Cassava

Cassava: plant 100 cm (39 in) apart in the row and 150 cm (59 in) between rows, 1 plant per 11 squares. Good neighbours: Marigold, Basil, Lemongrass.

Key facts

Spacing in the row	100 cm (39 in)
Between rows	150 cm (59 in)
In a 30 cm (1 ft) square	1 plant per 11 squares
Sun	Full sun, 6–8 hours a day
Root depth	25 cm (10 in)
Height when grown	200 cm (79 in)
Crop rotation group	Herbs, flowers and perennials
Support	None needed

How it is started	From cuttings
Cuttings per planting hole	1
Planting depth	10 cm (3.9 in)
Soil temperature	from 20 °C, best 25–32 °C
Before sowing	Soak overnight
When to plant	Outdoors after the last frost; soil at least 18 °C

Takes transplanting	Only with care, keep the root ball
Hardening off	10–14 days
Life cycle	Tender perennial, grown as an annual where it freezes
Cold tolerance	Tender, hurt by frost
Soil	Rich, with compost, free draining, pH 5.5–7
In a pot	—
Watering	Water when the soil is dry two fingers down; while growing, while fruit sets, in dry spells
Feeding	Moderate; at planting, while growing
Support and training	None needed; earth up

Days to first harvest	0.7–1 years, from planting
Ready when	The roots are 9–12 months old: lift one to check
Harvest window	All at once, 4–8 weeks
Typical yield	3–8 kg per plant
Botanical family	Euphorbiaceae
Watch out for	Spider mites, root rot in wet soil

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Open the free planner, drop Cassava onto a bed and see how many plants fit.

Plant out	May
Harvest	Nov–Dec

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Give the date once and this page, the sowing calendar and the planner all follow it.

Months for a temperate climate: about a month later in the north and a month earlier in the south. Give your own last frost date for exact dates.

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