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Collection, Establishment, Conservation and Documentation
of Durio species of Brunei Darussalam and Brunei Bay Region
Objectives
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To study the phenology of edible durio species
in Brunei Darussalam
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To collect seeds, establish and conserve durio
species at Perdayan Arboretum Temburong, and Birau Research Station
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To document the results of the study in a proposed
book Durians of Brunei Bray Region.
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To recommend agronomic practices for establishment
of selected species having commercial potential.
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To evaluate the feasibility and compatibility
of inter-specific grafting using clonal Durio zibethinus as the scion
and Bruneian durio species as the disease resistant stocks
Research Theme
Activities
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Survey the distribution of durio species
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Study the periodic phenomenon of flushes, flowering
pollination, fruit set and production.
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Collection of fruit trees and assessment of its
quality
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Establish seeds in Birau and Perdayan
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Testing of possible rootstock for D. zibethinus
clones.
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Monitoring of pests and diseases
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Preparation of reports
Expected Outcomes
- Established nurseries in Birau and Perdayan
- Publications
- Leaflets and reports
Indicative Budget
Duration
Project site
- Birau and Perdayan, Brunei Darussalam
ARCBC Remarks
- It is more interesting to rescue wild durian varieties than assessing
the quality of domesticated stocks. This proposal could be linked
to UPLB Project and Tenom Agriculture Park in Sabah. The budget needs
to be reduced to 80,000 euro.
| Implementing Agency
Haji Abd Rahman Bin Haji Chuchu
Department of Agriculture
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Darussalam
Tel. No. +673 2381687
Fax No. +673 249502; 249003
jphq@brunet.bn
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Cooperating Agency
Department of Agriculture
Limbang District Office
Sarawak, Malaysia
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| Coordinator |
Team Leader |
Haji Abd Rahman Bin Haji Chuchu
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Jumat Bin Haji Alim
Investigators
A. Hashim Bin Tuah
Jamalludin Bin Haji Mohd Yusoff
Fuziah Binti Hamdan
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