Background The cumulative influence of global warming, climate abrupt changes, growing
population, topsoil erosion is becoming a threatening alarm for facing food challenges and …

Drought is one of the worst natural disasters that affect the economic, social, and
environmental status of any country. The long-term drought affects the soil ecosystem and …

Nanocomposite hydrogels are polymeric networks that possess a unique property of
hydration. The presence of alcohols, carboxylic acids and amides as hydrophilic moieties in …

Superabsorbent hydrogels are a particular class of gels, obtained by chemical stabilization
of hydrophilic polymers in a tridimensional network. Hydrogels have been widely proposed …

The use of superabsorbent polymers or hydrogels could increase the water holding capacity
(WHC) of sandy soil and reduce water loss by deep percolation. However, hydrogels' …

Under climate change, the rainfall is predicted to become more intense and less frequent,
causing summer drought events and rainwater loss by deep percolation, resulting in both …

Plant pests pose a significant threat to agricultural crops, requiring the use of pesticides for
effective and large-scale production. With increasing concerns about environmental and …

Most countries, particularly those in arid and semi-arid regions, are grappling with important
agricultural production issues that influenced by rapid population growth and limited water …

Hydrogel polymers have been used to enhance water and nutrient retention in agricultural
soils. The incorporation of nanoparticles to yield composite hydrogels has also gained …

Soil hydraulic properties are important for the movement and distribution of water in
agricultural soils. The ability of plants to easily extract water from soil can be limited by the …