Seed rate

• Traditional method
  • tuber cut-pieces weighing 1 kg having a portion of central bud is ideal for planting
  • 12,000 cut pieces weighing about 12 t is required for planting 1 hectare
• Minisett technique
  • 37,000 minisetts/ha (75-100 g weighing minisetts)

Spacing

• Traditional method: 90x90 cm
• Minisetts: 60 cm x 45 cm