This comprehensive review thoroughly examines starch's structure, modifications, and
applications in slow/controlled-release fertilizers (SRFs) for agricultural purposes. The …

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 …

Castor oil-derived polyurethanes are usually limited by their poor mechanical properties,
non-processability, and non-recyclability due to their permanent crosslinking structures with …

Castor oil (CSO)-derived polyurethanes (PUs) are limited by the low mechanical
performance and non-reprocessability arisen from their permanently crosslinked structures …

Over the last 20 years, polysaccharide-based materials have garnered attention in the
enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) research. Biodegradability, non-toxicity, water …

Controlled release fertilizers (CRF) have been developed rapidly because it can delay the
release of nutrients. However, the traditional petroleum-based CRF is often harmful to the …

Urea is the most used fertilizer because of its significance on world food security but it is also
the toughest fertilizer to manage. It is readily available to the plant and it is vulnerable to loss …

Cotton (Gossypium hirustum L.) as well as other crops are asking for an effective production
with cost reduction and environment stewardship globally, especially in the developing …

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production efficiency is constrained by issues such as a low
nitrogen (N) utilization rate (30–35%) and high N application rate (300–350 kg ha− 1) in …

Conventional types of fertilizer such as chemical and synthetic fertilizers have demonstrated
various adverse effects on the environment, crops, and humans. The utilization of plant …