Plants need nitrogen to grow. However, if there
is more nitrogen (in the form of nitrate) in the soil
than plants need, some of it may leach below the
rooting zone and end up in the groundwater that
supplies your drinking water.
Description:
Declared out of print December 2009. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
