Improvement of tomato yield and quality using slow release NPK fertilizers prepared by carnauba wax emulsion, starch-based latex and hydrogel nanocomposite …

E Motamedi, M Safari, M Salimi - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The modern agriculture is working on introducing new generation of fertilizers that apt to
slow down the nutrients release to be more in synchrony with plant's need throughout …

Potential Use of Superabsorbent Polymer on Drought-Stressed Processing Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in a Mediterranean Climate

VA Cerasola, L Perlotti, G Pennisi, F Orsini… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drought risk is significantly increasing as a consequence of climate change, and the
Mediterranean basin will be among the most affected areas by water scarcity in Europe. The …

Effects of compound water retention agent on soil nutrients and soil microbial diversity of winter wheat in saline-alkali land

Y Xu, Y Gao, W Li, S Chen, Y Li, Y Shi - Chemical and Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Water retention agents have been applied to agricultural fields to improve the growing
conditions of crops, but the potential of these agents in saline soils is poorly understood. The …

Effect of γ-PGA and γ-PGA SAP on soil microenvironment and the yield of winter wheat

J Guo, J Zhang, K Zhang, S Li, Y Zhang - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Agricultural poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) and γ-PGA super absorbent polymer (SAP) are two
forms of γ-PGA applied in agriculture. Different quantities of γ-PGA and γ-PGA SAP (40 …

Water-Retaining Agent as a Sustainable Agricultural Technique to Enhance Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Productivity in Tropical Soils

X Zang, T Yun, L Wang, R Zhan, Z Ding, W Ma… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Reducing fertilizer doses under sustainable agricultural management is possible by
increasing nutrient utilization efficiency, which will decrease crop production costs and boost …

Uso de la harina del pez diablo (Pterygoplichthys spp.) en la fertilización orgánica del tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

MY Ruiz-Aguilar, JA Montes-Molina… - Revista internacional …, 2023 - scielo.org.mx
Se ha reportado al pez diablo (Pterygoplichthys spp.) como especie invasora en diversos
ecosistemas del estado de Chiapas, México. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el …

Bentonite Mitigates the Adverse Effects of Drought Stress in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)

F Mohammadifard, A Tarakemeh… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2022 - Springer
Water scarcity poses a serious threat to agricultural cropping systems of arid and semi-arid
regions, affecting many aspects of plant metabolism and performance. Bentonite is a natural …

Rapid degradation of superabsorbent poly (potassium acrylate) and its acrylamide copolymer via thermo-oxidation by hydrogen peroxide

W Bankeeree, C Samathayanon, S Prasongsuk… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
Superabsorbent poly (potassium acrylate)(P (KA)) and poly [acrylamide-co-(potassium
acrylate)](P (Am-co-KA)) were synthesized and their effective degradation via chemical and …

Can super absorbent polymer improve the water-deficit tolerance of young myrtle plants?

S Esmaeili, A Danaeifar - 2023 - jornamental.rasht.iau.ir
Water scarcity is a serious problem affecting young plants' growth, development, and
establishment. Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) have revealed an excellent capacity to …

The synergistic effect of biochar and poly (2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)/poly (2-hydroxyethylmethacarylate)/chitosan) hydrogels on saline soil properties and carrot productivity

SA Abdeen, HHH Hefni, A Awadallah-F… - Chemical and Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Background Soil salinity is one of the most important factors limiting crop production.
Furthermore, with the increasing population and saline soil worldwide there is no choice but …