A diol that is decane substituted by hydroxy groups at position 1 and 9. It is a natural product found in rice root exudates and acts as an effective biological nitrification inhibitor for soil ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea.
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Any inhibitor added to nitrogen fertilizers which can reduce the rate at which ammonium is converted to nitrate. Under appropriate conditions, this can help reduce nitrogen losses through denitrification and leaching.
