seed
seed Around the beginning of May, the men and women began "cutting the seed potato for 'to set'." The "seeds" were pieces of potato containing at least two eyes "in case one eye wouldn't set." They were cut from small potatoes that had been saved from the...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1975
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/58727 |
| Summary: | seed Around the beginning of May, the men and women began "cutting the seed potato for 'to set'." The "seeds" were pieces of potato containing at least two eyes "in case one eye wouldn't set." They were cut from small potatoes that had been saved from the harvest of the previous year specifically for that purpose. JH 10/75 Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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