The use of natural amino acids as a nitrogen source in organic farming

The dynamics of nitrogen in terrestrial environments may be fundamentally flawed due to the lack of consideration of the uptake of organic N by plants (Chapin et al., 1993 (Jones et al.2005)). Crops that possess the ability to compete for and absorb dissolved organic N (DON) may gain a significant competitive advantage compared to those relying on inorganic N forms produced by mineralization (Chapin et al.1993).