Effects of Soil Flooding and Drying on
Phosphorus Reactions
There have been increased reports in recent years of phosphorus (P) deficiency in rice and crops rotated with rice on medium-textured soils in the mid south and areas of the Mississippi River Delta. This News & Views explains the P reactions under different soil conditions, offers tips to avoid P deficiency, and provides information for increased responses to fertilizer P applications.

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