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Handbook of Potato Production, Improvement, and Postharvest Management (Paperback)
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Handbook of Potato Production, Improvement, and Postharvest Management (Paperback)
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The basics through practical applicationall in one book! Potatoes
are a crucial food crop around the world, grown in nearly 150
countries. The Handbook of Potato Production, Improvement, and
Postharvest Management compiles everything you need to know about
potato crop production in one well-organized reference. Leading
international authorities clearly discuss the biology, genetics,
breeding, diseases, and effective approaches for improvement of
crop and handling after harvest. This one-of-a-kind text explores,
from interdisciplinary perspectives, every aspect of potato crop
management from seed germination to end use while presenting the
most current research available. The Handbook of Potato Production,
Improvement, and Postharvest Management reviews both wild and
cultivated potatoes, examining the crop's origins, history, and
habitat. Cultivation techniques are discussed in detail, with
emphasis on breeding, biotechnological, and agronomic methods that
can improve yield and help ensure the health of the vegetable.
Qualitative and quantitative genetic traits are comprehensively
explained, and integrated management of pests, diseases, weed, and
water are extensively considered. Various abiotic stresses are
examined, including heat, drought, salinity, frost, and others.
Potato crop's most devastating disease, late blight, is explored in
detail. Different types of after-harvest storage are analyzed with
an eye toward maintaining optimum freshness year-round, and a
useful description of biochemical changes effected during storage
is included. Processing and detailed information on food value are
also reviewed. In addition, a final chapter explores true potato
seed (TPS) options. The book includes detailed references and
helpful tables, graphs, and figures to enhance understanding of
material. Topics in the Handbook of Potato Production, Improvement,
and Postharvest Management include: history structure
biosystematics genetics breeding biotechnology for improvement
approaches to improve quality ecophysiology and agronomic
management comprehensive information on diseases and viruses
insects abiotic stresses and their management storage issues
processing and much more! The Handbook of Potato Production,
Improvement, and Postharvest Management makes an invaluable desktop
reference for educators, postgraduate students, researchers, and
any potato industry professional. The text is also perfect for
university reference libraries.
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