Dahlia Hybridization: Guide to Breed Dahlias for Farmers (English Edition)

Dahlia tubers vary in shape and size depending on variety but all have the same three important parts that work together to make a viable tuber: the eyes of the crown, the neck and the body. All three of these elements must be intact and healthy in order to produce a robust plant. The eye is the growing point and is where vegetative growth will begin. The body provides the plant with the nutrition and energy it needs to get the plant going, just as with a seed potato or other kind of tuber. And the neck is what keeps it all together!