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Broad spectrum bactericide/ fungicide effective against storage pathogens, research study finds
Box for sprouting potatoes receives prestigious award
Baseline advice on tuber quality, storage
Farmers Weekly Interactive staff have compiled a useful article with practical tips regarding potato bruising, store loading, curing and sprout suppressants. Free registration is required to access the information online.Influence of agronomic factors on potato seed tuber sprouting patterns during storage
Research conducted by researchers at Horticulture Research International in the UK investigated the effects of drought stress during tuber initiation and the influence of stolon position on the stem arising from the mother tuber, on subsequent sprouting patterns in resultant seed tubers during storage.Are antioxidants effective ingredients for food storage quality?
Rosemary and coffee extracts can be effective in preventing harmful chemical reactions during storage of foods like meatballs, potato flakes and dried chicken meat - can they improve our health at the same time? An EU-funded research project set out to improve the quality, storage characteristics and nutritional value of processed foods by adding optimal levels of antioxidants naturally occurring in foods. Professor Lief Skibsted at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural university in Denmark was involved in studies on the shelf life of potato products as part of the project. He can be reached at: Leif.Skibsted@mli.kvl.dkImpact of ventilation system operation on stored potato quality, shrinkage and energy use efficiency
In this paper by Nathan A. Oberg and Gale E. Kleinkopf of the University of Idaho, it is said that ventilation system operation impacts several key environmental parameters that are direct effecters of tuber quality and shrinkage. For example, ventilation is required to remove the field- and respiratory-heat of the potatoes as well as eliminate respiratory CO2 accumulation from the storage structure.Commercial potato storage and handling
This article deals with storage structures, ventilation, the storage cycle, and special storage problems.Potato storage rots
Valuable tips from Manitoba Agriculture and Food on maintaining a healthy crop, best management practices for storing the crop, and a description of common storage rot diseases.Spray-on bacteria stop potato rot fungus
Researchers at the USDA-ARS in the US are close to developing a biological approach to controlling dry rot by using bacteria that are natural antagonists of the main fungus that causes this tuber disease —Fusarium sambucinum. The bacteria, which are harmless to humans, colonize potato wound sites and form a kind of living bandage that keeps the fungus at bay.The Use of Chlorine Dioxide in Potato Storage
Chlorine dioxide is a disinfectant compound
widely used in multiple industries (e.g. waste-water
treatment plants, wood pulp plants, swim-ming
pool water purification, and vegetable/ fruit
process plants) as a general biocide. Chlorine
dioxide can kill large populations of fungi, bacteria,
viruses, and algae depending on the application
rate and timing. This product is used in
potato storage as an aid in the treatment of late
blight (Phytophthora infestans)-infected tubers.
It is only effective as a surface contact biocide
and has no systemic properties.Previous 1 2 3 Next
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