The "Guide to Integrated Pest Management, IPM, for growing potato", is part of a series of guides on the same subject, dealing with different crops. Published in 2015 by the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, this one, referring to the potato, explains, after an introduction and consideration of the general aspects, principles for implementation of
The "Guide to Integrated Pest Management, IPM, for growing potato", is part of a series of guides on the same subject, dealing with different crops. Published in 2015 by the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, this one, referring to the potato, explains, after an introduction and consideration of the general aspects, principles for implementation of integrated pest management, specific measures for protection zones, list of pests, and strategies for IPM. This is just one of the contents of the updated Info Hortalizas Subterr?neas 2015-2016, Info Root Vegetables, with information for producers of potatoes, onions, carrots, leeks and other underground vegetables. The contents pay special attention to the introduction of technologies that improve product quality, such as disinfection implanted by Torribas, a leading potato producer, and proposals from different companies that offer solutions such as the sorting & peeling options by Tomra, washers and Wyma Fermaq , cutters by FAM and Urschel, sorters by Visar now also for potato, industrialization solutions Kiremko, etc. Applied research developments of the year and outstanding product presentations are also collected. Info Hortalizas Subterr?neas, updated yearly, started to be published five years ago. During this time it has become a recognized online source of information for producers and industry professionals from underground vegetables. The document is available HERE.