Accessing Legacy Phosphorus in Soils

• Published in: Soil systems Vol. 4; no. 4; p. 74
• Main Authors: Doydora, Sarah, Gatiboni, Luciano, Grieger, Khara, Hesterberg, Dean, Jones, Jacob L., McLamore, Eric S., Peters, Rachel, Sozzani, Rosangela, Van den Broeck, Lisa, Duckworth, Owen W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.12.2020
• Subjects: accessibility; bioavailability; crop production; eutrophication; legacy phosphorus; organic fertilizers; organic matter; phosphorus; phosphorus fertilizers; runoff; soil pH; speciation; transformation

Repeated applications of phosphorus (P) fertilizers result in the buildup of P in soil (commonly known as legacy P), a large fraction of which is not immediately available for plant use. Long-term applications and accumulations of soil P is an inefficient use of dwindling P supplies and can result i...