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ed, whole seed is preferable to cut seed, and immature seed prefer¬ 
able to mature seed. But where soil and climatic conditions are 
favorable for potato culture, this is less important, and mature seed 
may be used with equal success. 
WHOLE SEED vs. CUT SEED 
During the last few years, considerable emphasis has been 
placed upon the value of whole seed as against cut seed. It is 
undoubtedly true that in planting whole seed a better stand is ob¬ 
tained. Whole seed naturally has more eyes and hence capable of 
producing a larger number of shoots. Then, too, in planting whole 
seed, the terminal eye is most active and will invariably produce 
a strong shoot. Further, under our uncertain climatic conditions 
Seed Potatoes, Peachblow Variety, from Selected Seed; Note Uniformity 
and Trueness to Type. 
at planting time, it is sometimes difficult to 1 obtain a good stand 
when cut seed is used. This is especially true in dry, poorly pre¬ 
pared soil, when the cut seed lias a tendency to- decay, resulting in 
a poor stand. Under such conditions, whole seed is preferable. 
The spring of 1916 was very dry and warm in the Greeley 
district and in some cases the land was in poor state of preparation. 
Under these conditions, a large percentage of the cut seed rotted, 
and very poor stands were obtained. On the other hand, where 
whole seed was used, the stand of plants was normal. These facts 
would lead us to believe that whole seed should be used where suffi¬ 
cient soil moisture at planting time is uncertain. On the other hand. 
