Soybean
  • Apples
  • Banana
  • Barley
  • Bohnen
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Citrus
  • Grassland & Pasture
  • Lettuce
  • Maize
  • Melons
  • Oilseed Rape
  • Onions
  • Peach
  • Potatoes
  • Raspberries
  • Soybean
  • Strawberries
  • Sugarcane
  • Table Grape
  • Tomato
  • Wheat
  • Wine Grape

Phosphorus deficiency made worse by

  • Acidic or very alkaline (calcareaus) soils
  • Low organic matter
  • Cold or wet conditions
  • Crops with a poorly developed root system
  • Soils with low P reserves
  • Soils with a high phosphate capacity
  • Iron rich soils

Phosphorus is important for

  • Increased energy transfer
  • Improved synthesis of proteins
  • Greater formation of nucleic acids
  • Stronger cell membranes due to increase in phospholipids