soil, and then wait for them to break through the soil and grow on their own.

3. Field management

The first thing to do in field management is that if some have not emerged after 20 days, they should be replanted in time, and the seedlings should be filled in within 10 days as much as possible, then fixed planting should be carried out. After fixed planting, when new roots and leaves grow, the first weeding should be carried out. The weeding method is generally intertillage weeding. The second weeding is generally two months later. The last weeding is one month after the second weeding. This weeding should be accompanied by one fertilization to promote the growth of cassava. Cassava needs to be fertilized twice a year. The first time is about 35 days after planting, and the second time is about 100 days after planting. The fertilizers generally used are urea, potassium chloride, and nitrogen fertilizer. This can make the tubers grow larger and accumulate starch.

4. Pest and disease control

Cassava generally rarely develops diseases. The main pests to prevent are field mice and cassava red mites. We generally carry out chemical prevention when the cassava tubers are growing, to reduce losses.

5. Harvesting method

Because cassava can be harvested for many years, it does not have a fixed harvest time. Generally, as long as cassava keeps growing, you can dig it up in the field whenever you want to eat it. If it is for sale, you can dig a little around the cassava roots to see whether it is mature. As long as it has grown to a certain size, it can be harvested. Finally, a warm reminder that cassava can only be stored for five or six days, so pay attention to this.