Phosphorus is an essential soil nutrient plants need to thrive. Phosphorus is a vital mineral for healthy plant growth. Unlike carbon dioxide or oxygen, which plants receive from the air, plants ...

(CBS DETROIT) - Phosphorus is a mineral that plants need to grow and complete its life cycle. But in the United States, scientists say phosphorus in our soil is going to deplete within this century.

Most phosphorus in the environment is in an organic form that plants cannot directly use, and traditional understanding suggested only enzymes could convert it into the bioavailable inorganic form.

In the complex network of ecosystems, plant growth is closely linked to nutrient acquisition, with phosphorus playing a critical role. Although phosphorus is abundant in soil, most of it exists in ...

When most of us think about getting enough vitamins and minerals, we usually think of the ones that get the most attention like vitamins A, C and D and minerals like magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc.

Northwestern University researchers are actively overturning the conventional view of iron oxides as mere phosphorus “sinks.” A critical nutrient for life, most phosphorus in the soil is organic — ...