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Title Sustainable potato production : global case studies / Zhongqi He, Robert Larkin, Wayne Honeycutt, editors
Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 539 pages) : maps
Contents Part 1. Introduction -- Sustainable Potato Production and Global Food Security / Sherri L. DeFauw, Zhongqi He, Robert P. Larkin and Sameeh A. Mansour --$gPart 2. Enhancing Potato System Sustainability in the Northeast USA -- Impacts of Crop Rotation and Irrigation on Soilborne Diseases and Soil Microbial Communities / Robert P. Larkin, C. Wayne Honeycutt, O. Modesto Olanya, John M. Halloran and Zhongqi He -- Early and Late Blight Potential on Russet Burbank Potato as Affected by Microclimate, Cropping Systems and Irrigation Management in Northeastern United States / O. Modesto Olanya, C. Wayne Honeycutt, Zhongqi He, Robert P. Larkin and John M. Halloran, et al. -- Comparison of Soil Phosphorus Status and Organic Matter Composition in Potato Fields with Different Crop Rotation Systems / Zhongqi He, C. Wayne Honeycutt, O. Modesto Olanya, Robert P. Larkin and John M. Halloran, et al. -- Comparing Modelled Productivity to Historical Data in New England Potato Production Systems / Jonathan M. Frantz, Robert P. Larkin, Georgette Trusty, C. Wayne Honeycutt and Zhongqi He, et al
Part 3. Linking Irrigated Potato Cropping Systems to Sustainable Agriculture in the West USA -- Potato Tuber Yield, Tuber Size Distribution, and Quality as Impacted by Preceding Green Manure Cover Crops / Samuel Y.C. Essah -- Mustard Green Manure Use in Eastern Washington State / Andrew M. McGuire -- Yields of Potato and Alternative Crops Impacted by Humic Product Application / Mir M. Seyedbagheri, Zhongqi He and Daniel C. Olk -- Late Blight Epidemics in the Columbia Basin / Dennis A. Johnson, Philip B. Hamm, Jeffrey S. Miller and Lyndon D. Porter -- Part 4. Improved Nitrogen Management in Rainfed Potato Production in Eastern Canada -- Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies in Relation to Potato Tuber Yield, Quality, and Crop N Recovery / Bernie J. Zebarth, Gilles Bélanger, Athyna N. Cambouris and Noura Ziadi -- Soil and Plant Tests to Optimize Fertilizer Nitrogen Management of Potatoes / Noura Ziadi, Bernie J. Zebarth, Gilles Bélanger and Athyna N. Cambouris -- Nitrogen Management in Organic Potato Production / Derek H. Lynch, Mehdi Sharifi, Andy Hammermeister and David Burton -- Nitrate Leaching from Potato Production in Eastern Canada / Yefang Jiang, Bernie J. Zebarth, George H. Somers, John A. MacLeod and Martine M. Savard -- Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Potato Production and Strategies to Reduce Them / David L. Burton, Bernie J. Zebarth, John A. McLeod and Claudia Goyer
Part 5. Sustaining Potato Production in the Cool-Temperate Climate of Tasmania, Australia -- Potato Production in Tasmania, Australia -- An Overview of Climate, Soils and Practices / Leigh A. Sparrow and William E. Cotching -- Sustainable Soil Management for Potatoes / William E. Cotching and Leigh A. Sparrow -- Potato Nutrient Management in Tasmania, Australia / Leigh A. Sparrow -- Managing and Monitoring Viral and Soil-Borne Pathogens in Tasmanian Potato Crops / Leigh A. Sparrow and Calum R. Wilson -- In Vitro Cell Selection Techniques for Enhancing Disease Resistance -- Case Study: Common Scab Resistance in Russet Burbank / Calum R. Wilson and Robert S. Tegg --$ Part 6. Water-Saving Managements of Potato Production in the Semi-Arid Areas of Northern China -- Potato Evapotranspiration and Productivity as Affected by Drip Irrigation Frequency and Soil Matric Potential / Fengxin Wang and Zhongqi He -- Effects of Plastic Mulch on Potato Growth / Fengxin Wang and Zhongqi He -- Drought and Salinity Tolerance in Transgenic Potato / Huaijun Si, Ning Zhang and Di Wang -- Part 7. Increasing Sustainability of Potato Production Systems in Brazil and Peru -- Statistical Models in Plant Diagnosis and Calculating Recommended Nitrogen Rates / Paulo Cezar Rezende Fontes, Marcelo Cleón de Castro Silva and Glauco Vieira Miranda -- Effect of Soil Compaction Alleviation on Quality and Yield of Potato / Carlos Francisco Ragassi, Carlos Alberto Lopes and Ítalo Moraes Rocha Guedes -- Developing Integrated Pest Management for Potato: Experiences and Lessons from Two Distinct Potato Production Systems of Peru / Jürgen Kroschel, Norma Mujica, Jesus Alcazar, Veronica Canedo and Octavio Zegarra
Part 8. Improvement of Potato Production Systems by Organic Amendments: Italian and Egyptian Reports -- Soil Fertility Management in Organic Potato: The Role of Green Manure and Amendment Applications / Stefano Canali, Corrado Ciaccia and Fabio Tittarelli -- Effect of the Application of Humic Substances on Yield, Quality, and Nutrient Content of Potato Tubers in Egypt / Ahmed A. Mosa -- Evaluation of Residual Pesticides and Heavy Metals Levels in Conventionally and Organically Farmed Potato Tubers in Egypt / Sameeh A. Mansour -- Part 9. Improving Potato Yields in the Tropical Highlands of Africa -- Optimization of Late Blight and Bacterial Wilt Management in Potato Production Systems in the Highland Tropics of Africa / Modesto Olanya, Richard Nyankanga, Peter Ojiambo, Berga Lemaga and Rogers Kakuhenzire, et al
Summary Annotation 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
Analysis Sustainable development
Plant Sciences
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Potatoes.
Potatoes -- Case studies
Sustainable agriculture.
Sustainable agriculture -- Case studies
Agriculture.
Agriculture
Solanum tuberosum
sustainable agriculture
potatoes
farming (activity or system)
sustainable agriculture (discipline)
agriculture (discipline)
GARDENING -- Vegetables.
Agriculture
Potatoes
Sustainable agriculture
Genre/Form Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
Author He, Zhongqi.
Larkin, Robert P.
Honeycutt, Wayne.
ISBN 9789400741041
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9400741030
9789400741034
1280787414
9781280787416
9786613697806
661369780X