Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences MSU Potato Breeding and Genetics Program

Michigan State University Potato Breeding and Genetics

Certified Seed Production at MSU

• MSU Breeding Program has an extensive tissue culture program (almost 2000 clones) and produces all seed for all research trials
• Michigan has no State Potato Seed program

• MSU Tissue Culture Lab and Greenhouse is inspected and certified and meets all commercial industry standards and certification requirements

• Michigan Seed Potato Association
• Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

• MSU Certified Seed Minitubers
• Accelerates commercial assessment of new varieties and elite breeding lines
• Can be grown by commercial seed producers

•  We are available for contract production of small amounts of minitubers
• 1,000 to 5,000 minitubers

  Please contact Joseph Coombs for further information

Nutrient Film Technology (NFT)

• Nutrient film technology (NFT) is a hydroponic technique with a solid substrate
• Plants grow without soil using nutrient irrigation water

Certified Seed Production at MSU

• Certified seed minitubers provided with North American Certified Seed Potato Health Certificate (NACSPHC)
• Third-party testing for confirmation to be free of 15 potato pathogens and viruses
• International shipping by meeting Import Permit requirements

• USDA APHIS Phytosanitary Certificates