Phosphorus cycle

Phosphorus Cycle Phosphorus is the key to energy in living organisms, for it is phosphorus that moves energy from ATP to another molecule, driving an enzymatic reaction, or cellular transport. Phosphorus is also the glue that holds DNA together, binding deoxyribose sugars together, forming the backbone of the DNA molecule. Phosphorus does the same job in RNA. Again, the keystone of getting phosphorus into trophic systems are plants. Plants absorb phosphorous from water and soil into their…

The phosphorus cycle. It begins with weathering or mining of phosphate rocks and use of phosphate fertilizer, which releases phosphorus into the soil and water. This phosphorus can be used by producers and can move through the food web. Phosphorus can precipitate out of solution and form sediments, which over time are transformed into new phosphate rocks.

Learn about Rock Phosphate and its applications for your garden. Phosphorus fertilizer is important for many plants. Read more about it here. [GUIDE]

illustration of the phosphorus cycle

Phosphorus Cycle Poster – Nutrients for Life

Conservation tillage: leaving crop residues to protect the soil after harvesting and ceasing to plow. The effects are powerful: farmers can decrease erosion by up to 98%, increase their yields, and prevent losses during droughts and floods. Conservation tillage is very popular among small farmers in Brazil because farmers save money from not having to rent tractors to plow while they earn more money from increased yields.