Managing the Potato Production System 0734
Auteur : Dean Bill Bryan
This important book on the culture of the potato presents scientific information for potato growers in an easily accessible format and clear language. Managing the Potato Production System contains all the information needed to harvest a bountiful crop. The book is written specifically for field production-oriented technicians and growers and makes the knowledge of production systems easy for readers to apply by providing essential background information, suggestions for incorporating the information into a total production system, and sample forms for collecting data to assist proper and timely decision making. Special sections on harvesting and storage emphasize techniques for protecting the quality of the crop while other chapters provide helpful information on reporting trends in marketing to aid future planning efforts. This easy-to-use guide directs producers to the most critical areas of production, storage, and marketing, helping them to control or influence factors that will result in a healthy, plentiful crop. This is a valuable reference to be consulted for solutions to specific problems or ways to take advantage of opportunities as they occur.Managing the Potato Production System is more than abstract theory; the systems described here have been proven in one or more actual cases of potato production. The strategies devised in this volume help potato producers grow an economically viable crop in a manner that can be sustained over generations with positive impact on the environment. The book concentrates on the interpretation of scientific findings about potatoes and production beginning with a discussion of the origin of the crop, its distribution, and history of its production in the United States. Other chapters feature explanations of the factors which affect potato production including the genetics of Solanum tuberosum in regard to variety (cultivar) improvement and the effect of potato breeding on production.Specific t
Date de parution : 10-2019
15.2x22.9 cm
Date de parution : 09-2009
Ouvrage de 170 p.
15.6x23.4 cm
Thèmes de Managing the Potato Production System :
Mots-clés :
Potato Tubers; Current Control Measures; Seed Piece; Colorado Potato Beetle; Green Peach Aphid; Potato Production System; Tuber Bulking; Maleic Hydrazide; Late Blight; Seed Potatoes; Silver Scurf; Early Blight; Potato Breeding Programs; HH; Seed Tuber; Alfalfa Mosaic Virus; Frozen French Fries; Flea Beetle; Frozen Potato; Common Scab; Giant Hill; Stubby Root Nematode; Rough Irregular Surface; Uniform Sized Seed; Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus