Sree Vijaya
Released in 1998 by ICAR-CTCRI as a selection from cassava germplasm. An early, erect, branching type: 25-28 t/ha in 6-7 months, 27-30% starch, tolerant to Cercospora leaf spot, suited to lowland rotation with rice.
Quick facts
- Type
- Stem cutting (clonal selection)
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 6 months (CTCRI variety page); 6-7 or 7 months in other CTCRI documents
- Expected yield
- 25-28 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Disease resistance
- Tolerant to Cercospora leaf spot (CTCRI); cyanogen 40-60 ppm
- Release
- Released 1998 · ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram (selection from the institute's germplasm)
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
About this variety
Sree Vijaya was released by ICAR-CTCRI in 1998 as a selection from the institute's cassava germplasm. CTCRI describes an erect, branching, early-maturing plant with conical tubers that have brown skin, cream rind and light-yellow flesh, which turns yellow on cooking. It gives 25-28 t/ha in 6-7 months, holds 27-30% starch, tolerates Cercospora leaf spot, and its cyanogen level is 40-60 ppm. CTCRI recommends it for Kerala and Tamil Nadu and for lowland as a rotation crop. In CTCRI's rice-based and coconut-garden systems it is the short-duration choice: after rice the soil-test-based NPK is 90:0:85 kg/ha, and under coconut it is planted in May-June at 90 x 90 cm.
Should you pick this variety?
Choose Sree Vijaya in Kerala when you want a 6-7 month cassava that fits between rice crops or under coconut. Its starch of 27-30% is higher than Sree Jaya (24-27%), and it tolerates Cercospora leaf spot. Choose Sree Jaya if cooking quality matters most. For a heavier crop of 35-40 t/ha and a longer wait, choose Sree Rekha or Sree Pavithra. None of the Kerala table types is the pick for a starch unit; look at H-226 or Sree Athulya.
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeMay-June with the south-west monsoon, or September-October with the north-east monsoon; December-January if irrigated (CTCRI)
- Spacing90 x 90 cm for branching types such as Sree Vijaya, on mounds in a coconut garden (CTCRI)
- Sowing methodCut setts of 15-20 cm with 10-12 buds from mature, healthy stems 2-3 cm thick, discard the woody base and soft tip, and plant them vertically 5 cm deep, one sett to a mound or ridge (CTCRI).
- FertilizerCTCRI: 12.5 t/ha FYM and 100:50:100 kg N:P2O5:K2O as the general dose. After rice, 90:0:85 kg NPK from a soil test; in a rice, short-duration cassava and pulse system, 6.25 t/ha FYM and 50:0:100 kg NPK; under coconut, 9 t/ha FYM and 50:50:100 kg NPK.
- Harvesting6-7 months after planting (CTCRI, coconut-garden table). The ISTI portal gives 6 months.
Soil & climate
Soil
- Suitable soil
- Well-drained loam; saline, alkaline and ill-drained soils are not suitable, and cassava cannot thrive on waterlogged soil (CTCRI)
- pH
- 5-7 (CTCRI)
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Fits a 6-7 month window, so it can follow rice on lowland without holding the land for a year.
- Tolerant to Cercospora leaf spot, and starch of 27-30% is higher than the 24-27% of Sree Jaya.
Things to consider
- Yield of 25-28 t/ha is lower than the 35-40 t/ha of the 9-10 month lines such as Sree Rekha and Sree Pavithra.
- Tubers turn yellow when cooked, so check that your buyers accept that.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
Fitting Sree Vijaya after rice or under coconut
CTCRI's agrotechnique bulletin treats short-duration cassava as a crop for two special slots. The first is a rice fallow. Sree Vijaya, Sree Jaya, Vellayani Hraswa and Kalpaka are the varieties named for rice-based systems, and a typical sequence is rice, then a pulse such as green gram or black gram, then short-duration cassava.
Cassava in these systems uses less fertiliser, because the earlier crops leave nutrients behind. After rice the soil-test-based dose is 90:0:85 kg NPK a hectare, with nothing for phosphorus. In a rice, short-duration cassava and pulse system, CTCRI says half the FYM and nitrogen and all the phosphorus can be saved, which leaves 6.25 t/ha FYM and 50:0:100 kg NPK. A sequential crop of vegetable cowpea in March before planting cassava in June-July also saves nutrients.
The second slot is under coconut. CTCRI's table gives Sree Vijaya, Sree Reksha and Sree Pavithra for planting in May-June, on mounds at 90 x 90 cm, with 9 t/ha FYM and 50:50:100 kg NPK. Sree Vijaya finishes in 6-7 months, Sree Reksha in 8-9 and Sree Pavithra in 9-10, so Sree Vijaya is the one that leaves the coconut garden free first.
Can you keep your own planting material?
This crop is raised from cuttings, not from seed, so you can take your own planting material. Take cuttings only from healthy, well-grown plants that are true to the variety, and never from one that showed disease — a cutting carries its mother plant with it. Where a nursery or a government farm sells clean planting material, that is the safer start.
How it compares with other varieties
Every Tapioca (Cassava) variety with a page on this site, side by side. The row for this page is highlighted.
| Variety | Best for | Maturity | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-165 | Tamil Nadu, 8-month industrial | 8 months (CTCRI); 8-9 months (ISTI portal) | 33-38 t/ha | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka |
| H-226 | Starch and sago, Tamil Nadu | 10 months (CTCRI and ISTI portal) | 30-35 t/ha | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka |
| H-97 | Dry-land farms in four southern states that want a drought-tolerant, high-starch, long-tested variety for factory sale | 10 months (CTCRI bulletin and Indian Horticulture 2025) | 25-35 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin, web page and Indian Horticulture 2025) | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh |
| Sree Apoorva | Starch-factory farms in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh that want a stable, high extractable starch triploid | 10 months (CTCRI bulletin) | 35-40 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin); 37.60 t/ha (CTCRI web page) | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala |
| Sree Athulya | High-starch triploid, irrigated plains | 10 months (CTCRI bulletin) | 35-40 t/ha (CTCRI); 39.00 t/ha (ISTI portal) | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh |
| Sree Harsha | Starch-factory farms in Kerala and Tamil Nadu that are paid by the percentage of starch | 10 months (CTCRI bulletin and Indian Horticulture 2025) | 35-40 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin and Indian Horticulture 2025) | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| Sree Jaya | Best-cooking six-month crop | 6-7 months | 26-30 t/ha | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| Sree Kaveri | Industrial cassava farmers in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala who want mosaic resistance and a high yield | 9-10 months (CTCRI bulletin); 10 months (Indian Horticulture 2025) | 40-50 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin); 50 t/ha (Indian Horticulture 2025) | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala |
| Sree Padmanabha | Rainfed Kerala and irrigated Tamil Nadu farms in mosaic-prone areas that want a proven, older resistant variety | 9-10 months (CTCRI bulletin); 270-300 days (CTCRI web page) | 29-30 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin); 38 t/ha (CTCRI web page) | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| Sree Pavithra | Low-potash soils, cooking | 9-10 months | 35-40 t/ha (CTCRI); 35-45 t/ha in a review table | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| Sree Prabha | Mixed-use farms in four states that want a medium-height variety for both lowland and upland | 9-10 months (CTCRI bulletin) | 35-40 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin) | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh |
| Sree Prakash | Kerala lowland and paddy-rotation farms that want a quick, 7-month cassava | 7 months (CTCRI bulletin and web page) | 30-35 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin and web page) | Kerala |
| Sree Rekha | Mixed upland and lowland | 8-10 months (CTCRI variety page); 9-10 in the bulletin | 35-40 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin); 45-48 t/ha (CTCRI variety page, review table and ISTI portal) | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka |
| Sree Reksha | Kerala and Tamil Nadu farms that sell cassava to eat and want mosaic resistance and a longer shelf life after harvest | 8-9 months (CTCRI bulletin and Indian Horticulture 2025) | 40-45 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin); 45-50 t/ha (Indian Horticulture 2025) | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| Sree Sahya | Farms in dry or mixed conditions across many states that want high starch and a dependable, old variety | 10-11 months (CTCRI bulletin, web page and Indian Horticulture 2025) | 35-40 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin, web page and Indian Horticulture 2025) | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Sree Sakthi | Industrial cassava farms in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Kerala where mosaic disease is severe | 9-10 months (CTCRI bulletin) | 40-45 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin) | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala |
| Sree Suvarna | Farms that want a short, mosaic-proof cassava with low cyanogen for fresh use | 7-8 months (CTCRI bulletin) | 35-40 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin) | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh |
| Sree Swarna | Kerala farms that sell cassava to eat and want a yellow-fleshed, early-bulking type | 7-8 months (CTCRI bulletin); early bulking at 7 months (CTCRI web page) | 35-40 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin); 40 t/ha (CTCRI web page) | Kerala |
| Sree Vijayathis page | Six-month crop after rice | 6 months (CTCRI variety page); 6-7 or 7 months in other CTCRI documents | 25-28 t/ha | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| Sree Visakham | Farms in many states, including Assam and the north-east, that want an old, widely grown, yellow-fleshed cassava | 10 months (CTCRI bulletin and web page) | 35-38 t/ha (CTCRI bulletin); 35-38 t/ha (CTCRI web page) | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam, Andhra Pradesh |
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Frequently asked questions
When should I plant Sree Vijaya in Kerala?
CTCRI says cassava is usually planted in May-June with the south-west monsoon or September-October with the north-east monsoon, and it can go in at any time if there is enough soil moisture. If it is irrigated, December-January planting is better. In a coconut garden, CTCRI's table gives May-June.
Can Sree Vijaya follow a rice crop?
Yes, CTCRI lists Sree Vijaya, Sree Jaya, Vellayani Hraswa and Kalpaka as short-duration cassava for rice-based systems. After rice, the soil-test-based dose is 90:0:85 kg NPK a hectare. In a system of rice, then a pulse such as black gram, then short-duration cassava, CTCRI gives 6.25 t/ha FYM and 50:0:100 kg NPK.
How do I grow Sree Vijaya under coconut?
CTCRI's table for cassava under coconut names Sree Vijaya for planting in May-June on mounds at 90 x 90 cm, with 9 t/ha FYM and 50:50:100 kg NPK, and gives 6-7 months to harvest. CTCRI says cassava under coconut can add 10-12 t/ha of tubers and an extra Rs 1,00,000-1,25,000 a hectare.
Does Sree Vijaya resist any disease?
CTCRI lists it as tolerant to Cercospora leaf spot. For that disease TNAU advises mancozeb at 2 g a litre of water, sprayed twice 15 days apart. No mosaic resistance is claimed, and TNAU's mosaic advice is to plant setts from healthy plants.
What are Sree Vijaya tubers like, and how long does the crop take?
The tubers are conical with brown skin, cream rind and light-yellow flesh, and they turn yellow on cooking. CTCRI gives 7 months and 25-28 t/ha in its cassava volume, the Indian Horticulture table 6-7 months, and the ISTI portal 6 months, so plan for 6 to 7 months. The cyanogen level is listed as 40-60 ppm.
Sourced from: Agrotechniques of Tropical Tuber Crops, Technical Bulletin No. 97 — ICAR-CTCRI, 2023 (planting seasons, rice and coconut systems), Cassava (variety descriptions) — ICAR-CTCRI, Climate-resilient and biofortified tuber crop varieties — Chandra and others, Indian Horticulture, November-December 2025, Cassava breeding and agronomy in Asia: 50 years of history and future directions (Table 5) — Malik and others, Breeding Science, 2020, Cassava-Sree Vijaya — India Science, Technology and Innovation portal, Tapioca — TNAU Agritech Portal (Cercospora leaf spot, tuber rot), Cassava varieties developed by CTCRI — ICAR-CTCRI variety page, archived. editorial policy.