Nitrogen Fertilizer and Growth Regulator Impacts on Tuber Deformity, Rot, and Yield for Russet Potatoes

Table 1

Soil total nitrogen, carbon, and C : N ratio for a sandy loam soil in the Mid-Atlantic by year.

Year	Total nitrogen	Total carbon	C : N ratio
	g kg^−1		g C g N^−1
2009	0.49 a^†	5.26 a	10.72 b
2010	0.46 ab	4.88 a	10.52 b
2011	0.42 b	4.87 a	11.47 a
LSD0.10	0.04	0.54	0.40
Pr > F	0.0716	0.3500	0.0081

^†Means within each dependent variable with the same letter are not significantly different (P ≥ 0.10; Fisher’s Protected LSD) and can be compared within column.