Effect of different monomers on water retention properties of slow release fertilizer hydrogel

• Main Authors: Rabat, N. E., Hashim, S., Majid, R. A.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/73543/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85013984955&doi=10.1016%2fj.proeng.2016.06.573&partnerID=40&md5=af2cb31b2977f07aec347fd2813b023b

The combination of hydrogel and fertilizer as slow release fertilizer hydrogel (SRFH) has become one of the promising materials to overcome the shortcomings of conventional fertilizer by decreasing fertilizer loss rate, supplying nutrients sustainably, and lowering frequency of irrigation. A compara...