PSB Cv 10 Cassava (VC 5): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
PSB Cv 10 is a registered cassava variety, also sold or known as VC 5 or VC 5 cassava. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1993. It takes 8 to 10 months from planting to harvest, with 44.8 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for VC 5 or VC 5 cassava, this is the same cassava. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our cassava variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for root crops.
- Days to harvest: 8 to 10 months from planting to harvest.
- Yield: 44.8 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Recommended for: Mindanao.
Key facts about PSB Cv 10 cassava
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1993 |
| Also known as | VC 5, VC 5 cassava, MCol 1684 |
| Months to harvest | 8 to 10 months |
| Average yield | 44.8 t/ha |
| Recommended area | Mindanao |
| Dry matter content | 33.6 |
| Starch content | 20.3 |
| Root flesh color | Yellow |
| Root skin color | White |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
PSB Cv 10 cassava takes 8 to 10 months from planting to harvest. That is 1.5 months faster than the average of the 42 cassava varieties with a day count, 10.5 months. Count the months from planting, and plan the harvest for a dry stretch when you can.
Its average yield of 44.8 t/ha beats the average of its group, 33.84. It sits in the top quarter of its group. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cassava bacterial blight | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
| Spidermite | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting.
The pests and diseases that hit cassava fields most often: whitefly, anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, mealybug. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the root is like
Its roots have yellow flesh and white skin. Dry matter is 33.6 percent. A higher dry matter cooks mealy and gives processors more flour or starch from each tonne. The starch content is 20.3 percent.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Fruit: High HCN (bitter), starch millers prefer high cyanide types.
- Where: Mindanao (Lanao).
- Uses: Starch.
Why farmers know it: the starch mills' variety: over 3,000 ha in Lanao in the 1990s, planted for its high yield. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant PSB Cv 10 cassava
It is recommended for Mindanao. Pick by buyer first. Starch and feed plants pay for yield and starch content, while the table wants a sweet, low cyanide variety that boils soft. A high starch variety needs a buyer within a day of harvest, because the roots spoil fast.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeCassava varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the cassava varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- UPL Cv 4: 8 to 10 months, 30.1 t/ha, 1988
- CG02 01 01: about 10 months, 40 t/ha, 2010
- CG 97 01r 04: about 10 months, 33.4 t/ha, 2007
- CG 97 03 04: about 10 months, 40 t/ha, 2006
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