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Phosphorus is an essential component in soil but if you put to much it can kill the plant in the soil. Phosphorus does not enter the atmosphere, remaining mostly on land and in rock and soil minerals. 80 percent of the phosphorus is used to make fertilizers.It acts as a prominent nutrient in soil.However, excessive amounts of phosphorus is detrimental .
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What happens when you do not have phosphorus?
Phosphorus contributes to overall growth. For people, good sources of phosphorus are dairy, fish and meat products. For plants, the source of phosphorus is the same as that for other necessary nutrients: the soil. Phosphorus deficiency shows up in stunted growth.
What is a fertile soil?
fertile soil are soil abundant in nutrients like nitrogen ,phosphorus and potassium,abundant in minerals and has a pH ranging from 5.5 to 6.2 and a good drainage.... CRIZ-10
Where does the phosphorus in the soil come from?
Decaying organisms.
What are the three most important minerals in soil?
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
How does phospHorus enter living plants?
Plants absorb phosphate from the soil.
What do farmers use phosphorus for?
To increase soil fertility if the soil is deficient in phosphorus.
How do you use the word phosphorus in a sentence?
Phosphorus dirt and soil.
What happens when you do not have phosphorus?
Phosphorus contributes to overall growth. For people, good sources of phosphorus are dairy, fish and meat products. For plants, the source of phosphorus is the same as that for other necessary nutrients: the soil. Phosphorus deficiency shows up in stunted growth.
What is a fertile soil?
fertile soil are soil abundant in nutrients like nitrogen ,phosphorus and potassium,abundant in minerals and has a pH ranging from 5.5 to 6.2 and a good drainage.... CRIZ-10
Identify the sources of phosphorus in the phosphorus cycle?
Plants get phosphorus from soil and water, whereas animals get phosphorus by eating plants or other animals.
3 What substances make up a good soil?
The 3 most used nutrients in soil are Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus. The others are Calcium, Magnesium and Sulfur.
Animals get phosphorus from?
Animals consume plants which have taken phosphorus out of the soil. They then excrete it in the form of manure and biosolids which returns it to the soil.
Where does the phosphorus in the soil come from?
Decaying organisms.
What do Plants do nutrients from soil?
NITROGEN and PHOSPHORUS
What nutrients are there in the soil?
I think that there is Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium.
How do you fix phosphorus deficiency?
You add superphosphate to the soil.
When cattle eating soil what mineral are they lacking?
Phosphorus.
