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How do potatoes grow 'eyes'?

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Why do potatoes sometimes grow in vegetable box in your refirigator?

Potatoes do not have seeds. They grow from the "eyes" seen on the potato. What you see are the eyes growing. They don't mind cold if it is not below freezing.


Do potatoes have seeds?

No. They are tubers and grow by producing "eyes" or new stems.


Do potatoes grow under the ground?

Potatoes are grown under the ground, yes. The "eyes" of the original potatoe are put into the soil just like you would with a seed and then they are watered as a normal plant. They grow into a leafy plant ABOVE the ground which then grows the potatoes.


Where do you get potato seeds if potatoes don't have seeds?

Potatoes are tubers. Each have "eyes". If you cut the tuber up so that each segment has an eye and plant it, a new plant will grow with several tubers growing underground. "Seed" potatoes have many eyes on the tuber.


When planting potatoes do eyes face up?

because The "eyes" of the potatoes are buds that grow into new plants.@tonilyn_1D


Do potatoes grow on the moon?

No potatoes need dirt to grow


How do potatoes get to shops?

Potatoes grow on a type of shrub that grows very low to the ground, providing much ground cover. The ends of the shrub branches (spuds or 'eyes') have the appearance of roots so they natural grow into the grow, but this is actually the site of potato growth. This explains how they grow underground.


Do potatoes grow on plants?

Potatoes are plants. They do not grow on other plants.


How does budding occur in a potato?

Leave the potato alone for a little while. It will start to grow 'eyes', those are the buds. If you plant the budding potato, you will grow more potatoes.


Do potatoes grow in orchards?

No. Grapes grow in a vineyard.


Potatoes plants produce flowersfruits and seeds.Yetthey never grow from seeds.Why?

Potatoes are usually grown from seed potatoes which are neatly cut from a potato to have one to two "eyes" which are the buds.The reason why potatoes do not follow the regular convention of flowers and seeds is because they are underground shoots i.e their roots store starch to form tubers and from these starch deposits,new shoots grow.


Where did couch potatoes get their name from?

Potatoes have eyes. Couches have people (potatoes), that have eyes. Potatoes don't move. Like people don't move when thay're sitting watching tv.