Commercial Potato Production in North America

Commercial Potato Production In North America
Editors: Joseph B. Sieczka, Cornell University; Robert E. Thornton, Washington State University
Hugh J. Murphy, Editor-in-Chief; Ronald H. Knight, Business Editor; Susan Paradis, Membership Secretary; Edward F. Johnston, Archivist

Revision of American Potato Journal Supplement Volume 57 and USDA Handbook 267 by The Extension Section of The Potato Association of America 1993 Official Publication of Potato Association of America Orono, Maine U.S.A.

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Introduction History Botany of the potato Morphology and anatomy Plant introduction and maintenance Potato consumption The potato as food	Marketing & Economics Production by region and season Processing market Fresh potato markets Seed potato markets Costs of production Costs of storage
Potato Varieties Variety identification North American varieties from which to chose	Growth Requirements of the Potato Cultivation Water requirements and irrigation Fertilizers Weed control Insect control Disease control Production management
Selecting, Storing, Preparing and Planting Seed Seed potato certification Maximizing potato seed performance Planting the crop	Growing the Crop Cultivation Water requirements and irrigation Fertilizers Weed control Insect control Disease control Production management
Harvesting the Crop Vine killing Harvesting equipment Potato bruising At the storage	Storage Physiological and biochemical changes in storage Ventilation and humidity control