Implementation of a tunnel system for scaling-out high-quality cassava planting material
The production of high-quality cassava planting material is a key strategy for mitigating the spread of pests and diseases. To promote the adoption of such strategies by farmers, it is essential to strengthen local capacities through knowledge transfer and the incorporation of innovative technologie...
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| author | Pérez-Pazos, Jazmín Vanessa Fuentes-Cassiani, Deimer Regino, Sol-Mara García, Jorge-Luis Osorio, Nilson Espitia, Amaury Araujo, Hernando Escobar-Perez, Roosevelt Rosero, Amparo |
| author_browse | Araujo, Hernando Escobar-Perez, Roosevelt Espitia, Amaury Fuentes-Cassiani, Deimer García, Jorge-Luis Osorio, Nilson Pérez-Pazos, Jazmín Vanessa Regino, Sol-Mara Rosero, Amparo |
| author_facet | Pérez-Pazos, Jazmín Vanessa Fuentes-Cassiani, Deimer Regino, Sol-Mara García, Jorge-Luis Osorio, Nilson Espitia, Amaury Araujo, Hernando Escobar-Perez, Roosevelt Rosero, Amparo |
| author_sort | Pérez-Pazos, Jazmín Vanessa |
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| description | The production of high-quality cassava planting material is a key strategy for mitigating the spread of pests and diseases. To promote the adoption of such strategies by farmers, it is essential to strengthen local capacities through knowledge transfer and the incorporation of innovative technologies, such as tunnels for rapid propagation (TxRPs), which have been successfully implemented in various international contexts. This study appraised the performance of four industrial cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties—Corpoica Tai, Corpoica Belloti, Corpoica Ropain, and Corpoica Sinuana—under tunnel conditions at two locations on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Planting material consisted of mini-cuttings (7–9 months old) with three buds. Five successive harvest cycles were assessed by measuring key growth parameters, including plant height, leaf number, SPAD (Soil Plant Analysis Development) chlorophyll index, leaf area, and biomass (dry weight and nutrient content). Environmental conditions within the tunnels, such as temperature and humidity, were regulated to promote rapid sprouting and accelerated growth of the cuttings. However, sprouting, vigor, and overall growth performance varied by variety. All four cassava varieties produced high-quality cuttings (>20 mm in diameter and >6 leaves), suitable for further seedling propagation. Cutting vigor increased across cycles, with productivity rising from over 60 cuttings/m2 in the first cycle to more than 180 cuttings/m2 by the fifth. Substrate mixtures enhanced both physical and chemical soil properties, depending on the source (CRT or CBL). The addition of coco peat or sand effectively minimized environmental impacts by preventing substrate compaction. The findings demonstrate the potential of tunnel-based systems to accelerate the production of high-quality cassava planting material, supporting improved productivity and sustainability in cassava cultivation for both farmers and industry stakeholders. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1790512025-12-20T02:06:54Z Implementation of a tunnel system for scaling-out high-quality cassava planting material Pérez-Pazos, Jazmín Vanessa Fuentes-Cassiani, Deimer Regino, Sol-Mara García, Jorge-Luis Osorio, Nilson Espitia, Amaury Araujo, Hernando Escobar-Perez, Roosevelt Rosero, Amparo cassava innovation adoption capacity development seed systems quality control production technology tunnels The production of high-quality cassava planting material is a key strategy for mitigating the spread of pests and diseases. To promote the adoption of such strategies by farmers, it is essential to strengthen local capacities through knowledge transfer and the incorporation of innovative technologies, such as tunnels for rapid propagation (TxRPs), which have been successfully implemented in various international contexts. This study appraised the performance of four industrial cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties—Corpoica Tai, Corpoica Belloti, Corpoica Ropain, and Corpoica Sinuana—under tunnel conditions at two locations on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Planting material consisted of mini-cuttings (7–9 months old) with three buds. Five successive harvest cycles were assessed by measuring key growth parameters, including plant height, leaf number, SPAD (Soil Plant Analysis Development) chlorophyll index, leaf area, and biomass (dry weight and nutrient content). Environmental conditions within the tunnels, such as temperature and humidity, were regulated to promote rapid sprouting and accelerated growth of the cuttings. However, sprouting, vigor, and overall growth performance varied by variety. All four cassava varieties produced high-quality cuttings (>20 mm in diameter and >6 leaves), suitable for further seedling propagation. Cutting vigor increased across cycles, with productivity rising from over 60 cuttings/m2 in the first cycle to more than 180 cuttings/m2 by the fifth. Substrate mixtures enhanced both physical and chemical soil properties, depending on the source (CRT or CBL). The addition of coco peat or sand effectively minimized environmental impacts by preventing substrate compaction. The findings demonstrate the potential of tunnel-based systems to accelerate the production of high-quality cassava planting material, supporting improved productivity and sustainability in cassava cultivation for both farmers and industry stakeholders. 2025-09-26 2025-12-19T10:29:25Z 2025-12-19T10:29:25Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179051 en Open Access application/pdf Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Pérez-Pazos, J.V.; Fuentes-Cassiani, D.; Regino, S.; García, J.; Osorio, N.; Espitia, A.; Araujo, H.; Escobar-Perez, R.; Rosero, A. (2025) Implementation of a tunnel system for scaling-out high-quality cassava planting material. Plants 14(19): 2983. ISSN: 2223-7747 |
| spellingShingle | cassava innovation adoption capacity development seed systems quality control production technology tunnels Pérez-Pazos, Jazmín Vanessa Fuentes-Cassiani, Deimer Regino, Sol-Mara García, Jorge-Luis Osorio, Nilson Espitia, Amaury Araujo, Hernando Escobar-Perez, Roosevelt Rosero, Amparo Implementation of a tunnel system for scaling-out high-quality cassava planting material |
| title | Implementation of a tunnel system for scaling-out high-quality cassava planting material |
| title_full | Implementation of a tunnel system for scaling-out high-quality cassava planting material |
| title_fullStr | Implementation of a tunnel system for scaling-out high-quality cassava planting material |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementation of a tunnel system for scaling-out high-quality cassava planting material |
| title_short | Implementation of a tunnel system for scaling-out high-quality cassava planting material |
| title_sort | implementation of a tunnel system for scaling out high quality cassava planting material |
| topic | cassava innovation adoption capacity development seed systems quality control production technology tunnels |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179051 |
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