by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Nitrogen<\/strong> is a key element<\/a> in soil health, as well as an indispensable resource for agriculture. But its excessive accumulation and dispersion in the environment is known to be a problem. This is why a recent University of Illinois<\/strong> study<\/a> published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science<\/em> seems to take on a particularly important significance.<\/p>\n According to its authors, in detail, nitrate loss<\/strong> in agricultural soils could be dramatically reduced<\/strong> by employing a relatively simple strategy: the use of a three-year crop rotation as an alternative to the traditional two-year corn and soybean cycle.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n