Phosphorus fertiliser for agriculture is obtained by mining phosphate rock.
Dr Richard McDowell from AgResearch at Invermay is concerned about phosphorus being lost from the soil and causing water pollution via eutrophication.
Just as we have essential needs for our growth, plants also have essential needs for their survival. These include:
Phosphorus is a chemical element found on Earth in numerous compound forms, such as the phosphate ion (PO43-), located in water, soil and sediments. The quantities...
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