The CDM software (Coconut Data Management) from Cirad



CDM (Coconut Data Management) is a software intended to manage experimental data observed on collections or experimental fields of coconut over a long period following a regular schedule. It is based on the STANTECH manual which describes the organization of field planting, data gathering, and data analysis, along with the characters to be observed. Data management is made for every palm planted in the fields. Version 3 is able to manage the database containing these palms with their identification characters, along with data concerning immature vegetative observations, leaf morphology, stem measurements, flowering dates, inflorescence morphology, fruit and bunch return, fruit component analyses, and state of the palms. As the location of every palm in the field is recorded in the database, it is possible to draw maps of the fields with geographical representation of characters. Observations are dated with year and month and it is possible to record one value per character and per month. It is possible to execute powerful queries on the database, to export data into external files, and to make statistical analysis of widely used designs.

Illustration of the MAP fonction of the CDM software


Here is the Manual:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1x7R7bGIHorS1R3X29mZlRwR28/view?usp=sharing





List of participants to the CIRAD GIS training at IOOP


List of participants to the CIRAD GIS training at IOOP
January, 18-26th 2016


Name
Position
Contact address
Main task
1
Ngo Thi Kieu Duong
Head of Perennial Crop Department IOOP
ngokieuduong@yahoocom
ngokieuduong@iooporgvn
Embryo culture
Hybrid breeding
Coconut genebank
2
Thai Nguyen Quynh Thu
Vice Head of Perennial Crop Department IOOP
quynhthu@iooporgvn
quynhmai408@yahoocom
Genetics and agronomy
Coconut genebank
3
Nguyen Dang Phu
Deputy Director of IOOP - Director of Trang Bang Research centre
dangphutb@yahoocom
Large scale seedlings production
4
Pham Phu Thinh
Coconut researcher at Perennial Crop Department - IOOP
Phuthinhbt44@gmailcom
Agronomy 
Nguyen Thi Mai Phuong
Coconut researcher of Perennial Crop Department - IOOP
Maiphuong0615@gmailcom
Embryo culture
Hybrid breeding
6
Luu Quoc Thang
Coconut researcher of Perennial Crop Department - IOOP
luuquocthang@iooporgvn
Crop protection
7
Dang Kim Thanh
Technical staff of Perennial Crop Department - IOOP
8
Nguyen Thi Bich Hong
Technical staff of coconut - IOOP
N_bichhong@yahoocom
Hybrid breeding
9
Phạm Thị Lan
Technical staff of coconut – IOOP
phamlanthan@gmailcom
Agronomy
Coconut genebank
10 
Nguyen Van Trai
Coconut researcher at Dong Go research centre
Agronomy 
Coconut genebank
11
Nguyen Van Nhan
Coconut researcher at Dong Go research centre
Agronomy 
Coconut genebank
12
Nguyen Trinh Liet
Coconut researcher at Dong Go research centre
Agronomy
Coconut genebank
13
Lai Van Sam
Technical staff at Trang Bang research centre
Large scale seedlings production 
14
Nguyen Van Cong
Coconut researcher of Trang Bang Research centre
Large scale seedlings production 


Roland's trip and training organization

- Arrived in Vietnam to HO CHI MINH CITY by VIETNAM AIRLINES - VN 10 the 16th of January at 0710 AM
- Leave Vietnam from HO CHI MINH CITY the 27th of January at 0005 am (so on 26th, Tuesday late night).


Place for room rent:
Vania (Vân) Trần - Address: 100/4 Le Thi Hong Gam, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, HCMC
E-mail: vaniavan-yutgq4adx0kvhel4@host.airbnb.com
+84 1203951894 / +84 987030014 / +84 933834528 / +84 932784809
Google account for the training: Roland2016gis@gmail.com


Some pictures of varieties in the National Coconut Genebank of Vietnam

A very rare coconut palm with stripped fruits was observed in Dong Go. It seems to be a Brown Dwarf type, and as far as we know, this is the first time that such a characteristics is described for a Dwarf type.
Is is not yet evident that this characteristic is genetically transmissible. So there is a great interest in trying to multiply this kind of coconut palm, as it could be strongly appreciated for landscaping purposes. Researchers said they had three coconut palms with stripped fruits in Dong Go.



Except in Dong go, we only saw stripped coconut once in Tonga island, but it was a Tall type with stripped fruits, not a dwarf type. Such a Tall-type was also described in Vanuatu.

Old coconut pictures from Vietnam

A nice old poscard. This lady looks so cleaver, and the work of the photographer is a perfection!