Hydrogel application for improving soil pore network in agroecosystems. Preliminary results on three different soils
Noel Womack, Ilaria Piccoli, Carlo Camarotto, Andrea Squartini, Giacomo Guerrini, Silvia Gross, Michele Maggini, M. L. Cabrera, Francesco Morari
Topics & Concepts
Soil waterWater retentionSelf-healing hydrogelsLoamPorositySoil structureMaterials scienceSoil scienceWater contentSwellingPorosimetryMoistureEnvironmental scienceChemical engineeringComposite materialPorous mediumGeotechnical engineeringGeologyEngineeringPolymer chemistryPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization