Virus eradication of cassava propagation materials by meristem culture
Material type:
- Manihot esculenta
- Colombia
- Cultivation
- Cuttings
- Disease control
- DISEASES AND PATHOGENS
- Pest control
- Pests
- Planting
- Propagation materials
- South America
- Starch crops
- Viroses
- America
- Colombia
- Cultivo
- ESTACAS
- Control de enfermedades
- ENFERMEDADES Y PATOGENOS
- Control de plagas
- Plagas
- Siembra
- MATERIALES DE PROPAGACION
- AMERICA DEL SUR
- CULTIVOS AMILACEOS
- Virosis
- Yuca
- Cassava
- Technical reports
- Informes técnicos
- Books
- 12930
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CIAT Library Document collection CINFOS | Document Collection CINFOS | 12930 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | c.1 | Short Loan | 100065835 |
Se presenta una revision de literatura sobre las 4 etapas en que se puede dividir un programa de erradicacion de virus en yuca: 1) identificacion del virus que se presenta en el clon; 2) terapia; 3) estudio de las plantas tratadas; y 4) propagacion y continua evaluacion en condiciones que eviten la reinfeccion de las plantas que se sometieron a curacion. Se concluye que el enraizamiento de esquejes de una sola yema foliar o de una sola hoja en condiciones de nebulizacion ofrece un medio de propagacion de materiales de siembra libre de virus de fuente limitada. Las plagas y las enfermedades se puede controlar facilmente debido a que solamente se utilizan pocos patrones. (CIAT) spa
Trabajo presentado en el course on meristem culture of cassava held at Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, Colombia on October 22, 1979 to November 16, 1979
A literature review is presented on the 4 steps that a virus eradication program in cassava can be divided into: (1) identification of the virus presented in the clone; (2) therapy; (3) testing of the treated plants and (4) propagation and continued evaluation of the cured plants under conditions that avoid reinfection. It is concluded that the rooting of leaf-bud or single- leaf cuttings under mist offers a means of propagation of virus- free planting materials from a limited source. Since only few stocks are used, diseases and pests can be controlled easily. (CIAT) eng