Overview
- There is no other book like it, providing comprehensive coverage of all aspects of potato production, pest management, storage, marketing, and utilization in the U.S
- The book has wide appeal since it addresses the needs of potato industry personnel, consultants, teachers, and students
- It is by far the most up-to-date book on potato management systems in the U.S
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This comprehensive guide to potato production systems management contains 20 chapters and more than 350 color photographs. Beginning with the history of potato culture, it spans all aspects of potato production, pest and planting management, storage, and marketing. Written by a team of over 35 scientists from North America, this book offers updated research-based information and serves as a unique, valuable tool for researchers, extension specialists, students, and farm managers. More than a description of principles, it contains practical analytical tools, charts, and methods to create guidelines for best production practices and cost estimates. Some key areas include: Potato Growth and Development, Potato Variety Selection and Management, Seed and Planting Management, Seed Production and Certification, Field Selection, Crop Rotation, and Soil Management, Integrated Pest Management for Potatoes, Potato Nutrient Management, Irrigation Management, Tuber Quality, Economics and Marketing, Production Costs, among others. Potato Production Systems should be a valuable reference for successful culture of the "noble tuber."
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Department of Plant, Soil, and Entomological Sciences
University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844
Dr. Mike Thornton
Professor, Plant Physiologist
Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences
University of Idaho, Parma, ID 83660
Dr. Phillip Nolte
Extension Professor of Plant Pathology, Emeritus
University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Potato Production Systems
Editors: Jeffrey C. Stark, Mike Thornton, Phillip Nolte
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39157-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-39156-0Published: 28 April 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-39159-1Published: 29 April 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-39157-7Published: 27 April 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 635
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 343 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Anatomy/Development, Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Physiology, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Agriculture