Detection of early harvest cassava clone through plant height development and starch content in dry land of Lampung

Abstract Lampung is one the biggest areas for planting cassava in Indonesia, approximately 119 thousand ha with a productivity of 26 tons/ha. Optimum harvest time high yield could be 10-12 months after (MAP). However, most farmers used to around 7 MAP leading low yield. This condition needs introduce early age achieve alternative solution. The objective this study were evaluate growth characteristics Treatment arranged by single factor randomized complete block design (RCBD) three replications. Factors 12 clones as CMR 51-61-1, 51-48-17, 51-48-16, UJ-3, UJ-5, Vamas, Adira, 51-07-03, OMM 0806-57, 51-06-16, MC 6.10.311, and Litbang UK2. In study, variables measured included plant height, root fresh weight, starch content, Result indicated that Vamas clone had relatively height. At MAP, showed content compared UJ-3 clone. Low height detect early-harvest at MAP.