Sustainable SMART fertilizers in agriculture systems: A review on fundamentals to in-field applications

D Shanmugavel, I Rusyn, O Solorza-Feria… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agriculture will face the issue of ensuring food security for a growing global population
without compromising environmental security as demand for the world's food systems …

[HTML][HTML] Controlled-release fertiliser: Recent developments and perspectives

S Govil, NVD Long, M Escribà-Gelonch… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditional fertilisers, though widely used, pose challenges such as low nutrient utilization
efficiency and adverse environmental impacts. Controlled release fertiliser (CRF) plays an …

[HTML][HTML] Harmful Algal blooms in Eutrophic Marine environments: causes, monitoring, and treatment

J Lan, P Liu, X Hu, S Zhu - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Marine eutrophication, primarily driven by nutrient over input from agricultural runoff,
wastewater discharge, and atmospheric deposition, leads to harmful algal blooms (HABs) …

Small molecule, big impacts: Nano-nutrients for sustainable agriculture and food security

M Faizan, A Singh, A Eren, H Sultan, M Sharma… - Journal of Plant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human existence and the long-term viability of society depend on agriculture. Overuse of
synthetic fertilizers results in increased contamination of the land, water, and atmosphere as …

Preparation and characterization of starch carbamate modified natural sodium alginate composite hydrogel blend formulation and its application for slow-release …

Q Lv, T Xiao, G Dong, X Tan, Z Zhang, M Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The exploration of environmentally friendly slow-release fertilizer (SRF) based on natural bio-
polymers is of great importance in the development of modern agriculture and horticulture …

Review of current trends in chitosan based controlled and slow-release fertilizer: From green chemistry to circular economy

EM Eddarai, M El Mouzahim, B Ragaoui… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The demand for food is increasing rapidly with the growth of the global population. To
ensure global food security, fertilizers are essential. Controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) are …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling Methods to Stimulate Plant Resistance against Pathogens

RS Riseh, MG Vazvani - Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2024 - imrpress.com
Plant diseases caused by pathogens pose significant threats to agricultural productivity and
food security worldwide. The traditional approach of relying on chemical pesticides for …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced efficiency fertilizers: Overview of production methods, materials used, nutrients release mechanisms, benefits and considerations

CO Asadu, CA Ezema, BN Ekwueme, CE Onu… - Environmental Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of fertilizers is necessary for continuous replenishment of plants nutrients,
sustaining the productivity of soils. Inorganic fertilizers are very simple, chemically defined …

Biobased Materials as Promising Tools for the Slow-Release of Urea

R Magaletti, F Pizzetti, M Masi… - ACS Agricultural Science …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The exponential growth of the world's population in recent years increases the necessity to
optimize the technologies associated with the agricultural sector. In this direction, a smart …

Temperature-responsive gating chitosan-based microcapsules for controlled release of urea fertilizers

N Xiang, Y Lin, Z Qin, T Su, X Xie, H Ji - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2025 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides-based smart fertilizers are essential for promoting plant growth, yet
significant challenges exist in achieving stable structures and synchronizing nutrient release …