Full Description
Potatoes are one of the world's key food crops. Their nutritional value, and the fact that they can be grown with relatively few inputs in a wide range of environments, makes them an important food security crop. However, yields in developing countries are held back by factors such as poor cultivation practices and the impact of pests and diseases, whilst more intensive systems need to become more `climate smart' both to minimise their environmental impact and adapt to climate change.This volume looks at key research on improving cultivation techniques at each stage in the value chain for potato production. Chapters in Part 1 range from modelling yields to nutrient and irrigation management as well as post-harvest storage. Part 2 reviews advances in understanding and managing fungal, bacterial and viral diseases as well as the management of insect pests and weeds. The final part of the book discusses ways of monitoring and reducing the environmental impact of potato cultivation.With its distinguished editor and international team of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for potato scientists, growers, government and non-government agencies supporting potato cultivation. Volume 1 looks at breeding and aspects of quality.
Contents
Part 1 Potato production and storage 1.Modelling potato growthLeinonen, Newcastle University, UK; 2.Potato seed: variety selection and quality management: John Kerr, SASA, UK;3.Good planting, cultivation and harvesting practices for potatoes; 4.Improving nutrient management in potato cultivation: Philip White, The James Hutton Institute - University of Dundee, UK; 5.Advances in irrigation practices and technology in potato cultivation: Jerry Knox, Cranfield University, UK; 6.Advances in post-harvest storage of potatoes: Glyn Harper, Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research, UK; 7.Reducing acrylamide formation in potatoes: Bruno De Meulenaer, University of Ghent, Belgium; Part 2 Diseases, pests and weeds8.Fungal diseases affecting potatoes: late blight and other field diseases: Jorge Andrade, International Potato Center (CIP), Peru; 9.Fungal diseases affecting potato storage: Alison Lees, James Hutton Institute, UK; 10.Bacterial diseases affecting potatoes: Gerry Saddler, SASA, UK; 11.Viruses affecting potatoes: Christophe Lacomme, SASA, UK; 12.Non-infectious disorders affecting potatoes: Andrew Robinson, North Dakota State University, USA; 13.Nematode pests of potatoes: Jon Pickup, SASA, UK; 14.Insect pests affecting potatoes: Jurgen Kroschel, International Potato Center (CIP), Peru; 15.Advances in pest and disease-resistant potato varieties: Benoit Bizimungu, Potato Research Centre - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; 16.Integrated pest management/biological pest control strategies in potato cultivation: Stuart Reitz, Oregon State University, USA; 17.Integrated weed management in potato cultivation: Mark Ballingall, SRUC, UK; Part 3 Sustainability18.Assessing the impact of climate change on potato cultivation: Roberto Quiroz, International Potato Center (CIP), Peru; 19.Assessing the environmental impact of potato cultivation: Adrian Williams, Cranfield University, UK; 20.Good agricultural practice and integrated crop management (ICM) in sustainable potato cultivation: Samuel Essah, Colorado State University, USA; 21Organic potato cultivation: Thomas Doring, Organic Research Centre, UK;
-
- 洋書
- NOVEMBRE
