Salinity affects over 33% of irrigated farmland globally. Developing a low-cost, safe, and
effective material as a soil salinity mitigation option would be of significant importance. This …

Soil degradation has become a major global problem owing to the rapid development of
agriculture. The problems of soil drought and decreased soil fertility caused by soil …

Improving water use efficiency in the agricultural sector, particularly in arid regions, is
becoming increasingly important in response to increasing global population and …

Hydrogels have potential as soil conditioners due to their high capacity to retain water and
mitigate soil salinity. However, investigations under saline conditions are necessary …

Soil salinity, a severe environmental factor, significantly reduces the productivity of crop
plants by increasing salt and mineral fertilizer concentrations in the soil. As a result, the …

Providing enough water in farming has become a challenge in the Philippines due to
insufficient irrigation and escalating drought conditions, thereby decreasing agricultural …

Hydrogel beads, composed of polymers, possess the ability to absorb substantial quantities
of water simultaneously and gradually release it in dry conditions. In this work, hydrogel …

The long-standing crisis of soil salinization and alkalization poses a significant challenge to
global agricultural development. High soil salinity-alkalinity, water dispersion, and nutrient …

In order to alleviate salt-and water-stress in plants, innovative and economically-feasible
techniques are needed. In this study, pumice and biochar (made from willow at 350° C) of …

Rice straw, as a lignocellulosic biomass, was used for the preparation of both friendly
environmental hydrophilic polymer, ie hydrogel, and agriglass, for fertilizer, to improve the …