A guideline for carrying out regional trials in cassava is given, including necessary steps (identification of collaborators, selection of sites, identification of person in charge, planting and harvesting season, exptl. design, plot size, and border rows); the technology used (selection and treatment of cuttings, plant density, land preparation, planting position, application of herbicides and fertilizers, pest and disease control); necessary visits (a min. of 7); and final agronomic trials to determine optimum density and age of var. at harvest. (CIAT)||Se describe una guia para la realizacion de las pruebas regionales de yuca, incluyendo los pasos necesarios (identificar colaboradores, seleccionar localidades, identificar el responsable, epoca de siembra y cosecha, diseno, tamano de la parcela y surcos de borde); la tecnologia utilizada (seleccion y tratamiento de estacas, densidad de poblacion, preparacion del terreno, posicion de siembra, aplicacion de herbicidas y fertilizantes, y control de plagas y enfermedades); visitas necesarias (un minimo de 7) y las pruebas agronomicas de acabado para encontrar la densidad optima y la mejor edad de la var. para la cosecha. (CIAT)
Authors and Publishers
Toro, J.C.
Celis, E.
Jaramillo, Gustavo
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