Reining in Soil's Nitrogen Chemistry

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 - 14:00 in Earth & Climate

The compound urea is currently the most popular nitrogen soil fertilizer. It's a way to get plants the nitrogen they need to grow. There's just one problem with urease: it works too well! New research suggests farmers may have a choice in how they slow the release of nitrogen, depending on their soil's acidity.

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