MONTEIRO, M.C.H. (2015) - Sustainability of phosphorus fertilisation: sources and forms of phosphate. Revista de Ciências Agrárias. ISSN 0871-018X. 38:4, p. 473-483.
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Title
Sustainability of phosphorus fertilisation: sources and forms of phosphate Sustentabilidade da fertilização fosfatada: origens e formas do fósforo
Subject
Eutrophication Fertilisers Phosphate rock Soil tests phosphorus Struvite
Date
2016-02-18T16:01:09Z 2016-02-18T16:01:09Z 2015
Description
Phosphorus (P), which originates from a non-renewable natural resource, is essential for crop productivity, food security and human health, despite being a finite resource its use has been increasing consistently over the last few decades. The major use of the phosphate rock is the manufacture of P fertiliser, agriculture also being the main source for nonpoint source P pollution, which causes the eutrophication of water bodies. Thus, there is great need for a sustainable use of P with special attention to agricultural use, namely P fertilisation. This paper explores P sources and forms that could be phytoavailable and hence used as fertilisers. Current ideas in phosphorus fertilisation are also discussed with a focus on approaches to net decrease in phosphate rock exploitation and closure of phosphorus cycle use.
