A new scientific paper from Teagasc has shown that getting soil phosphorus (P) levels right through a fertilizer program can significantly reduce emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas. The paper from researchers at the Teagasc Environment, Soils and Land-Use Department in Johnstown Castle, County Wexford has just been published in the scientific journal, Scientific Reports. It concludes that increasing soil phosphorus to the recommended level for grass productivity reduces fertilizer derived N2O emissions in intensively managed temperate grasslands.
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