| abstract |
Use of the L-form of a basic protein amino acid, or a salt thereof (the compound), which is in a growth substrate essentially immobile nitrogen containing fertilizer, for cultivating and raising plants, including: that the compound is added to the growth substrate in the form of an aqueous solution, either alone or in admixture with other fertilizers, as the sole nitrogen source; and that the compound has a concentration within the range of 1 millimole per litre (mM) to 30 millimole per litre (mM). |