Phosphorus Basics

phosphorus Phosphorus is an element that plays an important role in the body In the body, almost all phosphorus is combined with oxygen, forming phosphate Phosphate

Phosphorus becomes plant available as minerals weather or by microbial degradation Over the years, P fertilizer and manure have been used to augment the amount phosphorus In the natural world the elemental form of phosphorus is never encountered It is only seen as phosphate, and phosphate is essential to life for numerous