Being Brazilian, my wife cooks cassava/manioc frequently. To me, it is like a slightly sweet white potato.
Anyway, cultivating manioc is simple-you just stick a cutting into the ground-and it roots and grows.
The manioc rot sold here has the bark/skin on-it is just dipped in wax.
If I removed the was and stuck a cut end in water, would it root?
The people over on Gardenweb say cassava is one of the easiest plants to propagate by stem cuttings. Some sketchy details are given. The mention is about halfway down the page linked.