Lowland vegetables in Indonesia, 1987

Collectors: Q.P. van der Meer a.o.

Introduction

The project aimed to establish:

An operational germplasm unit and strengthened technical research capacity at the Lembang Horticultural Research Institute (LEHRI), supporting the regular release of improved lowland vegetable varieties and the development of cultivation techniques adapted to prevailing production systems.
A monitoring system to assess and evaluate the agro-economic aspects of lowland vegetable production systems.
An experimental farm specifically equipped for research and development on lowland vegetables.

Not all collected samples originated from Indonesia. Some seed samples purchased at local markets originated from Thailand, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Duplicates of many collected samples were sent to AVRDC in Taiwan and may still be available through its genebank. Many samples were also donated to East West Seeds in Indonesia, a breeding company that was in its start-up phase at the time. Some of this material was successfully incorporated into its breeding programme. All germplasm retained at Lembang was subsequently lost.

The collection of local and imported shallot clones was also lost, although these varieties are reportedly still grown by local farmers. Extensive research was conducted on these clones (personal communication). References to some of this work are provided below.

Although additional survey reports and collection forms probably exist, only two collection reports and copies of some Brassica collection forms could be located. The six-digit numbers in the upper-right corner of the Brassica forms correspond to entries in the “RNR” column of the accompanying Excel list. The reports contain only one identifiable reference to material held in the CGN collection: cucumber sample LV 1100, conserved as accession CGN23430.

Documents

Brassica collection forms.

Brassica collection forms (sent to CGN 8 April 1992).

Collection of local lowland vegetable strains in the north Sumatra province.

Inventarization and collection of lowland vegetable germplasm in Java (with reference to CGN23430 on page 21).

Material

Download an Excel file with all samples deriving from this project.

References

Ameriana, M. ; Suherman, R. ; Koster, W. (1989). Price collection and analysis of lowland vegetable crops, with special reference to shallots and chillies. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 3.
Buurma, J.S ; Nurmalinda (1992). Pest-control practices in shallots in Brebes. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 42.
Buurma, J.S. ; Sinung Basuki, R. ; Ameriana, M. (1989). Information system for location of vegetable production in Indonesia : a collection of research papers. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 6.
Dijk, P. van (1992). Virus diseases of garlic, shallot and Welsh onion in Java, and prospects for their control : report of a consultancy study at LEHRI/ATA-395, Lembang, Java, Indonesia; January 13 - February 22, 1992. Wageningen, NL: CPRO-DLO.
Koster, W.G. (1989). Research and development of lowland vegetable production : research programme of 2nd phase, project ATA-395. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 9.
Koster, W.G ; Sinung Basuki, R. (1991).The structure, performance and efficiency of the shallot marketing system in Java. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 35.
Koster, W. ; Sinung - Basuki, R. ; Buurma, J. (1989). Cropping systems research : strategy for identifying and developing technol[o]gy appropriate to farmers' needs : case study: Shallot-based cropping systems in Brebes. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 4.
Lembang Horticultural Research Institute (1991). Training course on shallot and hot pepper cultivation : compilation of lectures presented at the training course on shallot and hot pepper cultivation, Tegal, 10 - 14 September 1990. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 29.
Meer, Q.P. van der (1990). Storage of planting shallots in Indonesia. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 21.
Meer, Q.P. van der ; Permadi, A.H. (1989). Development and improvement of lowland - garlic growing in the Daerah Istimewa Yokyakarta. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 10.
Nurmalinda ; Koster, W.G. (1990). Crop budget analysis of shallot production during the rainy season, Brebes 1989 - 90. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 19.
Sinung Basuki, R. ; Koster, W.G. (1989). Some preliminary notes on the internal and external trade of shallots. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 5.
Stallen, M.P.K. ; Suwandi ; Hidayat, A. (1991). On-farm client-oriented research (OFCOR) on shallots in Brebes : report of the OFCOR programme 1990 - 1991. Part of: Internal communication LEHRI/ATA-395 Nr. no. 32.