plantain reduces nitrate leaching

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Plantain power: Reducing nitrate leaching in pasture systems

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Researchers from Teagasc investigated the effect of including ribwort plantain with grass-clover for reducing nitrate leaching across a range of Irish soil types.

The two-year , five -soil study tested whether the incorporation of 30% or 50% plantain would reduce the concentration and mass of nitrate loss.

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