H-226
The other long-duration hybrid dominant in the same industrial belt, bred for high yield and starch content to feed the starch and sago mills of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Quick facts
- Type
- Stem cutting (industrial hybrid)
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 10–11 months
- Expected yield
- 30–35 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
H-226 is a hybrid between a local cassava cultivar and the Malayan introduction M4, and stands alongside H-165 as one of the two dominant industrial varieties of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh's cassava belt. It is bred for the same purpose — high yield and starch content for factory processing — and is chosen by growers who supply starch and sago mills directly, where the long ten-to-eleven-month duration is accepted in exchange for the industrial value of the crop.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
10–11 months
Expected yield
30–35 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- High yield and starch content bred specifically for mill supply
- Well-established alongside H-165 as a standard of the industrial belt
Things to consider
- Ties up land for 10–11 months, same as H-165
- No special disease resistance claimed; must be started from mosaic-free mother stock
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh