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The Canon of Potato Science: 40. Physiological Age of Seed Tubers

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Struik, P.C. The Canon of Potato Science: 40. Physiological Age of Seed Tubers. Potato Res. 50, 375–377 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11540-008-9069-2

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