postings: 6
countries: Argentina, Benin, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines
organizations/institutions: CIEPCA, CIAT, Universidad Nacional de Tucuman

Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001
From: Eteka, Chabi Albert
Subject: Source of Arachis pintoi
To: Mulch-L@cornell.edu

Dear all,

Dr. Jean-Claude Troupin is looking for Arachis pintoi seeds for one hectare. Could you please let him know a source for such quantity of seeds? Please e-mail him at jc.troupin@sde.skynet.be with cc to mulch-l@cornell.edu and/or EVECS-L@cornell.edu.

Thank you and best regards.

Pourriez-vous indiquer à Dr. Jean-Claude Troupin une source d'approvisionnement d'un hectare de semences Arachis pintoi? Veuillez le contacter à l'adresse (jc.troupin@sde.skynet.be) avec une copie à (mulch-l@cornell.edu) et/ou (EVECS-L@cornell.edu).

Salut à vous tous.

Albert Chabi Eteka
CIEPCA Coordinator
Cotonou, Benin

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From: Karl Gerner
To: MULCH-L@cornell.edu
Subject: RE: Source of Arachis pintoi
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001

For seeds of Arachis pintoi try:

MBRLC
P.O. Box 80322
8000 Davao City
PHILIPPINES

Fax: Country code + 63-8264617

Good luck,
Karl Gerner
Philippines

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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001
From: Peters, Michael
To: MULCH-L@cornell.edu
Subject: RE: Source of Arachis pintoi

Dear Jean Claude,

CIAT could provide the seed for such quantity. Other sources are SEFO-Sam in Bolivia and there is a source in Peru as well I could find out. All these sources should have good quality seed. Available is the commercial cultivar (Amarillo, Mani Forrajero) or newer material with better performance across environments, especially under more drought (CIAT 18744 - just released as Porvenir in Costa Rica or CIAT 22160).

Best wishes,

Dr. Michael Peters
Tropical Grasses and Legumes
CIAT, Cali, Colombia

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From: Jorge R. Toll Vera
To: mulch-l@cornell.edu
Subject: Seed source of Arachis pintoi
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001

Dear All:

We have imported Arachis pintoi cv. Amarillo MG-100 seeds from:

COM. IND. MATSUDA IMP. E EXP. LTDA
Rua Vergueiro 1883 8º Andar CJ. 82 CEP 04101-000
Sao Paulo- SP- Brasil
Tel. 011-549-6233
Fax 011-571-5457
Email: mtsd.sp@uol.com.br

Arachis pintoi is performing well under our local conditions and being evaluated as cover crop for weed control in lemmon plantation and others.

Good luck

Jorge R. Toll Vera
Catedra de Forrajicultura y Cerealicultura
Facultad de Agronomia y Zootecnia
Universidad Nacional de Tucuman
ARGENTINA

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Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001
From: Peters, Michael
Subject: RE: Seed source of Arachis pintoi
To: MULCH-L@cornell.edu

Dear Jorge,

thanks for the info. Amarillo is the commercia cultivar. Under various circumstances other Arachis accessions perform better. Let us know if you are interested to try others? Desmoidum ovalifolium is another alternative for cover in plantations and a much cheaper one than Arachis. However Arachis has a much higher quality with inherent effects on soil and as feed.

Saludos,

Dr. Michael Peters
Tropical Grasses and Legumes
CIAT, Cali, Colombia

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From: Jorge R. Toll Vera
To: mulch-l@cornell.edu
Subject: Seed source of Arachis pintoi
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001

Estimado Miguel:

Yes, we are interested in testing different accessions of Arachis pintoi. Desmodium ovalifolium was tested years ago and did not perform well. However, if some seed is available we can try again. As you know, once is not enough.

Muchas Gracias,

Jorge R. Toll Vera
Catedra de Forrajicultura y Cerealicultura
Facultad de Agronomia y Zootecnia
Universidad Nacional de Tucuman
ARGENTINA