Sree Rekha
An ICAR-CTCRI erect, branching table variety with 28–30% starch content, suited to both upland and lowland conditions and one of CTCRI's more recently produced quality-planting-material lines.
Quick facts
- Type
- Stem cutting (clonal selection)
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 8–10 months
- Expected yield
- 25–30 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
Sree Rekha, released by ICAR-CTCRI in 2000, is an erect, branching cassava table variety with 28–30% starch content, suited to both upland and lowland conditions. It has stayed in active use long enough that CTCRI has continued producing quality planting material of it over recent years, making it one of the more reliably sourced clonal table varieties for Kerala growers rather than an older release that has quietly gone out of circulation.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
8–10 months
Expected yield
25–30 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
- Suited to both upland and lowland conditions
- Recently confirmed active planting-material production by CTCRI, so genuinely sourceable today
- Good table quality with a decent starch content (28–30%)
Things to consider
- Longer duration (8–10 months) than the quickest Kerala table types
- No special disease resistance claimed
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Kerala