The use of fertilisers in agriculture and horticulture is the key to production of sufficient food
(including the fodder for animals) to maintain the global human population (currently 6 …

Among the mineral nutrient elements, nitrogen (N) most often limits the growth and yield of
nonleguminous crop plants, which require relatively large quantities of N (from 1.5 to 5% of …

Nitrogen fertilisers were produced in 72 countries in 1982, total world capacity being 99 mt
of N, having been 50 mt in 1970. Consumption was 31.8 mt in 1970, rising to 60.3 mt in 1980 …

Green plants play a unique role among living organisms through their ability to reduce
carbon in photosynthesis. While reduced carbon provides the energy source for all life …

In the last 40 years, the global use of mineral N fertilizers has increased to support
increasing food demand. Misuse of fertilizer has led to environmental problems in some …

Nitrogen (N) is the mineral nutrient required in the greatest amount and its availability is a
major factor limiting growth and development of plants. As sessile organisms, plants have …

Nitrogen is an essential element in the nucleic acids and proteins that make plant life
possible. Nucleic acids allow genetic information to be stored and retrieved, thereby guiding …

Of all mineral nutrients, nitrogen (N) is quantitatively the most important for plant growth.
Uptake of N from the soil is mainly in the form of ammonium (NH) and nitrate (NO3), and is …

It is generally recognized that, of all the plant nutrients, nitrogen has had by far the most
important impact in increasing crop growth. Although this role of nitrogen is well established …

Highlights•ABI2 enhances NPF6. 3-dependent nitrate sensing and uptake via
dephosphorylation of CBL1 and CIPK23.•A phosphatase 2C protein ABI1 regulates the …