The status of potato germplasm utilization in Mauritius

Code (CO)	MSI99P1456
Author (AU)	Govinden, N.
Title - English (ET)	The status of potato germplasm utilization in Mauritius
Meeting (MT)	Regional Workshop on Potato Germplasm Utilization and Distribution in Tropical Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, June 15-19, 1987.
Date of publication (DP)	1987
Language of text (LT)	En
Language of summaries (LS)	En
Abstract (AB)	In this country report, mention is made of the major problems in relation to varietal requirements. They include the high cost of imported seeds, the poor physiological condition of local seeds when planted int he second season, the lack of varieties for early planting and the susceptibility to bacterial wilt disease of commercial va rieties. These commercial varieties are all of foreign origin. Clones from the International Potato Centre have been tested, but to date, none has been found suitable. In spite of their resistance to bacterial wilt the clones have not been superior in yield to the commercial varieties.
Descriptors - English (DE)	POTATOES GERMPLASM VARIETIES SEEDS DISEASES
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)	Potatoes
Date record entered (DA)	1993-01-12
Language of analysis (LA)	En
Affiliation (AF)	Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
MSIRI Staff (MS)	FC