Mitigating ammonium toxicity in strawberry cultivation: effective fertilization practices for sustainable crop production

Abstract Nitrogen is crucial for plant growth, but deficiency and excess can harm plants. Fertilizers like Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), which releases ammonium (NH4 +), are common, yet over-application can cause NH4 + toxicity, resulting in stunted roots and leaf damage. This study investigated the i...

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Main Authors: Ghulam Sarwar, Rutaba Noor, Tauseef Anwar, Huma Qureshi, Faizan Khalid, Muhammad Younus, Muhammad Waqar Hassan, Muhammad Sajid-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Tahir Naseem, Gadah Albasher, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Rana Tauqeer Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06269-4