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

The excessive use of conventional fertilizers leads to environmental issues associated with
the loss of nutrient through leaching, volatilization, denitrification and surface run-off. Biochar …

Starch, as a widely available renewable resource, has the potential to be used in the
production of controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) that support sustainable agriculture …

Low nitrogen (N) use efficiency from urea fertilizers due to environmental losses results in
high cost of fertilizers for agricultural productions. Coating of urea with biodegradable …

The extreme use of commercial fertilizers (CF) for maximum agricultural crop production
leads to severe environmental pollution, reduces land fertility as well as directly or indirectly …

Even if substantial efforts have been made to produce coated fertilizers with more efficient
nutrients release, the development of simple processes using greener materials is still …

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 …

To obviate adverse effects from the non-biodegradability of certain polymer-based slow-
release fertilizers (SRFs) and to offset higher operational costs, the use of biopolymers as …

Effective fertilizers management is essential for sustainable agricultural practices. One way
to improve agronomic practices is by using slow-release fertilizers (SRF) that have shown …

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