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Recycled fertilizers from sanitation systems are as effective as conventional fertilizers, study finds

Agriculture depends on a reliable supply of nutrients. Phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium, for example, are indispensable for agricultural crop production. However, natural reserves are limited, vary greatly in regional availability or are very energy-intensive to extract.

Recycled fertilizers from sanitation systems are as effective as conventional fertilizers, study finds
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Agriculture depends on a reliable supply of nutrients. Phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium, for example, are indispensable for agricultural crop production. However, natural reserves are limited, vary greatly in regional availability or are very energy-intensive to extract.

Originally published at Phys.org

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