Sree Jaya
A short-duration ICAR-CTCRI clonal selection released alongside Sree Vijaya, suited to the same low-lying paddy-rotation system in southern and central Kerala.
Quick facts
- Type
- Stem cutting (clonal selection)
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- ~6 months
- Expected yield
- 26–30 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
Sree Jaya is a short-duration clonal selection from ICAR-CTCRI, released alongside Sree Vijaya for the same low-lying, paddy-rotation growing system common in southern and central Kerala. It reaches maturity in about six months, giving growers a table-quality tapioca crop that fits into the gap between paddy plantings rather than a long-season commitment. As with Sree Vijaya, it is grown for direct eating rather than industrial starch extraction.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
~6 months
Expected yield
26–30 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No special resistance claimed
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Fast, roughly six-month cycle suited to Kerala's paddy-rotation land use
- Good table quality for direct household and local-market consumption
Things to consider
- Lower starch content than the long-duration industrial hybrids
- Best documented for Kerala's specific low-lying rotation system
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Kerala