Urea (44 to 46% N) is the most used N fertilizer in world agriculture and in Brazil, representing, respectively, 50 and 60% of total N fertilizer consumption (IFA, 2018). However, its application to ...

A study in National Science Review reports that periphyton—microbial biofilms at the soil–water interface—captures 6–24% (12% on average) of fertilizer nitrogen in Chinese rice paddies. Combining a ...

Refined nutrition strategies can help lower emissions and return energy to milk yield Methane often steals the ...

For most Brazilian soils, the natural availability of nitrogen to the plants is low, making N fertilization a countrywide strategy for improving crop yield (Cancellier et al., 2016). At present, ...

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Applying herbicides is a common practice for maintaining gardens and lawns, but it comes with significant risks, notably volatilization and drift. Understanding these dangers is essential for ...

A USTC-led study reveals that both early and late stages of planetary evolution are key to understanding nitrogen abundance in Earth’s silicate, offering new perspectives on the origin of Earth’s ...

Volatilization occurs when an herbicide changes from a liquid or solid state into a gas after application. Herbicides with higher vapor pressures are more prone to volatilization. For example, ...