[USCC] reference: nitrogen content of potatoe

[jonathan rivin]

ken

try this reference for nitrogen content, which can be accessed online:

verma, sharma and joshi (1975). relation between specific gravity, starch
and nitrogen content of potato tubers. potato research. 18(1):120-22.

Jonathan M. Rivin, PhD
UWI Extension Specialist
Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center
Stevens Point, WI
715-346-2793
jonathan.rivin at uwsp.edu





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> A potato salad factory here in Kansas had a leak in an anhydrous ammonia
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