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Tillage Practices in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Production: A Review

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Potato is one of the main crops grown worldwide under different climatic conditions. Potato is conventionally produced under intensive tillage practices under the same or different soil types. Research has shown some contrasting effects of the tillage practices on the soil properties, crop growth, yield, and quality. Under the reducing available freshwater for food production, soil management practices are more targeting conservation and system sustainability. It is therefore critical to revisit literature on the tillage practices and their impact on the soil, crop, and crop yield. This review presents research results of studies conducted exclusively on potatoes comparing different types of tillage practices and is a valuable source of information for potato growers and scientists as it is not only focused on the impact of tillage practices on soil properties but also on potato tuber yield and grade, tuber specific gravity, and the impact of tillage practices on diseases in potatoes.

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La papa es uno de los principales cultivos que se siembran en todo el mundo bajo diferentes condiciones climáticas. Se produce convencionalmente bajo prácticas de cultivo intensivo en el mismo o diferentes tipos de suelo. La investigación ha demostrado algunos efectos contrastantes de las prácticas de labranza en las propiedades del suelo, el crecimiento de los cultivos, el rendimiento y la calidad. Bajo la reducción del agua dulce disponible para la producción de alimentos, las prácticas de manejo del suelo se dirigen más a la conservación y la sostenibilidad del sistema. Por lo tanto, es crítico revisar la literatura sobre las prácticas de labranza y su impacto en el suelo, el cultivo y el rendimiento. Esta revisión presenta los resultados de la investigación de estudios realizados exclusivamente sobre papas comparando diferentes tipos de prácticas de cultivo y es una valiosa fuente de información para los productores de papa y científicos, ya que no solo se centra en el impacto de las prácticas de labranza en las propiedades del suelo, sino también en el rendimiento y calidad del tubérculo, la gravedad específica y el impacto de las prácticas de cultivo en las enfermedades de las papas.

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Djaman, K., Koudahe, K., Koubodana, H.D. et al. Tillage Practices in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Production: A Review. Am. J. Potato Res. 99, 1–12 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-021-09860-1

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