m. Each net plot comprised of 3 middle ridges of 5.7 m long. Cassava cuttings of 20-30 cm length, with 6-8 nodes per cutting were planted at 0.9 m x 1 plant. The land preparation was done using hoes in November, 2012 while planting was done on 28 December 2012 following adequate rains. Planting materials were obtained from Bunda College Crop and Soil Sciences Students Farm and were 13 months old. The cuttings were disease free from predominantly bacterial bright and cassava mosaic diseases. Cuttings were taken from middle part of the cassava, and were planted on the day of preparation according to recommendations (MoAFS, 2005). The variety used was Mbundumali, an early maturing sweet cassava which matures in 9-15 months and is tolerant to cassava green mite (CGM) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) though susceptible to cassava mosaic disease (CMD). It has a yield potential of 15-25 t ha-1. Inorganic fertilizer (NPK) and cattle manure were applied during planting on December 28, 2012 according to earlier treatment descriptions. Banding method was used in application of the cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer, whereby drills were made on the ridges and the manure and/or inorganic fertilizer were applied and covered with soil immediately. Howeler (2002) reported that optimal yields of cassava were recorded when all fertilizers are either applied at time of planting or at once. Plants were drenched with Dursban on 27 January 2013 for termite control. The plots were hoe-weeded up to 14th week after planting to keep weed competition negligible. Later hand weeding was done due to canopy closure. Harvesting of the cassava was done at 11 months after planting using hoes and shovels to avoid damaging the cassava tubers.