TRIAL OF THE USE OF MINI CUTTINGS IN SEVERAL CULTIVATION OF CANE CASSAVA PLANTS (MANIHOT ESCULENTA CRANTZ)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the important food crops in Indonesia. This plant has the potential to increase food production and the welfare of farmers, one of the efforts to increase cassava production is to use the right cultivation method. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of using mini-cutting in the cultivation of Wands cassava. This research used an experimental method. Data collection techniques in this study were literature study and observation. The data that has been collected is then analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the percentage/growth capacity of mini/short cassava cuttings with 3-4 buds planted in the field varied depending on the variety. Cassava with stem tissue that dries quickly has a lower percentage/growth capacity compared to stem tissue that dries more slowly. The use of short cuttings (3-4 buds) and long cuttings (7-10 buds) in cassava planting did not affect vegetative growth, plant height and stem diameter, but did affect the number of branches per plant. The use of long cuttings in varieties Malang 4, Litbang UK 2 and Garuda gave better tuber yield per plot compared to short cuttings. The use of long cuttings in varieties UJ 5, UJ 3 and Adira 4 gave tuber yield per plot which tended to be the same or higher than short cuttings. The use of short cuttings and long cuttings of cassava in varieties UJ 5, UJ 3, Adira 4, Malang 4, Litbang UK2 and Garuda did not affect the starch content of the tubers produced.
Plants, Cassava Wands, Cultivation.