Biodegradable cellulose-based hydrogel fertilizer with porous network for sustained NPK release and improved plant growth
Sin Ling Chiam, C.P. Leo, Swee‐Yong Pung
Topics & Concepts
FertilizerChemistryControlled releaseCellulosePotassiumNutrientSelf-healing hydrogelsBiocompatible materialPorosityPhosphateWater contentAgronomyPotashCarboxymethyl celluloseCalciumMoistureUreaChemical engineeringWaxShootGreenhouseCoated ureaBiopolymerPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPlant nutrient uptake and metabolism