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Why is nitrogen unavailable to plant in acidic soil?
[1] The 16-17 nutrients in healthy soil must be in soluble form in order to be taken up by plant roots. [2] Generally, nitrogen isn't a problem. It tends to be abundant …above and below ground. So it's unavailability tends to be more linked with drought conditions above and below ground. Less moisture below ground makes for less of the available nitrogen accessible to plants, which can only take in soluble nutrients. [3] Calcium and magnesium are more likely to become unavailable in acidic soil. (MORE)
