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Phosphorus balancing for optimal crop yields

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Matching phosphorus fertilizer applications to optimal thresholds required by crops mitigates the exhaustion of phosphorus resources and promotes agricultural sustainability.

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Zhong, Q., Liang, S. Phosphorus balancing for optimal crop yields. Nat Food 5, 277–278 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-00970-7

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