[USCC] Percent Nitrogen in Potatoes

[Myron Hirschman]

Ken

http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/pdf/CIS/CIS0814.pdf 

This has the nutrient info on land application of potatoes courtesy of Dr.
William Bohl (an Iowa State grad) currently with the Extension Service in
Idaho.

Good luck
Myron H

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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
Environmental Scientist
Kansas Department of Health & Environment 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 320 Topeka,
KS  66618 Phone  785-296-1121  Fax  785-296-1592 email
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