Potato production systems This comprehensive guide to potato production systems management contains 20 chapters and more than 350 color photographs. Beginning with the history of potato culture it spans all aspects of potato production pest and planting management storage and marketing. Written by a team of over 35 scientists from North America this book offers updated research based information and serves as a unique valuable tool for researchers extension specialists students and farm managers. More than a description of principles it contains practical analytical tools charts and methods to create guidelines for best production practices and cost estimates. Some key areas include: Potato Growth and Development Potato Variety Selection and Management Seed and Planting Management Seed Production and Certification Field Selection Crop Rotation and Soil Management Integrated Pest Management for Potatoes Potato Nutrient Management Irrigation Management Tuber Quality Economics and Marketing Production Costs among others. Potato Production Systems should be a valuable reference for successful culture of the noble tuber. . Preface Introduction 1. The Origin of Potato Production Systems 2. Potato Growth and Development 3. Variety Selection and Management 4. Seed Production and Certification 5. Field Selection Crop Rotations & Soil Management 6. Alternative Organic Management Systems 7. Seed and Planting Management 8. Nutrient Management 9. Disease Management 10. Nematode Management 11. Insect Pests and Their Management 12. Weed Management 13. Irrigation Management 14. Physiological Disorders 15. Tuber Quality 16. Harvest Management 17. Storage Management 18. Principles of Economics and Marketing 19. Cost of Production 20. Processing and Nutrition Index.