nitrogen loss
Using turfgrass root exudates to decrease nitrogen losses
By Florence Sessoms
Soil microbiomes are already known to be involved in nutrient cycling and allocation to plants. In my previous blogs, I described how the presence of mycorrhizal hyphal network in soil can provide certain nutrients (especially P and N) into plant root systems. Today, instead of focusing on fungi, I would like to discuss certain bacteria, their importance in the soil nitrogen cycle, and how plants can control them.