The seed of potato is the potato fruit itself. The outer skin of the seed is yellow-brown, oval or spherical in shape, and the potato seed belongs to a massive stem, which stores a lot of nutrients inside, and shoots at the top to grow again. The diameter of the seeds of most potato varieties is about 1.5 cm, and there are four varieties: purple potato, yellow potato, black potato and red potato.

The appearance of potato seeds

The seed of potato is the potato fruit itself. The diameter of most potato varieties is about 1.5 cm, but some varieties are huge, including purple potato, yellow potato, black potato and red potato.

The skin of potato seeds is yellow-brown, oval or spherical in shape, and potato seeds belong to block stems, which store a lot of nutrients inside and sprout at the top to grow again.

Collection and dissemination of potato seeds

Potato seeds grow in fertile, permeable and well-drained soil. Potatoes can reproduce asexually, without pollination, or with the help of insects. Potato seeds are generally harvested from late June to early July every year.

The method of collecting potato seeds: when the potatoes are ripe, pull them out of the soil to remove the soil on the surface, keep the edible blocky stems of the potatoes, and plant them after new buds are born.

Potato seed planting

Potato seeds can be planted directly, usually in autumn10-1February every year. When planting potatoes, you need to pay attention to:

1, seed selection: before planting potatoes, it is necessary to select healthy varieties without pests and diseases, such as Wumeng, Kexin, Hutou, Yuejin and other varieties with strong disease resistance.

2. Fertilization: After potato seeds are planted, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be used reasonably, and organic fertilizers should be used to ensure that the fertilizers are fully decomposed.