Only when nitrogen is converted from dinitrogen gas into ammonia (NH 3) does it become available to primary producers, such as plants. In addition to N 2 and NH 3, nitrogen exists in many ...

Nitrogen is a critical limiting element for plant growth and production. It is a major component of chlorophyll, the most important pigment needed for photosynthesis, as well as amino acids ...

Nitrogen is an important plant nutrient that is often deficient in the sandy soils that dominate Delaware, so application of manures and/or fertilizers is necessary to produce maximum economic yields.

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit today challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to assess harms to endangered wildlife and plants when determining the national ...

Nebraska farmers know a thing or two about doing more with less. Research conducted by the University of Nebraska – Lincoln ...

A new device has been made that can make a key fertilizer ingredient – commonly known as ammonia – directly from the air ...

O’Bryan says the nitrogen microbe is very efficient at producing ammonia for the plant as well as dependable, as the microbe adheres to plant roots. “It doesn’t volatilize, doesn’t leach ...

Gardening tips from Clemson Cooperative Extension for protecting plants during cold snaps and freezing temperatures, which ...

A leak of liquid nitrogen at a poultry plant in the US state of Georgia has killed six people. Officials say 12 others were hospitalised following Thursday's incident at the Foundation Food Group ...

5 Basic Principles You Must Follow While Taking Care of These Wonderful Plants The variety of orchids colors and their elegant look is astonishing. They have conquered almost the whole globe ...

Here's our guide to feeding your garden. Most plants need three major nutrients to thrive; nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, which are generally known as NPK (their chemical symbols).