The growth of the human population is causing an exponential increase in the need for food.
Fertilizers are one of the most important elements to meet this increased demand and to …

The development of highly concentrated phosphorus (P) fertilizers, such as triple
superphosphate, by the Tennessee Valley Authority helped mark the beginning of a …

Rearing insects is expected to dramatically increase during the next few years, and this will
be associated with generating high quantities of frass (insect excreta). It is necessary to find …

In the past decades, polyurethane has emerged as a new material that has been widely
developed and applied in coated controlled release fertilizers (CRFs). Particularly in recent …

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 …

In the attempt to develop a novel coated fertilizer with combined slow release and water
retention properties, all-cellulose hydrogel formulation was applied as waterborne and …

Bio-based slow-release fertilizers (SRFs) have drawn significant attention because their
applications for crop production can improve nutrient utilization efficiency as well as prevent …

As the slow-release fertilizer, oil-coated fertilizer can not only slow down the nutrients loss,
but also have outstanding advantages in controlling the nutrients release. Based on a large …

A route is proposed to produce a hydrotalcite-like layered double hydroxide structure ([Mg-
Al]-LDH) for phosphate fertilization. The mechanism of controlled phosphate release from …

Slow-release fertilizer has been proven to be more effective than traditional fertilizer for
providing a long-term stable nutrient supply. Although such fertilizers have been widely …