Iron oxides act as natural catalysts to unlock phosphorus to fuel plant growth
March 04, 2025
March 04, 2025
EVANSTON, Illinois, March 4 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Iron oxides act as natural catalysts to unlock phosphorus to fuel plant growth
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 ino . . .
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Iron oxides act as natural catalysts to unlock phosphorus to fuel plant growth
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 ino . . .