Indonesian scientists receive late blight resistant potato seed from MSU

Indonesian scientists receive late blight resistant potato seed from MSU.

Feed the Future Global Biotech Potato Partnership Indonesian principle investigator Dr. Dinar Ambarwati and breeder Dr. Kusmana  receive potato mini-tubers sent by Michigan State University to be used for seed multiplication and confined field trials as research continues on the late blight resistant potato in multi-location trials across Indonesia. The tubers were grown at MSU using nutrient film technique which is a hydroponic system and shipped to the Indonesia project research team. The tubers will be planted in Indonesian to produce additional seed for upcoming confined field trials.

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