Overview

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is grown in over 100 countries throughout the world. As a staple food, potato is the fourth most important crop after rice, wheat, and maize, and has historically contributed to food and nutrition security in the world. Global interest in potato increased recently as world food prices soared, threatening the global food security and stability. Unlike major cereals, potato is not a globally traded commodity, and prices are usually determined by local production costs. Thus, potato is increasingly regarded as a vital food-security crop and as a substitute for costly cereal imports. With such importance, the 29 chapters in the edited book address the issues of sustainable potato production. This book begins with an introduction on sustainable potato production and global food security, and then presents eight case studies selected globally and covering different issues relevant to sustainable potato production in both developed and developing countries.

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Author:   Zhongqi He ,  Robert Larkin ,  Wayne Honeycutt
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2012 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.842kg
ISBN:  

9789400797451

ISBN 10:   9400797451
Pages:   542
Publication Date:   12 June 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface.- Part I Introduction.- 1. Sustainable potato production and global food security.- Part II Enhancing Potato System Sustainability in the Northeast USA.- 2. Impacts of crop rotation and irrigation on soil-borne diseases and soil microbial communities.- 3. Early and late blight potential on Russet Burbank potato as affected by microclimate, cropping systems and irrigation management in North eastern United States.- 4. Comparison of soil phosphorus status and organic matter composition in potato fields with different crop rotation systems.- 5. Comparing modelled productivity to historical data in New England potato production systems.- Part III Linking Irrigated Potato Cropping Systems to Sustainable Agriculture in the West USA.- 6. Potato tuber yield, tuber size distribution, and quality as impacted by preceding cover crops.-7. Mustard green manure use in eastern Washington State.- 8. Yields of potato crops and potential rotation crops impacted by humates application.- 9. Late blight epidemics in the Columbia Basin.- Part IV Improved Nitrogen Management in Rainfed Potato Production in Eastern Canada.- 10. Nitrogen fertilization strategies in relation to potato tuber yield, quality, and crop N recovery.- 11. Soil and plant tests to optimize fertilizer N management of potatoes.- 12. Nitrogen management in organic potato production.- 13. Nitrate leaching from potato production in Eastern Canada.- 14. Nitrous oxide emissions from potato production and their management.- Part V Sustaining Potato Production in the Cool-Temperate Climate of Tasmania, Australia.- 15. Potato production in Tasmania, Australia – an overview of climate, soils and practices.- 16. Sustainable soil management for potatoes.- 17. Potato nutrient management in Tasmania, Australia.- 18. Managing and monitoring viral and soil-borne pathogens in Tasmanian potato crops.- 19. In vitro cell selection techniques for enhancing disease resistance –case study: Common scab disease resistance in Russet Burbank.- Part VI Water-Saving Managements of Potato Production in the Semi-Arid Areas of Northern China.- 20. Potato evapotranspiration and productivity as affected by drip irrigation frequency and soil matric potential.- 21. Effects of plastic mulch on potato growth.- 22. Drought and salinity tolerance in transgenic potato.- Part VII Increasing Sustainability of Potato Production Systems in Brazil and Peru.- 23. Statistical models in plant diagnosis and calculating recommended nitrogen rates.- 24. Effect of soil compaction alleviation on quality and yield of potato.- 25. Developing integrated pest management for potato: Experiences and lessons from two distinct potato production systems of Peru.- Part VIII Improvement of Potato Production Systems by Organic Amendments: Italian and Egyptian Reports.- 26. Soil fertility management in organic potato: the role of green manure and amendments application.- 27. Effect of humic substances application on potato tubers yield quantity, quality, nutrients concentration under Egyptian soil conditions.- 28. Evaluation of residual pesticides and heavy metals levels in conventionally and organically farmed potato tubers in Egypt.- Part  IX Improving Potato Yields in the Tropical Highlands of Africa.- 29. Optimization of late blight and bacterial wilt management in potato production systems in the highland tropics of Africa.- Index.

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