[USCC] Percent Nitrogen in Potatoes

[Paul Olivier]

Why not do a lactic acid fermentation on this potato waste in 55 gallon
drums?
Once fermented, this would make a very nice hog feed.

Paul Olivier

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 3:17 AM, Ken Powell <kpowell at kdheks.gov> wrote:

>
> A potato salad factory here in Kansas had a leak in an anhydrous ammonia
> line that caused the need to dispose of several tons of cooked potatoes.
>  The On-Farm Composting Handbook lists the C/N ratio as 18 but does not give
> either the % Nor C.  Can anyone help with that number?  We are working on
> land applying the potatoes for nutrient use.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken Powell
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