Plants need phosphorus to grow. Farmers’ use of mineral phosphorus fertilisers has greatly increased soil phosphorus fertility and, consequently, crop yields. However, these fertilisers are made from ...

For all its status as one of the three major plant nutrients, phosphorus gets little respect. Buried in the middle of the nutrient analysis on fertilizer labels (it's the "P" in N-P-K), phosphorus ...

When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields ...

Learn how to work with and amend this soil type for the best results. If your yard has sandy soil, you may be struggling to ...

Toluwase Olukayode studies at the Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan. University of Saskatchewan provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University ...