Management of potato storage conditions to avoid diseases

?Control of Potato Storage Conditions for the Management of Post-harvest Losses due to Diseases ? is a 9 pages document of the Canadian Horticultural Council summarizes, in a clear and practical way, the potato storage conditions to minimize postharvest losses due diseases. Temperature is mentioned as the single most important factor in the keeping quality of stored potatoes. Respiration, sprouting, water loss, relative humidity, chemical composition and the development of storage diseases are all influenced by temperature. The majority of storage diseases are partially or completely inhibited by storage temperatures below 7.2?C, but the report indicates that depending on the variety, consult an agronomist. The indications for Wound Healing and Curing Period depend on the sanitary conditions of the potatoes, with indications for the storage of healty potatotes or problem potatoes. For the cooling and holding period, the optimum conditions depend of the end use of the crop: seed, table stock, processing stock. Potatoes should be warmed to at least 7.2oC, and preferably higher, before handling. The ventilation is the 2nd tool to be managed, beside the temperature. The report explains the air movement during the storage period, humidity management and storage monitoring.The report is available below. As contact person the report indicates Dr. Khalil I. Al-MughrabiChair, National Late Blight Working GroupPotato Development CentreE-mail: khalil.al-mughrabi@gnb.ca ? Key wordsPoscosecha?? ?postcosecha?? ?postharvest?? ?na-oes?? ??? ??? ???????? ????? ??? ?post-r?colte?? ????? ?? ??????????? ??? ?na-oogst?? ?post-raccolta?? ?Obr?bka po?? ?p?s-colheita?? ????????????????? ?hasat sonras??? ??? ?Ernte?? ????????????????? ????? ????????????? ?postcollita?? ?poskliz?ov頠 ????? ??? ??? ??? ?nakon branja?? ?pozberov頠 ??? ?obdelovanje zemlje po?? ?post-colleita?? ?????? ??????? ?pascapanen?? ??il?onn postharvest?? ??????? ?p?c ra?as?? ?derliaus apdirbimas po?? ?lepas tuai?? ??? ?? ???????? ?post-recoltare?? ??????? ??????? ???????????????????? ?????????????? ?????????????????? ?sau thu ho?ch?? ?????????????????? ?zangemva kwenkathi yokuvuna?? ?Patata?? ??? ?potato?? ?Perske?? ?????????? ????? ?terpomo?? ?pomme de terre?? ????????? ?????? ?aardappel?? ??? ?ziemniak?? ?batata?? ???????????? ?patates?? ?????? ??? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ?