Macroporous alginate-based hydrogels to control soil substrate moisture: Effect on lettuce plants under drought stress
B. Tomadoni, María Florencia Salcedo, Andrea Y. Mansilla, Claudia A. Casalongué, Vera A. Álvarez
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsSwellingDistilled waterFactorial experimentSubstrate (aquarium)Water contentMoisturePolymerMaterials scienceDehydrationChemical engineeringKineticsFourier transform infrared spectroscopyDrought stressWater activityChemistryHorticultureComposite materialChromatographyPolymer chemistryMathematicsBiochemistryBiologyStatisticsQuantum mechanicsEcologyPhysicsGeotechnical engineeringEngineeringPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging