Iron/NPK agrochemical formulation from superabsorbent nanocomposite based on maize bran and montmorillonite with functions of water uptake and slow-release fertilizer

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (16) ◽  
pp. 13899-13914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Gharekhani ◽  
Ali Olad ◽  
Farshad Hosseinzadeh

Slow-release character of hydrogel nanocomposite makes it efficient in amending Fe nutritional disorder, fertilizer loss, and crops growth and yield.

2012 ◽  
Vol 626 ◽  
pp. 350-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarwono Ariyanti ◽  
Zakaria Man ◽  
Mohammad Azmi Bustam

Tapioca starch was chemically modified with urea in the presence of borate as crosslinker and catalyst. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and viscosity were performed to measure qualitatively the reactivity of the mixture. To improve the hydrophobicity, 10% of lignin (10%L) was then added into the starch-urea-borate (SUB) system. The incorporation of lignin leads to lower water uptake film. It was found that lignin retards the urea release and the SUB10%L film is stable and stayed intact for one month after immersing in water which shows high potential as a biopolymer for slow release fertilizer.


2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajendran Mala ◽  
Ruby Selvaraj ◽  
Vidhya Sundaram ◽  
Raja Rajan ◽  
Uma Gurusamy

1997 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ramírez ◽  
V. González ◽  
M. Crespo ◽  
D. Meier ◽  
O. Faix ◽  
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Cellulose ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Amanda A. Silva ◽  
Osmir Fabiano L. de Macedo ◽  
Graziele C. Cunha ◽  
Rhayza Victoria Matos Oliveira ◽  
Luciane P. C. Romão

AbstractUrea-based multi-coated slow release fertilizer was produced using water hyacinth, humic substances, and chitosan, with water rich in natural organic matter as a solvent. Elemental analysis showed that the nitrogen content of the fertilizer (FERT) was around 20%. Swelling tests demonstrated the effectiveness of the water hyacinth crosslinker, which reduced the water permeability of the material. Leaching tests showed that FERT released a very low concentration of ammonium (0.82 mg L−1), compared to the amount released from urea (43.1 mg L−1). No nitrate leaching was observed for FERT, while urea leached 13.1 mg L−1 of nitrate. In water and soil, FERT showed maximum releases after 30 and 40 days, respectively, while urea reached maxima in just 2 and 5 days, respectively. The results demonstrated the promising ability of FERT to reduce nitrogen losses, as well as to minimize environmental impacts in the soil–plant-atmosphere system and to improve the efficiency of nitrogen fertilization. Graphic abstract


2021 ◽  
Vol 215 ◽  
pp. 112148
Author(s):  
Ifra Saleem ◽  
Muhammad Aamer Maqsood ◽  
Muhammad Zia ur Rehman ◽  
Tariq Aziz ◽  
Ijaz Ahmad Bhatti ◽  
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