How to Clone a Potato | Biotechnology Learning Lab | The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

How to Clone a Potato | Biotechnology Learning Lab | The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Seeds often use the genetic material from two parent plants to grow into a plant with a new mix of traits different from the parent plants. Since farmers want their crops to consistently have the same types of traits (such as large size, good taste, fast growth, etc.) they try to grow certain crops like potatoes without using seeds. Instead, plants like potatoes are reproduced using a process called cloning.

John McCollum, Biotechnology Learning Center Supervisor at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, shows you an easy way to clone a potato at home. Follow these steps, and you can clone a potato in no time!