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—from remains of plants, microbes or animals. But plants need inorganic phosphorus—the type found in fertilizers—for food. 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—from remains of plants, microbes or animals. But plants need inorganic phosphorus—the type found in fertilizers—for food. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Iron oxides act as natural catalysts to unlock phosphorus to fuel plant growth
