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Quick Facts About Phosphorus
- Phosphorus is present in every living cell, both plant and animal.
- Helps with the transformation of solar energy into chemical energy, proper plant maturation, and stress mitigation.
- Form used by plants: H2 PO4 (when soil pH <7) and HPO4- 2 (when soil pH>7).
- Phosphorus availability is critical during the early growth stages to ensure a quick and healthy start.
Role of Phosphorus in Plants
- Stimulates early season growth.
- Grows deeper and stronger roots.
- Hastens plant maturity and promotes seed production.
- Phosphorus functions as one of the main promoters of photosynthesis, nutrient transport, and energy transfer via energy-rich linkages (ATP).
- Phosphorus is involved in the formation of all oils, sugars, starches and encourages early plant growth.
- Phosphorus is utilized by plants to form nucleic acids, which regulates protein synthesis.
- Involved in regulating stomatal opening and closing.
Phosphorus Deficiencies:
Deficiency Symptoms
- Slow growth and stunted plants.
- Abnormal purplish coloration of foliage starting from older leaves.
- Delayed maturity.
- Poor grain, fruit and seed development.
- Fruits and old leaves drop prematurely.
Factors Affecting Deficiencies
- Cold soil temperature, wet soils reduce the supply or conversion of unavailable or labile Phosphorus into the soil solution P.
- Low soil pH (< 6) and high soil pH (>7 .2) reduce the availability of Phosphorus to the plant.
- Higher available Iron and Calcium in soil can limit Phosphorus availability.
- Excessive Phosphorus fertilizer can aggravate Iron and Zinc deficiencies and increase the soil salt content.
- Nitrogen fertilization may increase Phosphorus concentration in plants by increasing root growth and by decreasing soil pH as a result of the absorption of ammonium (NH4+) and thus increasing the solubility of fertilizer Phosphorus.
Phosphorus Recommended Products
| Product | Type | Details |
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PreCede Canola |
Seed Nutrition |
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PreCede Cereal |
Seed Nutrition |
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Arise |
Macronutrient Soil |
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Blocker |
Macronutrient Soil |
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NRG P |
Macronutrient Foliar |
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NRG Mn |
Macronutrient Foliar |
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ReLeaf Canola |
Macronutrient Foliar |
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ReLeaf Cereal |
Macronutrient Foliar |
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ReLeaf Corn |
Macronutrient Foliar |
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ReLeaf Soybean |
Macronutrient Foliar |
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42PHI Canola |
Macronutrient Foliar |
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42PHI Cereal |
Macronutrient Foliar |
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42PHI Corn |
Macronutrients Foliar |
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42PHI K Plus |
Macronutrient Foliar |
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42PHI Rihzo |
Macronutrient Foliar |
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MKP |
Macronutrient Foliar |
Nutrient Knowledge Guide
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