Growing tapioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
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Continuing resourceLanguage: English Series: Technical paper no. 3Publication details: Kuala Lumpur, MY Ministry of Agriculture and Lands 1971Description: 16 pSubject(s): LOC classification: - 5283
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Se presentan detelladamente las labores mas importantes del cultivo de la yuca en Malasia: propagacion, preparacion del terreno, siembra, fertilizacion, mantenimiento, desyerbas, plagas y enfermedades, cosecha y mercadeo. En los estadios iniciales las plagas mas importantes son ratas, micos, cerdos salvajes y termitas; en cuanto a las enfermedades se mencionan la mancha foliar producida por Cercospora hennigsii, la cual causa poco dano, y la podredumbre blanca de las raices producida por Fomes lignosus que aparece ocasionalmente. Finalmente se anotan datos de exportacion de yuca y los costos del cultivo. (CIAT) spa
A detailed description is given of the most important cultural practices of cassava in Malaysia: propagation, soil preparation, planting, fertilization, maintenance, weeding, pests and diseases, harvesting and marketing. The most injurious pests in the initial stages of growth are rats, monkeys, wild pigs and termites; as far as diseases are concerned, leaf spot caused by Cercospora henningsii is common but not serious; white root caused by Fomes lignosus is found occasionally. Finally, some figures on cassava exports and production costs are given. (CIAT) eng