Improvement of crop nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) can only be partially achieved through slow-release fertilizers, legume-based rotations, biofertilizers, or precision farming methods, unless the ...

Nitrogen (N) is an important macronutrient for plant growth and development. Research has long been carried out to elucidate plant mechanisms related to N metabolism, important for productivity under ...

Figure 1: The nitrogen cycle, courtesy of the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI). Atmospheric N is the major reservoir for N in the N cycle (air is 79 percent N2 gas). Although unavailable ...

Nitrogen (N) is important for plant growth and sufficient amounts are needed for plants to achieve optimum crop yields. However, about 80 per cent of nitrogen is lost from agriculture through leaching ...

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The Potash Development Association (PDA) is recommending that sulphur (S) should be included within all fertiliser programmes ...

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Nitrogen gas makes up 78% of Earth’s atmosphere and is an essential component in amino acids and proteins. However, plants and animals cannot use nitrogen gas directly. Nitrates and other ...

Nitrogen Smart is an educational program for producers that presents fundamentals and advanced topics for maximizing economic return on nitrogen investments while minimizing nitrogen losses. Sources ...

In March 2022, the resumed fifth session of UNEA (UNEA-5.2) adopted a second resolution on “Sustainable nitrogen management” (resolution 5/2), encouraging Member States to accelerate actions to ...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have demonstrated that the plant hormone gibberellin (GA) is essential for the formation and maturation of nitrogen-fixing root nodules in legumes and ...

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