Externet Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Hi. Doing some aeroponics for culinary herbs indoors, and found in publications there is mention of need for oxygen to flow around the roots together with the fertilizing nutrients on fine mist. Seems to me that all 'experts' in aeroponics focus in root oxygenation from air flow and simply ignore/forget the nitrogen action. ----> Isn't nitrogen to the roots more important than the oxygen for the plant growth success ? That is what fertilization is all about... I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Very few plants can use nitrogen gas as a nitrogen source for growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Externet Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Thanks, John. That explains it. Another typical, typical distortion by the nasty habit of naming things in short form. The 'nitrogen' in fertilizers is then, not nitrogen, but ammonium nitrate. Got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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