Pollination Methods: Solanum (Part 1)

You may think that tomatoes and potatoes have little in common, especially since the parts we eat look nothing like each other. But in fact they are very similar, and belong to the same genus, Solanum. This video explains how you can make your own crosses with these plants, with essentially the same simple techniques. Also, learn about how a single potato plant can quickly be turned into thousands of plants, and how the genetic concept of Polyploidy works in potatoes. This video has been entered in the Chlorofilms online video contest. www.chlorofilms.org