Starch, as a widely available renewable resource, has the potential to be used in the
production of controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) that support sustainable agriculture …

Synthetic fertilizers have supported the global world agriculture and food systems since 20th
century, they have contributed significantly to increase soil productivity so as to achieve …

In this paper, an eco-friendly versatile superabsorbent material was designed for soil
improvement, and a synchronous chemical loading strategy was proposed. In this strategy …

Coated fertilizers have been widely used to improve fertility in barren land. However,
improving soil structure and water-retention capacity is also essential for arid and semi-arid …

Producing food in quantity and quality to meet the growing population demand is a
challenge for the coming years. In addition to the need to improve the use and efficiency of …

This review describes the latest achievements in the development of encapsulated
controlled-release fertilizers, which encompasses sustainability issues in agriculture. The …

Due to expanding seaweed-based industries and the growing popularity of seaweed
biorefineries, there is an increasing opportunity for high-value applications of seaweed …

Crop production faces challenges in achieving high fertilizer use efficiency. To address this
issue, slow-release fertilizers (SRFs) have emerged as effective solutions to minimize …

This article offers a critical analysis of the evolution of encapsulation methods for herbicides
and natural products, with a main focus on organic formulations. It extols the possibilities …

Sodium alginate hydrogel has been widely used in the field of controlled-release. In this
paper, in order to prevent the negative effect of fast degradation and explosive release of …