[Objective] In order to explore the yield potential of cassava, the responses of new cassava varieties to fertilizer quantity was investigated. [Method] A comparative experiment was carried out on 5 new fertilizer-tolerant high-yield cassava varieties（Guire 8, Guire 9, Guire 10, Xinxuan 048 and Guiken 09-26） with the normal-level fertilization groups of these varieties as controls. [Result] The results showed that：（1） increasing fertilizers could significantly improve the stem and leaf yield of cassava;（2） increasing fertilizers could reduce the dry matter content of cassava; and（3） different varieties differed in fertilizer tolerance, and the fertilizing amount should be determined according to specific varieties. [Conclusion] Guire 10 and Xinxuan 048 are suitable for being cultivated at a high fertilizer level, and the remaining three varieties（Guiken 09-26, Guire 8 and Guire 9） are suitable for being cultivated at a normal fertilizer level.
The research explored effects of cultivation methods on growth, yield and quality of cassava. The results showed that the mulching treatment by direct seed- ing, the mulching treatment by transplanting, and the exposed treatment by trans- planting performed excellently in bringing seedling stage forward, improving germina- tion rate, yield and quality. For example, seedling emergence stages were 36, 31 and 31 d earlier; germination rates improved by 19.24%, 14.29% and 14.29%; yields grew by 41.98%, 26.72% and 11.45%; starch contents increased by 3.50%, 2.10% and 1.40%, respectively. Therefore, cassava in the mulching treatment by direct seeding is characterized by earlier seedling emergence stage, high germination rate, high yield and quality.
