Re: [AGA Member] feeding N at roots

["Amit Brucker" <amitb@gtek.co.il>]

Hi Steve,
Once again I've enjoyed reading your replies.
Was very very interesting to read!
Thank you,

Amit Brucker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Pushak" <teban@powersonic.bc.ca>
To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>; "APD" <aquatic-plants@actwin.com>
Cc: "Roger Miller" <roger@spinn.net>; "Paul Krombholz"
<krombhol@teclink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 2:40 PM
Subject: RE: [AGA Member] feeding N at roots


> A glaring mistake below:
>
> > Within the roots, toxic ammonia is converted to amides or
> > ureides prior to entering the vascular system of the plant where it is
> > moved up into the shoots where it is again converted to amino acids or
> > to ammonia to build simple sugars, complex proteins or finally into
> > cellulose & lignin, the structural building material of
> > plants.
>
> Nitrogen is not a component of simple sugars although its a key
> ingredient of all proteins & is involved in virtually all biochemical
> activities as a constituent of enzymes. Please excuse the
> simplification.
>
> Steve
>
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