1) The document discusses maize seed production in Timor Leste, focusing on two varieties, Sele and Noi Mutin. 2) It describes the seed classification system and production of breeder seed and foundation seed in research centers through selection and breeding. 3) Certified seed is produced by planting foundation seed and following inspection and cleaning procedures before distribution. Graphs show certified seed production and distribution from 2011-2015.

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Asep Setiawan1), Simão.M. Belo1), Rafael Feliciano1), Dorilanda Lopes1)
Agostinho Alves1), Moises Sarmento1), Andre Alves1), Nelia Aniseto1)
1) =Seeds of Life, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Republic Democratic of Timor Leste
Introduction
Variety SELE and Noi Mutin
Sele was Released by MAF 2007; This Open Pollinated
Variety (OPV) has Original name LYDMR and was
introduced from CIMMYT
Noi Mutin: Released by MAF 2012. This open
Pollinated variety with original name PO7 was
introduced from Zimbague
Result
1. Seed classes of source seed according to Timor
Leste seed system is Breeder seed, Foundation
seed and certified seed.
2. Nucleus Seed, Breeder seed and Foundation seed
is produced in Research center of Loes and Betano
by pure seed officers.
3. Production of Nucleus and Breeder Seed
- Selection of best 200 cobs
- Planting in Ear to Row (200 rows)
- Female : Male Linae = 3 : 1
- Detasselling of tassel before silking
- Selection of 200 cobs for Nucleus seed
- Bulk harvest of the rest as Breeder seed.
4. Production of Certified seed
- FS is planted to produce Certified seed
- Isolation distance min 200 m
- Field inspection by seeds officers is done before
planting, at vegetative, and close to harvest
-Cleaning and drying properly at seed warehouse
Acknowledgment
Fig.10. Certified seed production 2011 - 2015
Tons
Fig. 11. Certified Seed distribution 2015
Klase Fini Moisture
content,
max. (%)
Germination
rate, min.
(%)
Seed
Purity,
min
(%)
Other variety
admixture,
max (%)
Other
color
seed,
max. (%)
Foundation 12 80 98 0.0 0.5
Certified 12 80 98 0.2 1.0
Tabel 2. Laboratory Standard of Source Seed in Timor Leste
Fig 3. Female and Male line Fig 4. Nucleus Seed
Fig. 5. Field Inspection
Method
Fig. 2. Noi Mutin seedsFig. 1. Sele cobs
According to National seed policy of Timor Leste,
Certified seed production is produced to meet seed
demand of commercial seed producers (CSPs) only.
It is therefore since 2013/2014 less than 20 t of seed is
produced (Fig. 1). This amount is more than enough
to meet recently maize seed demand of CSPs.
Fig. 6. Seed Drying Fig. 7. Seed Cleaning
Fig. 9. Packed seed ready for
distributionFig. 8. Seed packing
12%
12%
9%
4%
2%
12%12%
6%
5%
9%
13% 4%
Aileu
Bobonaro
Liquica
Oe-Cussee
Ermera
Baucau
Lautem
Manatuto
Viqueque
Ainaro
Total distributed seed = 4854 kg
Source Seed Production of Maize in Timor Leste