Artificial fertilizers disturb the natural nitrogen cycle in the soil. Often, too much is applied, and the excess is lost, leading to wasted money and harm to the environment.

Since the mid-1900s, humans have been exerting an ever-increasing impact on the global nitrogen cycle. Human activities, such as making fertilizers and burning fossil fuels, have significantly ...

These human activities convert nitrogen from inactive to reactive forms. “Before the Haber-Bosch process and fossil fuel combustion, specialized microbes in the soil could fix nitrogen into forms ...

American Society of Agronomy. (2020, March 11). Microbes play important role in soil's nitrogen cycle. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 03 ...

The nitrogen cycle and trees. By Mike Kay The Frederick County Forestry Board; Oct 19, 2014 ... A tree will obtain these elements from the soil, water, or the atmosphere.

Nitrogen is one of the soil nutrients that is most essential for healthy plant growth because it not only helps the plant ...

Nitrogen in the soil cleans the air: Nitrogen-containing soil is a source of hydroxyl radicals that remove pollutants from the atmosphere. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www ...

The recommended timing for the Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Test is between V4 and V6, when most roots are concentrated in the top ...

A study led by the UAB and the CREAF shows that the loss of nitrogen from Arctic soil not only deprives plants of a vital ...