Assertion: phosphorus | /r/HasProperty | applied to the soil
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text: Complex soil process influence the availability of phosphorus applied to the soil, with many soils able to ‘tie up’ phosphorus, making it unavailable to plants.
text: Most of the phosphorus applied to soils remains within 1 or 2 inches from the point of application.
text: However, a large portion of phosphorus applied as fertilizer is not taken up by plants, and either builds up in the soil or washes into rivers, lakes and coastal seas, according to the study's authors.
text: Complex soil processes influence the availability of phosphorus applied to the soil, with many soils able to adsorb or ‘fix’ phosphorus, making it less available to plants.