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Sustainable Potato Production: Global Case Studies

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Editors:
  1. Zhongqi He

    1. Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, USA

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  2. Robert Larkin

    1. , New England Plant Soil and Water Lab, University of Maine, Orono, USA

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  3. Wayne Honeycutt

    1. Natural resources Conservation Service, Washington, USA

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  • Eight case studies from both developed and developing countries
  • All case studies are problem-solving-oriented
  • Each case study sets a theme to address the challenging potato production issues in that region
  • This book discusses a broad spectrum of sustainable and environmentally-friendly potato production techniques

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Sustainable Potato Production and Global Food Security

      • Sherri L. DeFauw, Zhongqi He, Robert P. Larkin, Sameeh A. Mansour
      Pages 3-19

  3. Enhancing Potato System Sustainability in the Northeast USA

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
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  4. Enhancing Potato System Sustainability in the Northeast USA

    1. 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, Zhongqi He
      Pages 23-41

    2. 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, John M. Halloran, Jonathan M. Frantz
      Pages 43-60

    3. 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, John M. Halloran, Jonathan M. Frantz
      Pages 61-79

    4. Comparing Modelled Productivity to Historical Data in New England Potato Production Systems

      • Jonathan M. Frantz, Robert P. Larkin, Georgette Trusty, C. Wayne Honeycutt, Zhongqi He, O. Modesto Olanya et al.
      Pages 81-95

  5. Linking Irrigated Potato Cropping Systems to Sustainable Agriculture in the West USA

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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  6. Linking Irrigated Potato Cropping Systems to Sustain-able Agriculture in the West USA

    1. Potato Tuber Yield, Tuber Size Distribution, and Quality as Impacted by Preceding Green Manure Cover Crops

      • Samuel Y. C. Essah
      Pages 99-115

    2. Mustard Green Manure Use in Eastern Washington State

      • Andrew M. McGuire
      Pages 117-130

    3. Yields of Potato and Alternative Crops Impacted by Humic Product Application

      • Mir M. Seyedbagheri, Zhongqi He, Daniel C. Olk
      Pages 131-140

    4. Late Blight Epidemics in the Columbia Basin

      • Dennis A. Johnson, Philip B. Hamm, Jeffrey S. Miller, Lyndon D. Porter
      Pages 141-162

  7. Improved Nitrogen Management in Rainfed Potato Production in Eastern Canada

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies in Relation to Potato Tuber Yield, Quality, and Crop N Recovery

      • Bernie J. Zebarth, Gilles Bélanger, Athyna N. Cambouris, Noura Ziadi
      Pages 165-186

    3. Soil and Plant Tests to Optimize Fertilizer Nitrogen Management of Potatoes

      • Noura Ziadi, Bernie J. Zebarth, Gilles Bélanger, Athyna N. Cambouris
      Pages 187-207

    4. Nitrogen Management in Organic Potato Production

      • Derek H. Lynch, Mehdi Sharifi, Andy Hammermeister, David Burton
      Pages 209-231

    5. Nitrate Leaching from Potato Production in Eastern Canada

      • Yefang Jiang, Bernie J. Zebarth, George H. Somers, John A. MacLeod, Martine M. Savard
      Pages 233-250

    6. Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Potato Production and Strategies to Reduce Them

      • David L. Burton, Bernie J. Zebarth, John A. McLeod, Claudia Goyer
      Pages 251-271

  8. Sustaining Potato Production in the Cool-Temperate Climate of Tasmania, Australia

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, USA

    Zhongqi He

  • , New England Plant Soil and Water Lab, University of Maine, Orono, USA

    Robert Larkin

  • Natural resources Conservation Service, Washington, USA

    Wayne Honeycutt

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sustainable Potato Production: Global Case Studies

  • Editors: Zhongqi He, Robert Larkin, Wayne Honeycutt

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4104-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-4103-4Published: 25 May 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9745-1Published: 12 June 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-4104-1Published: 24 May 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 542

  • Topics: Agriculture, Ecology, Sustainable Development, Plant Sciences

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