Super absorbent polymer (SAP) is well recognized to be one of the potential technologies
for improving crop yields and water productivity (WP). However, the effects of SAP on crop …

With an increasing population, world agriculture is facing many challenges, such as climate
change, urbanization, the use of natural resources in a sustainable manner, runoff losses …

Water and nutrients are two important inputs to agriculture that need to be used judiciously
with higher efficiency to save these limited resources. For these purposes, a series of …

Farmers in the North West Himalayan region generally practise rainfed agriculture and have
very limited scope for irrigation. Water scarcity is a major constraint for crop production in …

Agronomic management through better use of inputs benefits farmers both by enhancing
productivity and profitability. A field experiment was conducted in consecutive summer …

In this study, spinach (Spinacea oleracea) plants were grown in two soils, a clay loam (CL)
and a sandy (SD) soil, amended with two types of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) …

With the objective of identifying an ecologically sustainable substrate for commercial
gerbera production, we conducted an experiment to assess the effects of super absorbent …

The correct use of hydrogels in some situations can increase seedling survival rates, plant
growth, and the water-retention capacity of the growing medium. A technique for the …

There is a need to develop innovative techniques to effectively use water in agriculture to
meet the growing demands for food. Super absorbent polymers (SAPs), or hydrogels, can …

Lentil (Lens culinaris) is an important winter season annual legume crop known for its highly
valued seed in human and animal nutrition owing to its high lysine and tryptophan content …