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The Dirt PodKast: The Role of Nitrogen in Plants

 Listen to the episodes below featuring Dr. Hunter Frame, field agronomist with Virginia Tech. 

These two episodes dig into the role of nitrogen in plants.

The role of nitrogen in plants with Dr. Hunter Frame: Part One

Why is nitrogen such an important nutrient for crop production? What does it do within the plant? Dr. Hunter Frame joins the show to dig into the role of nitrogen in plants.

The role of nitrogen in plants with Dr. Hunter Frame: Part Two

Dr. Hunter Frame joins the show to dig into the forms of nitrogen loss, types of nitrogen fertilizers, and application changes during times of high fertilizer and fuel costs.

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Listen to and download other episodes of The Dirt over on Nutrien eKonomics.

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