N fertilizer is considered as a limiting factor in obtaining high yield and quality (Zare Abyaneh et al., 2020). An adequate supply of nitrogen is essential for the optimum yield (Kiymaz and Ertek, 2015) and nitrogen is the major essential element for plant growth (Bhattacharyya et al., 2012; Lv et al., 2011). Quality crop production depends more on nitrogen as the most important macronutrient than on any other nutrient since its lack/shortage in soil has more adverse and observable consequences. Moreover, few soils are ever found that do not need nitrogen replenishment (Rahimizadeh et al., 2010; Albaji et al., 2015; Hooshmand et al., 2019; Neissi et al., 2020). Nitrogen is needed in plants for forming chlorophyll as well as increasing the crop protein and plant yield. Application of too many nitrogen-containing fertilizers, however, is not economical and overdose of its application has become one of the significant sources for water contamination (Grignani et al., 2007; Silva et al., 2013). Nitrogen leaching into groundwater poses serious environmental hazards that result from the lack of oxygen available to organisms (Kim et al., 2000). Potato production has high potential for reactive N losses, which can occur in soluble form as NO3− with potential impacts on local and regional water quality (Padilla et al., 2018). Since agriculture aims to achieve sustainable crop production with higher yields and to maintain public health, improving the management practices that maximize crop yield and minimizing environmental impact while maintaining soil productivity are urgently needed (Du et al., 2016; Hou et al., 2007; Woli et al., 2016). Application of chemical fertilizers has long
