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Achieving sustainable cultivation of potatoes Volume 2
Dr Stuart Wale | Dr Ilkka Leinonen | Hongyan Chen | James A. Taylor | Dr Vijay Kumar Dua | Dr Sanjay Rawal | Dr Sukhwinder Singh | Dr Jagdev Sharma | Prof. Philip J. White | Dr Jerry Knox | Tim Hess | Dr Adrian Briddon | Dr Adrian Cunnington | Dr Glyn Harper | Prof. Bruno De Meulenaer | Raquel Medeiros Vinci | Frédéric Mestdagh | Dr A. Lees | M. Jennifer Sjölund | Rachel Kelly | Prof. Gerry S. Saddler | David M. Kenyon | Colin Jeffries | Dr Christophe Lacomme | Dr Andrew P. Robinson | Dr Kim Davie | Dr Jon Pickup | Prof. Stuart Reitz | Dr Thomas F. Döring | Derek H. Lynch
(2018)
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Abstract
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 growth 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 and nematode pests.
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.
"Sustainable potato cultivation means simultaneously addressing and resolving a complex set of varied and interlinked context-specific constraints. These books promise to rise to the occasion with a talented cast of authors who span the disciplinary spectrum from genetics, pests and diseases, cropping systems all the way through to nutrition and consumer perspectives."
Graham Thiele, Director - CGIAR Research Program on Roots Tubers and Bananas, led by the International Potato Center (CIP), Lima, Peru
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.
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achieving sustainablecultivation of potatoes Volume 2: Production, storage and crop | i | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Series list | ix | ||
| Preface | xiv | ||
| Introduction | xvi | ||
| Part 1 Potato production and storage | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1 Modelling potato growth | 3 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 3 | ||
| 2 General principles of crop modelling | 4 | ||
| 3 Applications of crop models: an overview | 7 | ||
| 4 Mechanistic modelling of different processes of potato growth | 8 | ||
| 5 Use of models for potato production: recent examples | 12 | ||
| 6 Future perspectives: application of the models in precision farming | 14 | ||
| 7 Summary | 16 | ||
| 8 Future trends | 16 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 17 | ||
| 10 Acknowledgements | 17 | ||
| 11 References | 17 | ||
| Chapter 2 Improving potato cultivation practices: an overview | 23 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 23 | ||
| 2 Potato cultivation in India | 24 | ||
| 3 Soil management | 26 | ||
| 4 Seed bed preparation and planting | 29 | ||
| 5 Cultivation | 30 | ||
| 6 Nutrient management: green manures and \ncover crops | 33 | ||
| 7 Irrigation | 34 | ||
| 8 Mechanisation | 35 | ||
| 9 Conservation agriculture | 37 | ||
| 10 Conclusion | 38 | ||
| 11 Where to look for further information | 38 | ||
| 12 References | 38 | ||
| Chapter 3 Improving nutrient management in potato cultivation | 45 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 45 | ||
| 2 Demand of the potato crop for mineral nutrients | 47 | ||
| 3 General fertiliser practice for potato mineral nutrition | 48 | ||
| 4 Addressing requirements for specific nutrients | 53 | ||
| 5 Precision management | 57 | ||
| 6 Breeding for better acquisition and utilisation of nutrients | 59 | ||
| 7 Future trends and conclusion | 60 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 61 | ||
| 9 Acknowledgements | 61 | ||
| 10 References | 61 | ||
| Chapter 4 Advances in irrigation management and technology in potato cultivation: experiences from a humid climate | 69 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 69 | ||
| 2 Precision irrigation (PI) for potatoes | 74 | ||
| 3 Scheduling challenges in managing PI | 76 | ||
| 4 Assessing potential ‘water savings’ from PI on potatoes | 78 | ||
| 5 Engineering PI for potatoes | 80 | ||
| 6 Other factors | 82 | ||
| 8 Conclusion | 85 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 85 | ||
| 10 Acknowledgements | 86 | ||
| 11 References | 86 | ||
| Chapter 5 Organic potato cultivation | 89 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 89 | ||
| 2 Rotation and diversification | 91 | ||
| 3 Breeding, seed potatoes and planting | 94 | ||
| 4 Tillage and weed control | 96 | ||
| 5 Nutrient management and soil fertility | 98 | ||
| 6 Irrigation | 101 | ||
| 7 Regulation of diseases and pests | 101 | ||
| 8 Conclusion | 110 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 110 | ||
| 10 References | 111 | ||
| Chapter 6 Post-harvest storage of potatoes | 119 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 119 | ||
| 2 Quality of crop entering store | 120 | ||
| 3 Management of disease | 121 | ||
| 4 Management of sprouting | 123 | ||
| 5 Management of non-pathological disorders | 126 | ||
| 6 Store management | 127 | ||
| 7 Conclusion | 131 | ||
| 8 Future trends | 131 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 132 | ||
| 10 References | 133 | ||
| Chapter 7 Acrylamide formation in fried potato products and its mitigation | 137 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 137 | ||
| 2 Overview of acrylamide formation and dietary exposure | 138 | ||
| 3 Health risks and risk assessment | 143 | ||
| 4 Factors affecting acrylamide formation and mitigation strategies: before harvesting | 145 | ||
| 5 Factors affecting acrylamide formation and mitigation strategies: from storage to frying | 148 | ||
| 6 Factors affecting acrylamide formation and mitigation strategies: use of additives or processing aids | 152 | ||
| 7 Additives or processing aids: from lab tests to the industrial scale | 160 | ||
| 8 Evolution of risk management | 162 | ||
| 9 Future trends | 164 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 166 | ||
| 11 References | 166 | ||
| Part 2 Diseases and pests | 177 | ||
| Chapter 8 Fungal diseases affecting potato storage | 179 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 179 | ||
| 2 Identifying and quantifying the pathogen | 180 | ||
| 3 Understanding the epidemiology of potato storage\ndiseases | 181 | ||
| 4 Integration of knowledge to inform management\ndecisions | 182 | ||
| 5 Case study: Fusarium dry rot | 183 | ||
| 6 Where to look for further information | 185 | ||
| 7 References | 185 | ||
| Chapter 9 Bacterial diseases affecting potatoes | 189 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 189 | ||
| 2 Symptoms and impact of bacterial diseases affecting potatoes | 191 | ||
| 3 Pathogen diversity | 193 | ||
| 4 Control strategies | 195 | ||
| 5 Case studies | 196 | ||
| 6 Future trends in research | 200 | ||
| 7 Where to look for further information | 201 | ||
| 8 References | 202 | ||
| Chapter 10 Viruses affecting potatoes | 209 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 209 | ||
| 2 Challenges posed by viruses in potato production | 210 | ||
| 3 Challenges for management and control of potato-infecting viruses | 224 | ||
| 4 Case study: transmission and distribution of aphid-transmitted viruses in field conditions | 227 | ||
| 5 Conclusion and future trends | 230 | ||
| 6 Where to look for further information | 231 | ||
| 7 References | 232 | ||
| Chapter 11 Non-infectious disorders affecting potatoes | 243 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 243 | ||
| 2 External disorders | 244 | ||
| 3 Superficial disorders | 246 | ||
| 4 Internal disorders | 252 | ||
| 5 Case study | 254 | ||
| 6 Conclusion and future trends | 256 | ||
| 7 Where to look for further information | 257 | ||
| 8 References | 257 | ||
| Chapter 12 Nematode pests of potatoes | 263 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 263 | ||
| 2 Quarantine regulations | 265 | ||
| 3 Nematode management | 269 | ||
| 4 Major nematode pests of potatoes | 271 | ||
| 5 Conclusion | 279 | ||
| 6 Future trends | 279 | ||
| 7 Where to look for further information | 280 | ||
| 8 References | 281 | ||
| Chapter 13 Potato pest management with specific reference to the Pacific Northwest (USA) | 285 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 285 | ||
| 2 Economics of potato pest management | 286 | ||
| 3 Seasonality of arthropod pests in the PNW | 287 | ||
| 4 Arthropod pests of the PNW | 287 | ||
| 5 Horizontal and vertical integration of pest management practices | 294 | ||
| 6 Outreach efforts | 296 | ||
| 7 Future trends and conclusion | 297 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 297 | ||
| 9 References | 298 | ||
| Index | 307 |