Maintaining the health, and therefore productivity, of agricultural soils is vital for continued sustainable agricultural production to support the world’s growing population. Potatoes are grown in a variety of agro-ecological systems and are one of the most important food crops worldwide. Potato crops are demanding on the soil with significant heavy machinery traffic, intensive tillage operations and high inputs of fertiliser, pesticides and water. Maintaining or improving soil health can therefore be challenging for growers. This review considers the different aspects of soil health in a potato production context, how to measure them and how they can be influenced by management practices. Soil health is a complex concept encompassing the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil and their role in ecosystem services and the growth of plants. Although our understanding of soil health and its impact on crop productivity has improved in the last 30 years, many knowledge gaps remain.

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管理马铃薯的土壤健康和作物生产力：一个具有挑战性的测试系统

保持农业土壤的健康和生产力对于持续的可持续农业生产以支持世界不断增长的人口至关重要。马铃薯生长在各种农业生态系统中，是世界上最重要的粮食作物之一。马铃薯作物对土壤的要求很高，需要大量的重型机械运输、密集的耕作作业以及化肥、杀虫剂和水的高投入。因此，保持或改善土壤健康对种植者来说可能是一个挑战。本综述考虑了马铃薯生产环境中土壤健康的不同方面，如何衡量它们以及它们如何受到管理实践的影响。土壤健康是一个复杂的概念，包括物理、土壤的化学和生物特性及其在生态系统服务和植物生长中的作用。尽管我们对土壤健康及其对作物生产力影响的理解在过去 30 年中有所提高，但仍存在许多知识差距。