nitrogen

phosphorus

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• Nitrogen and phosphorous are two of the most important inorganic nutrients for crop plants.
• Ramie requires 525 kg/ha of nitrogen, 140 kg/ha of phosphorus, and 525 kg/ha of potassium fertilizer for maximum yield, which are higher requirements relative to industrial hemp.
• The research team developed 12 categories for environmental outcomes: climate change, land, water, energy, nitrogen or phosphorus, toxicity, eutrophication, composite environmental indicator, acidification, biodiversity, air pollution, or other.
• Grain production, including rice, required 43–52% of food-related fresh water, nitrogen, and phosphorus due to the large absolute quantity of production.
• Animal-source foods were responsible for about a quarter of nitrogen and phosphorus application and a tenth of fresh-water use through feed demand.
• The Global Nutrition Report analysis of food demand estimates from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and a database of environmental footprints shows that dietary patterns in Northern America, Oceania, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia consistently exceeded global environmental targets for greenhouse gas emissions, cropland use, freshwater use, and nitrogen and phosphorus application between 2010 and 2018.
• Vera et al. (2006) studied the effect of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization on the growth, seed yield, and quality of industrial hemp in the Parkland region of Saskatchewan, published in the Canadian Journal of Plant Science.
• Aubin et al. (2015) studied the response of industrial hemp to nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilization.
• The fire-extinguishing mechanism of wood modified by Yu et al. with lignin, phytic acid, and melamine-urea-glyoxal resin involves a synergistic gas and solid phase process: the lignin generates a dense char layer acting as a physical barrier, while the gas phase involves the release of CO2 and nitrogen/phosphorus-containing gases that dilute oxygen and inhibit combustion chain reactions.
• The environmental impacts of the food system are increasing, as evidenced by data comparing 2010 and 2018 metrics for greenhouse gas emissions, land use, fresh-water use, and nitrogen and phosphorus application.
• The global food system required 15.8 million square kilometres (Mkm2) of cropland, 43.9 Mkm2 of pastureland, 2,500 cubic kilometres (km3) of fresh water, 108.7 million tonnes (Mt) of nitrogen, and 18.6 Mt of phosphorus in 2018.
• Basil plants grown under a red-to-blue light ratio of 3:1 show accumulation of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and iron (Fe).
• The key macronutrients required for growing industrial hemp are nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, according to Wylie et al. (2021).
• In the sustainable diets literature, studies examine environmental outcomes including toxicity (n=9, 6.8%), energy outcomes (n=7, 5.3%), eutrophication (n=7, 5.3%), air pollution (n=6, 4.5%), nitrogen or phosphorus-related outcomes (n=6, 4.5%), acidification (n=4, 3.0%), and biodiversity (n=2, 1.5%).
• Elements such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus move between living organisms and the environment in cycles regulated by biological, chemical, and physical processes.
• Iványi and Izsáki (2009) studied the effect of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilization on the nutritional status of fiber hemp.
• Common minerals analyzed in medicinal plants include calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, and nitrogen, which contribute to bone health, immune function, enzyme activation, and antioxidant defense mechanisms.
• Eutrophication is defined as excess levels of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, in a body of water, and is frequently assessed through indicators including eutrophication potential, freshwater eutrophication, and marine eutrophication.
• The over-application and misuse of fertilizers results in nitrogen and phosphorus runoff, which fuels the eutrophication of lakes, rivers, and coastal areas and creates “dead zones,” according to Diaz and Rosenberg (2008).

oxygen

Oxygen and nitrogen are both fundamental chemical elements that serve as essential building blocks for life on Earth, frequently appearing together in organic compounds as noted in [1], [2], and [3]. They are also categorized as primary elements in the universe [4] and are key partners for carbon in forming complex, stable molecules [5], [6], and [7]. — 8 supporting facts

industrial hemp

Nitrogen is identified as a critical macronutrient for the cultivation and growth of industrial hemp [1], [2], and its application is a primary subject of agricultural research regarding the plant's yield and quality [3], [4]. — 5 supporting facts

medicinal plants

Nitrogen is identified as a common mineral analyzed within medicinal plants, where it plays a role in various physiological functions as described in [1]. — 1 supporting fact

Earth

Nitrogen is a fundamental chemical component of life on Earth [1] and plays a critical role in global ecological processes and ecosystem productivity across the planet {fact:1, fact:3}. Furthermore, nitrogen's presence in organic chemistry is a defining characteristic of Earth's biological systems {fact:5, fact:6}, and Earth serves as a reference point for nitrogen availability when considering the terraforming of other planets [2]. — 6 supporting facts