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The prolonged storage of true seeds of potatoes

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Seeds stored in sealed glass tubes and kept at +5°C have retained their viability for 20 years. There was, however, some suggestion that the percentage of germination was lower than after storage for 15 years.

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  1. Plant Breeding Institute, Trumpington, Cambridge, England

    H. W. Howard

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Howard, H.W. The prolonged storage of true seeds of potatoes. Potato Res 18, 320–321 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02361736

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