The study looked at how banana seedlings absorb nitrate and ammonium from different nutrient solutions. They found that the way the seedlings take up nitrate follows a specific pattern called the Michaelis-Menten model. Increasing the amount of ammonium in the solution affected how fast the seedlings absorbed nitrate. When more ammonium was present, the seedlings absorbed nitrate at a slower rate. The seedlings showed a preference for nitrate over ammonium, especially when there was more ammonium in the solution. Overall, the study showed that banana seedlings have a low affinity for nitrate uptake.