Phosphorus on irrigation sites

15 June 2017
Focus area: Waste valorisation and circular economy
Program stream: Industry excellence
Phosphorus is a naturally occurring nutrient which is essential for both plants and animals for bone and muscle growth, metabolic activity and reproduction.

Australian soils are generally deficient in phosphorus for a number of reasons, including low phosphorus content in the parent rock and long periods of in-situ ageing.

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