seed potato
Spud for planting
A seed potato is a potato kept or sold for planting rather than eating.
Despite the name, it's not a seed but a whole tuber or cut piece with eyes that will sprout into new plants.
Gardeners plant seed potatoes in spring: We ordered seed potatoes from the catalog in February.
Of plant growth
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- cultivarBred plant variety
- varietyState of being diverse
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
generation · multiplication · tissue culture · stock · mother plant · selection · breeding
Pre-planting germination process
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- eyesOrgans of sight
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
dibbing · spacing · depth · trenching · hilling · sets · cutting · bedding
Underground nutrient reservoir
- stolonNode-sprouting ground stem
- eyesOrgans of sight
- sproutNew plant emergence
- dormancySuspended biological activity
skin · cortex · starch · perennial · underground · storage organ · node · bud
Lacking any pathology
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
quarantine · import · export · class · elite · foundation · registered · USDA
Feminine name, Carolina city
- AdirondackNortheast mountain range
- KatahdinMaine's highest summit
- early seasonStart of a period
- late seasonFinal period of cycle
vegetative
Of plant growth
cuttings · generation · multiplication · tissue culture · stock · mother plant · selection · breeding
chitting
Pre-planting germination process
furrow · dibbing · spacing · depth · trenching · hilling · sets · cutting · bedding · drill
tuber
Underground nutrient reservoir
dormancy · skin · cortex · starch · perennial · underground · storage organ · node · bud · meristem
disease-free
Lacking any pathology
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- gradingAssigning marks to work
standards · quarantine · import · export · class · elite · foundation · registered · USDA · testing
Charlotte
Feminine name, Carolina city
- AdirondackNortheast mountain range
- KatahdinMaine's highest summit
- early seasonStart of a period
late season · maincrop · waxy · floury · heirloom · heritage
- potatoesrusset, fingerling, fingerlings, creamer, spuds