I thought I knew the nitrogen cycle, and I could have passed a basic test on it. But now I KNOW the nitrogen cycle & exactly what form all the nitrogen in the aquarium is at all times. I now don't think anyone should be allowed to put fertlizer on anything until they have internalised this lesson.
November 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I thought I knew the nitrogen cycle, and I could have passed a basic test on it. But now I KNOW the nitrogen cycle & exactly what form all the nitrogen in the aquarium is at all times. I now don't think anyone should be allowed to put fertlizer on anything until they have internalised this lesson.
Bison in massive numbers moved nutrients around, eating in verdant areas of prairie, depositing nutrient- & bacteria-rich wastes in their travels.
Their giant hooves, moving a ton of bison across the flat ground, churned up earth in ways that cattle in fenced pens do not.
Their giant hooves, moving a ton of bison across the flat ground, churned up earth in ways that cattle in fenced pens do not.
How bison boost the nitrogen cycle—and create healthier plants
The large herbivores stimulate plant growth by cycling carbon and nitrogen in the soils of Yellowstone National Park, showing benefits of free-roaming wildlife
cen.acs.org
November 8, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Bison in massive numbers moved nutrients around, eating in verdant areas of prairie, depositing nutrient- & bacteria-rich wastes in their travels.
Their giant hooves, moving a ton of bison across the flat ground, churned up earth in ways that cattle in fenced pens do not.
Their giant hooves, moving a ton of bison across the flat ground, churned up earth in ways that cattle in fenced pens do not.
These are mountains of solid water ice.
On Pluto.
On Pluto.
November 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
These are mountains of solid water ice.
On Pluto.
On Pluto.
I think that's as a pothos, so I'm not kidding. Great for nitrogen removal.
November 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I think that's as a pothos, so I'm not kidding. Great for nitrogen removal.
For the record, I am breathing elemental oxygen. (Mostly elemental Nitrogen though)
November 8, 2026 at 2:43 AM
For the record, I am breathing elemental oxygen. (Mostly elemental Nitrogen though)
Man, I was already going to talk about soil nitrogen cycling in class tomorrow and now I have to go make slides about the piss off
November 5, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Man, I was already going to talk about soil nitrogen cycling in class tomorrow and now I have to go make slides about the piss off
*single molecule of Nitrogen touches roots* uggghgg belghe ewww ewie ew what the FUCK where are the FLIES
November 7, 2026 at 12:49 AM
*single molecule of Nitrogen touches roots* uggghgg belghe ewww ewie ew what the FUCK where are the FLIES
This view was taken by the NASA New Horizons spacecraft 15 minutes after its closest approach of Pluto on 14 July 2015. The jagged mountains in the image centre are composed of water ice; an expansive plain to the right is solid nitrogen that is slowly convecting. Haze layers overlie the planet.
November 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
This view was taken by the NASA New Horizons spacecraft 15 minutes after its closest approach of Pluto on 14 July 2015. The jagged mountains in the image centre are composed of water ice; an expansive plain to the right is solid nitrogen that is slowly convecting. Haze layers overlie the planet.
godzilla minus zero minus context
November 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
godzilla minus zero minus context
Compost maturity matters; unfinished compost can temporarily tie up nitrogen.
#regenerativegardening #organicgardening #soilhealth
#regenerativegardening #organicgardening #soilhealth
November 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Compost maturity matters; unfinished compost can temporarily tie up nitrogen.
#regenerativegardening #organicgardening #soilhealth
#regenerativegardening #organicgardening #soilhealth
November 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM
If the distribution of nitrogen goes a bit wrong, pond snails will float upwards and drift around, presumably in the hope of reaching some nirvana where the conditions are better. Sorry kiddo. The only place you're going is back outside in the pond.
November 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
If the distribution of nitrogen goes a bit wrong, pond snails will float upwards and drift around, presumably in the hope of reaching some nirvana where the conditions are better. Sorry kiddo. The only place you're going is back outside in the pond.
Nor the monomethyl hydrazine, nitrogen tetroxide, liquid oxygen, and liquid hydrogen.
November 8, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Nor the monomethyl hydrazine, nitrogen tetroxide, liquid oxygen, and liquid hydrogen.
Eh, Potato, Nitrogen Bomb. It’s the same if you think about it
November 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Eh, Potato, Nitrogen Bomb. It’s the same if you think about it
Linz Neue Welt, Austria. Unverified Air, no. 35.
The day's highest nitrogen dioxide in red, the highest ozone in blue.
#dataart #airquality #generativeart
The day's highest nitrogen dioxide in red, the highest ozone in blue.
#dataart #airquality #generativeart
November 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Linz Neue Welt, Austria. Unverified Air, no. 35.
The day's highest nitrogen dioxide in red, the highest ozone in blue.
#dataart #airquality #generativeart
The day's highest nitrogen dioxide in red, the highest ozone in blue.
#dataart #airquality #generativeart
Have you grown it for nitrogen?
https://learndirt.com/
#regenerativegardening #organicgardening #soilhealth
https://learndirt.com/
#regenerativegardening #organicgardening #soilhealth
November 6, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Have you grown it for nitrogen?
https://learndirt.com/
#regenerativegardening #organicgardening #soilhealth
https://learndirt.com/
#regenerativegardening #organicgardening #soilhealth
[March 19th, 1981] A nitrogen gas accident occurs during a dry-run launch of the space shuttle Columbia. Five Rockwell International technicians died immediately after entering an engine compartment filled with nitrogen. Others were hospitalized or remain in critical condition.
November 7, 2026 at 3:04 AM
[March 19th, 1981] A nitrogen gas accident occurs during a dry-run launch of the space shuttle Columbia. Five Rockwell International technicians died immediately after entering an engine compartment filled with nitrogen. Others were hospitalized or remain in critical condition.
Fixing all that nitrogen into the cracks.
November 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Fixing all that nitrogen into the cracks.
2. Note the cadaver discomposition island where the nutrient overload of nitrogen & ammonia has 'scorched' or killed the vegetation around it.
November 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
2. Note the cadaver discomposition island where the nutrient overload of nitrogen & ammonia has 'scorched' or killed the vegetation around it.
nitrogen fixating wonders and pollinators double shot of goodness
November 8, 2026 at 1:37 AM
nitrogen fixating wonders and pollinators double shot of goodness
apparently, it’s NOT liquid nitrogen.
November 6, 2026 at 11:57 AM
apparently, it’s NOT liquid nitrogen.
now you're cooking with atmospheric nitrogen
November 5, 2026 at 4:52 AM
now you're cooking with atmospheric nitrogen
🌳🦠 A study of 30 forest–cropland pairs found that #climate strongly influences #nitrogen stored in dead #microbial remains in #forests, while #soil minerals play a greater role in #farmland.
#Microbes #Microbiome #Climate #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social
phys.org/news/2026-11...
#Microbes #Microbiome #Climate #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social
phys.org/news/2026-11...
Climate shapes microbial nitrogen pump in forests, not in farmlands
Microbes build a long-lived nitrogen reservoir in soil from the remains of dead bacteria and fungi, which cling to minerals and resist decay. The microbial nitrogen pump turns nitrogen taken up by…
phys.org
November 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM
🌳🦠 A study of 30 forest–cropland pairs found that #climate strongly influences #nitrogen stored in dead #microbial remains in #forests, while #soil minerals play a greater role in #farmland.
#Microbes #Microbiome #Climate #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social
phys.org/news/2026-11...
#Microbes #Microbiome #Climate #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social
phys.org/news/2026-11...
Maartje van Kessel on Ammonia detoxification by nitrogen cycle symbionts in fish gills
#KNVMfall2026
#KNVMfall2026
November 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Maartje van Kessel on Ammonia detoxification by nitrogen cycle symbionts in fish gills
#KNVMfall2026
#KNVMfall2026