Vu 3 Ube (Leyte): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Vu 3 is a registered ube variety, also sold or known as Leyte or Leyte ubi. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1988. It takes about 8 months from planting to harvest, with 21.26 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 Leyte or Leyte ubi, this is the same ube. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our ube variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for root crops.
- Days to harvest: about 8 months from planting to harvest.
- Yield: 21.26 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
Key facts about Vu 3 ube
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1988 |
| Also known as | Leyte, Leyte ubi |
| Months to harvest | about 8 months |
| Average yield | 21.26 t/ha |
| Starch content | 20.93 |
| Flesh color | White |
| Cortex color | Cream or pink |
| Skin color | Brown with black tinge |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Vu 3 ube takes about 8 months from planting to harvest. That is about the average of the 8 ube varieties with a day count, 7.6 months. Count the months from planting, and plan the harvest for a dry stretch when you can.
Its average yield of 21.26 t/ha beats the average of its group, 16. 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?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit ube fields most often: anthracnose, mealybug, root knot nematode. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the root is like
Its roots have white flesh and brown with black tinge skin. The starch content is 20.93 percent.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Harvest: Matures in about 8 months.
- Yield: 21.26 t/ha in registry trials.
- Fruit: Registry: white flesh, cream to pink cortex, brown skin with black tinge, described by UPLB as creamy pink.
- Where: Leyte.
- Registered in 1988 with the Philippine Seed Board.
Why farmers know it: the highest yielding of the early ViSCA yams in the registry. 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 Vu 3 ube
Processors pay for a deep purple flesh that stays purple when cooked. Pick a registered variety for color and yield, and plant whole small tubers or setts.
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 freeUbe varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the ube varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- LA 526: about 7.5 months, 9.45 t/ha, 2007
- LA 573: about 7.5 months, 11.23 t/ha, 2007
- LA 155: about 7.5 months, 15.34 t/ha, 2003
- LA 153: about 7.5 months, 16.81 t/ha, 1997
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