{Tool} Potato Crop Managementn(FiBL Technical Guide). Creator(s): Berner, Alfred; Böhm, Herwart; Buchecker, Kirsten; Dierauer, Hansueli; Dresow, Jana F.; Dreyer, Wilfried; Finckh, Maria R.; Fuchs, Alexander; Keil, Sven; Kaiser, Andreas; Kühne, Stefan; Landzettel, Christian; Mahnke-Plesker, Sylvia; Six, Roswitha; Speiser, Bernhard; Tamm, Lucius and Völkel, Günther. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. Technical Guide. (2010)
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Summary in the original language of the document
Potatoes are very suitable for direct marketing thanks to their diversity. Good yields are necessary to cover the high costs for cultivation and mechanisation. The very high-quality demands in every marketing sector require the most careful maintenance, which includes preparation of planting material, plant protection, nutrient and water supply as well as harvest and storage.
This manual provides a good basis to achieve high-quality products. Experienced organic potato farmers can enhance their knowledge with specialist advice and additional literature.
Summary translation
Das Merkblatt vermittelt eine gute Basis für den erfolgreichen Anbau von Biokartoffeln. Besonderes Augenmerk wird auf die Qualitätssicherung gelegt. Zu jedem Anbauschritt zeigen die Autoren auf, wie sich welche Wachstumsfaktoren auf die Qualität des Endproduktes auswirken. Wo möglich werden konkrete Massnahmen zur Sicherung einer guten Knollenqualität empfohlen. Der von erfahrenen Beraterinnen und Forschern aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz verfasste Praxisleitfaden ist mit zahlreichen Fotos, Grafiken und Tabellen versehen.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Potatoes – challenging, but popular and suitable for direct marketing! |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Potatoes are a popular, profitable crop, but their cultivation requires a lot of knowledge, planning and suitable material. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The brochure provides a good basis of information that enables farmers to cope with the challenges connected to potato growth. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Theme: | Pest and disease control, Crop specific |
| Keywords: | crop cultivation, crop management, cropping system, disease control, fertilisation strategy, pest control |
| Keywords: | crop cultivation, crop management, cropping system, plant disease control, fertilizers, pest control, root crops |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English crop production http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5976 English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English crop management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16094 English cropping systems http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1971 English plant disease control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5960 English pest control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5726 English fertilizers http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2867 English crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1972 English root crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6641 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Production systems Crop husbandry > Composting and manuring Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Crop husbandry > Weed management Crop husbandry > Production systems > Root crops |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > Selected tools Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Knowledge exchange > Publications > Magazines European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/31006 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 31006 |
| Deposited On: | 20 Jan 2017 10:45 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 10:31 |
| Document Language: | English, German/Deutsch, Dutch/Nederlands, Hungarian/Magyar |
| Status: | Published |
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