Indian agro-scientists develop test tube potatoes

Thursday, February 21, 2008, 17:46 [IST]

Gwalior, Feb 21, 2008 : A laboratory in India"s central Gwalior city in Madhya Pradesh has successfully developed test tube potatoes.

According to scientists, the test tube potato production would reduce the time taken to cultivate and produce the potato crop to a great extent. While this method takes a shorter duration as far as the cultivation period is concerned, it also gives a virus free crop.

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