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5800: Potato late blight - fatal threat in organic potato production

Hannukkala, Asko and Lehtinen, Ari (2005) Potato late blight - fatal threat in organic potato production. Forskningsnytt om økologisk landbruk i Norden(1):pp. 10-11.

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Summary

Improved potato late blight management is crucial for the continuity of organic potato production. Two major changes in cultural practises are necessary: more diverse crop rotation with at least 4 years between consecutive potato crops and optimising nitrogen fertilisation according to the needs of the crop.

Document Language:English
Keywords:potato, organic farming, disease management
Subject Areas: Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Research affiliation: Finland > MTT Agrifood Research
Total budget (Euro):0
Orgprints ID Number:5800
Contact:Koistinen, Riitta
Deposited On:21 September 2005
EPrint Type:Journal paper
Published?:Published
Peer Review Status:Not peer-reviewed
Related Links:http://www.cul.slu.se/information/publik/fnytt2005/fnytt105.pdf

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