Plants are some of our biological superheroes: they provide us with oxygen, shade and food. Plus, they can withstand harsh environments like wind, rain or direct sunlight while producing beautiful and in some cases perfectly symmetrical flowers.
To grow and produce crops under almost any condition, plants need to make good use of all nutrients available to them. While they are masters at absorbing some nutrients from the air and soil, they are struggling with others.
One such problematic element is nitrogen. Even though nitrogen makes up about 80% of the atmosphere, it is mainly present as dinitrogen gas N₂.
This means two nitrogen…
