Abstract
Excess nutrients from agricultural, industrial, and wastewater runoff result in harmful algae blooms in rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Inorganic nitrogen and phosphorous can fuel the rapid growth of algae, which deprives the aquatic environment of oxygen and sunlight. This process, eutrophication, results in anoxic “dead zones” and threatens ecosystems and access to clean water.
In agriculture, this nutrient pollution can be controlled by implementing and improving practices that reduce runoff, such as building good soil structure and not over-fertilizing nitrogen and phosphorus using slow release fertilizers.
Keywords
Vermont, University of Vermont, vegetable crop, nutrient loop
Publication Date
2020
Recommended Citation
Darby, Heather, "Closing the Nutrient Loop Through an Innovative Organic Fertilizer Technology Field Tested for Vegetable Crops" (2020). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 430.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/430