ISHS Acta Horticulturae 380: Symposium on Tropical Root Crops in a Developping Economy
TRUE CASSAVA SEED: RESEARCH FOR A PRODUCTION ALTERNATIVE |
| Authors: | Carlos A. Iglesias, Clair H. Hershey |
| Abstract:
The study proposes the use of true cassava seed as an alternative commercial production system to traditional vegetative propogation of cassava. To support this proposition, studies will be conducted on the following areas: (a) socioeconomics (including farming systems, market surveys, and economic strata of farmer); (b) breeding (including apomixis induction, double-haploid production); (c) seed production, conservation, and germination, and (d) phytosanitary management. The production system, when implemented, will reduce or eliminate such constraints to cassava production as virus build-up in vegetative material; and solve problems of stake storage, low multiplication rate, and long growth cycle. Cassava seed produced by the methods can be stored at low temperature and low humidity for long periods. | |
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