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Crop Variety Details for Cassava - Chemere (IITA 1050127)

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Registered Variety Name Chemere (IITA 1050127)
Released in Issue No. 24
Common Name Cassava - Chemere (IITA 1050127)
Scientific Name IITA 1050127
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) drought
Adaptation Area New. Adaptation area: Low to mid altitude areas.
seed 43
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1000-1700
Rainfall (mm) ---
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Hydrogen cyanide content: 1.87mg/100g fresh storage root o Starch content(%): 12.87
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2021
Breeder Seed Maintainer Jimma ARC/EIAR/
Planting Method Row; 100 x 100 between rows and plants
Seed Rate (kg/ha) cuttings/ha: 10,000
Planting Dates From April to first week of May. But can be planted any time by irrigation
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 0
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 0
Days to heading/Flowering Tuber maturity(months) : 16-18
Days to Maturity Tuber maturity(months) : 16-18
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) Not Mentioned
Seed Color Not mentioned
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Highly branched
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to diseases and insect pests
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) Not reprted
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 644.8
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
National Cassava - Chemere (IITA 1050127)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Cassava - Chemere (IITA 1050127) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
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National Cassava - Chemere (IITA 1050127)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail