The Field screening of elite Cacao (Theobroma Cacao L.) clones to vascular streak dieback (VSD) disease as the selection criteria for planting materials: Screening of Cacao Clones for VSD Disease as Selection for Elite Planting Material

• Main Authors: Gibson, Entuni, Hollena, Nori, Rebicca, Edward, Ahmad Kamil, Mohd Jaafar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dr. K. Ashokkumar, PhD., PDF (Canada) 2022
• Subjects: Q Science (General); S Agriculture (General); SB Plant culture
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41201/3/Field%20screening%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41201/; https://www.jcocs.com/index.php/ej/article/view/159
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

The field screening for VSD disease infection in four elite cocoa clones (KKM22, KKM4, PBC230, and MCBC1) was conducted after two years of transplanting. This study aimed to determine the efficient selection criteria for planting material of cocoa-based on the intensity of VSD disease and new shoot...