The Potato: Botany, Production and Uses

by Roy Navarre (Editor), Mark J. Pavek (Editor)

Overview

Potatoes are a staple crop around the world. Covering all aspects of botany, production and uses, this book presents a comprehensive discussion of the most important topics for potato researchers and professionals. It assesses the latest research on plant growth such as tuber development, water use and seed production, covers all aspects of pest management and reviews postharvest issues such as storage, global markets, and of course, nutritional value and flavor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780642802
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	02/05/2015
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Roy Navarre is with both USDA-ARS and Washington State University.

Mark J. Pavek is Associate Professor, Washington State University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments

1. A History of the Potato
2. Taxonomy
3. Potato Utilization and Markets
4. Tuber Development
5. Plant Growth and Development
6. Commercial Potato Production and Cultural Management
7. Plant–Water Relations and Irrigation Management of Potato
8. Seed Potato Production
9. Insect Pests of Potato
10. Plant Parasitic Nematodes of Potato
11. Fungal and Bacterial Disease Aspects in Potato Production
12. Virus Disease Problems Facing Potato Industries Worldwide: Viruses Found, Climate Change Implications, Rationalizing Virus Strain Nomenclature, and Addressing the Potato Virus Y Issue
13. Weed Control Strategies for Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
14. Tuber Physiological Disorders
15. Postharvest Storage and Physiology
16. Traditional Breeding and Cultivar Development
17. Molecular Breeding of Potato in the Postgenomic Era
18. Nutritional Characteristics of Potatoes
19. Potato Flavor