A total of four sets of seeds (totalling 5526 seeds) were recieved from CIAT during the period 1990-1993. One set (comprising 1100 hybrid seeds) originated from the Thai-CIAT program in Rayong. Evaluation and selection of seedling clones has progressed satisfactorily, and culminated in the releas...
Tan, Swee Lian
,
Chan, S.K.
,
[Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement and agronomy research in Malaysia]
,
Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement and agronomy research in Malaysia
Over the period 1994-1996, seven batches of seeds and two of meristem tissue cultures were evaluated and selected. As important as root yield is the trait starch content (or dry matter content) if a clone is to be accepted as a starch cultivar. At the time of reporting a number of clones have bee...
In Malaysia, the processing of sago starch predates that of cassava, having been established before 1416. With its introduction, cassava, which is a much shorter term crop, quickly replaced sago palm as the preferred raw material among starch processors. Hence, except for a small amount serving t...
Tan, Swee Lian
,
Idris, Khatijah
,
[Present situation and future potential of cassava in Malaysia]
,
Present situation and future potential of cassava in Malaysia
The paper reviews cassava breeding and agronomy research carried out by MARDI over the 15-year period, 1984-1999. Evaluation of seedling clones derived from sexual seeds introduced from CIAT/Colombia and the Thai-CIAT program has culminated in the release of two varieties: Perintis (in 1988), whi...
Tan, Swee Lian
,
[Cassava breeding and agronomy research in Malaysia during the past 15 years]
,
Cassava breeding and agronomy research in Malaysia during the past 15 years