Decaying plant residues are not the only source of P in the soil. Manure and other organic residues (e.g., biosolids, composted manures, food waste residuals) contain phosphorus in plant available ...
In synthetic fertilizers, the phosphorus is removed from the rock using acids, making the phosphorus more soluble and easier for plants to access. The challenge for organic farmers is to improve plant ...
Nitrogen and phosphorus are among the elements considered most limiting to plant growth and productivity because they are often present in small quantities locally or are present in a form that ...
An essential element, and a vital nutrient for crop and plant growth, excessive phosphorus in waterways can help fuel the toxic algal blooms that have plagued Lake Erie for decades. A significant ...
Phosphorus, a nutrient in soil essential for sustaining most forms of life, is increasingly disappearing from land as it is washed into waterways throughout the United States, according to a new study ...