A critical nutrient for life, most phosphorus in the soil is organic—from remains of plants, microbes or animals. But plants ...

Inorganic phosphorus is like a ready-to-use molecule that plants can easily consume and incorporate into their metabolism. Most phosphorus in the environment, however, is organic, meaning it's ...

Most phosphorus in the environment is in an organic form that plants cannot directly use, and traditional understanding suggested only enzymes could convert it into the bioavailable inorganic form.