Controlled release fertilizers: A review on coating materials and mechanism of release

D Lawrencia, SK Wong, DYS Low, BH Goh, JK Goh… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rising world population is expected to increase the demand for nitrogen fertilizers to
improve crop yield and ensure food security. With existing challenges on low nutrient use …

Superabsorbent polymer hydrogels for sustainable agriculture: A review

Y Oladosu, MY Rafii, F Arolu, SC Chukwu, MA Salisu… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water management is rapidly becoming one of the most pressing issues facing all countries
in semi-arid and arid parts of the world. Global water consumption is predicted to increase …

A critical evaluation of nanopesticides and nanofertilizers against their conventional analogues

M Kah, RS Kookana, A Gogos, TD Bucheli - Nature nanotechnology, 2018 - nature.com
Among a wide range of possible applications of nanotechnology in agriculture, there has
been a particular interest in developing novel nanoagrochemicals. While some concerns …

Cellulose-based hydrogel materials: Chemistry, properties and their prospective applications

SMF Kabir, PP Sikdar, B Haque, MAR Bhuiyan… - Progress in …, 2018 - Springer
Hydrogels based on cellulose comprising many organic biopolymers including cellulose,
chitin, and chitosan are the hydrophilic material, which can absorb and retain a huge …

Sustainable SMART fertilizers in agriculture systems: A review on fundamentals to in-field applications

D Shanmugavel, I Rusyn, O Solorza-Feria… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agriculture will face the issue of ensuring food security for a growing global population
without compromising environmental security as demand for the world's food systems …

[HTML][HTML] Materials diversity of hydrogel: Synthesis, polymerization process and soil conditioning properties in agricultural field

M Rizwan, SR Gilani, AI Durani, S Naseem - Journal of advanced research, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The cumulative influence of global warming, climate abrupt changes, growing
population, topsoil erosion is becoming a threatening alarm for facing food challenges and …

Superabsorbent hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides: Classification, synthesis, physicochemical properties, and agronomic efficacy under abiotic stress …

A El Idrissi, B Channab, Y Essamlali… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are a class of polymers that have attracted tremendous
interest due to their multifunctional properties and wide range of applications. The …

Environmentally friendly fertilizers: A review of materials used and their effects on the environment

J Chen, S Lü, Z Zhang, X Zhao, X Li, P Ning… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fertilizer plays an important role in maintaining soil fertility, increasing yields and improving
harvest quality. However, a significant portion of fertilizers are lost, increasing agricultural …

Micro-/nano-carboxymethyl cellulose as a promising biopolymer with prospects in the agriculture sector: a review

R Saberi Riseh, M Gholizadeh Vazvani… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increase in the population rate has increased the demand for safe and quality food
products. However, the current agricultural system faces many challenges in producing …

Superabsorbent hydrogels based on polysaccharides for application in agriculture as soil conditioner and nutrient carrier: A review

MR Guilherme, FA Aouada, AR Fajardo… - European Polymer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent hydrogels (SH) continue being a very important issue in both academic and
industrial fields due to their applications in several technologies. This is proved by the …