Nitrogen

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Cattle slurry doesn't impact nitrate leaching from organic clover grass

A research project from Aarhus University has shed light on how cattle slurry affects nitrogen leaching from organic clover grass fields and its subsequent yield effects.

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When too much of a good thing becomes dangerous

In the absence of human interference, the soil beneath the world’s forests normally exhales carbon steadily and consistently. But new research shows that increasing nitrogen pollution is disrupting this ancient rhythm in surprising and uneven ways.

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The nitrogen dilemma meets smart fertilisation

A new study explores how drones and machine learning could help fine-tune nitrogen use in agriculture offering a glimpse into a future with smarter fertilization and fewer environmental costs.

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When wheat learns to protect the nitrogen

Wheat plants can do more than grow grain. Research shows that their roots release natural compounds that slow down soil microbes and keep nitrogen in the soil potentially cutting losses, greenhouse gas emissions and costs for farmers.