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The 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 15 years. The advantages of seed storage for maintaining potato collections are discussed.

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  1. Plant Breeding Institute, Trumpington, Cambridge, England

    H. W. Howard

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Howard, H.W. The storage of true seeds of potatoes. Europ. Potato J. 12, 278–279 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02368112

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