Nitrification systems and denitrification systems are used to control ammonia levels and turn nitrate into gaseous nitrogen species. Denitrification is a biochemical process that removes nitrogen from ...

The major transformations of nitrogen are nitrogen fixation, nitrification, denitrification, anammox, and ammonification (Figure 1). The transformation of nitrogen into its many oxidation states ...

The soil conditions most favorable to this conversion process (called nitrification) include: a soil pH of 7, moisture at 50% of the soil's water-holding capacity, and a soil temperature of 80F.

In the wetland, ammonia is absorbed by plants or converted to nitrogen gas through volatilization. Nitrification can also occur, changing ammonia into nitrites and nitrates. The nitrate form of ...

“These initial trial results show that Instinct NXTGEN is doing what it’s supposed to — slowing the nitrification process and keeping nitrogen in the ammonium form for the corn crop to use.

For corn, strategies include using nitrification inhibitors, urease inhibitors, or slow-release fertilizers for a minimum of 50% of nitrogen applications. This practice does not apply to soybeans ...

For example, nitrification is an essential biogeochemical process that is carried out by these "chemoautotrophs" globally. Among the best known examples are the remarkable ecosystems that flourish ...

Healthy soil, the foundation of thriving ecosystems, is a complex dance between physical, chemical, and biological processes ...

A research plot after dairy manure slurry was injected into a growing cover crop in early spring when temperatures were cooler, A new study demonstrated that the practice achieved multiple ...

Use of a slurry inoculant on a Cornish farm resulted in fewer nutrient losses and a boost in grass yields by nearly 20%, a ...

The Laughlin Lab develops quantitative approaches to understand and predict how plant species and communities respond to global change. We develop trait-based models that translate ecological ...

One dry harvest does not undo the problems of soil compaction that have built up on tillage farms over the past couple of wet seasons.