. Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... session of the Legislature of the State of California. Fig. 154. Same as figure , three weeks later. 614 MONTHLY BULLETIN. Avill usually be from a twelve ounce up tuber, depending?, of course, onthe variety, as some varieties produce more eyes than others. Largetubers are profitable to use, provided they have plenty of eyes. CUTTING SEED The seed piece is cut from any part of the tulxn-. Wlicn takenfrom the Ijlossom or seed end sprouting will take place more quickly,depending upon the length of tlie rest period the tuber
. Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... session of the Legislature of the State of California. Fig. 154. Same as figure , three weeks later. 614 MONTHLY BULLETIN. Avill usually be from a twelve ounce up tuber, depending?, of course, onthe variety, as some varieties produce more eyes than others. Largetubers are profitable to use, provided they have plenty of eyes. CUTTING SEED The seed piece is cut from any part of the tulxn-. Wlicn takenfrom the Ijlossom or seed end sprouting will take place more quickly,depending upon the length of tlie rest period the tuber passedthrough. With normal stock tlie blossom end usually will produce amore vigorous plant. Up to date no experimental evidence has proven that one part ofthe tuber may be infected with a virus disease and the balance translocation of the starch from the leaf to the tuber is a fairlyrapid process, being at its maximum in the leaf at (5 , and at its. Fig. 155. Showing method of cutting seed for tuber indexing and of labeling. minimum at about midnight. Also the blossom end of the tuberis the fastest growing portion and it is doubtfid if the flow of sapwould stop at the stem end and not carry on to the remainder at anytime during its connection with the upper portion of the plant. Theactivity of the cells during transjnration and respiration ,and the interchange of cell i)n)(lucts also eventually would result inthe infection of all ]) of the tuber with any virus which happenedto be loeated in any one j)()rti()n. No proof so far has been offered toindicate the need of testing any special part of the tuber, for instance,the stem end. Blocky seed pieces will decay bss readily than thin or poorly shapedpieces. Pieces one-half ounce to one ounce in weight are suflficientlylarge to produce a good growth and give the plant a proper .start,depending sonf^what on the character of the seed. Properly grown
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