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Potatoes can absorb 3 different types of nitrogen
Plants can absorb three different types of nitrogen: nitrate, ammonium and amine
26 Sep 2026
Global Potato Industry
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Agronomy
Plants can absorb three different types of nitrogen: nitrate, ammonium and amine
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