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Phosphate Mining Video
Phosphate is the "P" in N-P-K; one of three macronutrients that plants need to thrive. The Phosphate Mining video shows students the process of mining phosphate in the Southeastern region of the U.S. Take a close up look at where this element is found in the earth, how it is obtained, and how it is used as fertilizer to add nutrients to the soil to grow our food supply.
Time to Complete
6 minutes
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Nutrients for Life Foundation
Lessons Associated with this Resource
- Concentrate on the Solution
- The Right Diet for Your Plants
- One in a Million
- Fertilizers and the Environment (Grades 6-8)
- The Right Solution
- Fertilizers and the Environment (Grades 9-12)
- Plant Growth Affects the Soil
- Journey 2050 Lesson 2: Soil Nutrients (Grades 6-8)
- Journey 2050 Lesson 2: Soil Nutrients (Grades 9-12)
- Plant Nutrient Deficiencies (Grades 9-12)
- Plant Nutrient Deficiencies (Grades 6-8)
- Can We Have Too Much of a Good Thing?
- Digging Into Nutrients