Preparation and performance of a kitchen waste oil‐modified polyvinyl alcohol‐grafted urea slow‐release fertilizer

2021 ◽  
pp. 51484
Author(s):  
Xin Qi ◽  
Yu Guo ◽  
Qianlin Chen ◽  
Xiaohan Zhao ◽  
Xianquan Ao
1984 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Hathaway ◽  
Carl E. Whitcomb

Growth of Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergi Parl.) seedlings in containers was enhanced by incorporating a slow-release fertilizer (Osmocote) and micronutrient source in the growth medium while dolomite was detrimental. Seedlings transplanted into the field showed excellent survival, regardless of propagation treatment, however, plants grown with Osmocote and micronutrients in the container medium were significantly larger after 1 growing season. Root-to-shoot ratio was not related to survival or growth. Container-grown seedlings were larger after 3 months than 2-year-old conventional bed-grown plants and continued to outgrow the bed-grown seedlings after one year in the field.


Gels ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 262
Author(s):  
Semiu A. Kareem ◽  
Idayatu Dere ◽  
Daniel T. Gungula ◽  
Fartisincha Peingurta Andrew ◽  
Abdullahi M. Saddiq ◽  
...  

In this study, biodegradable slow-release fertilizer (SRF) hydrogels were synthesized from hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), glycerol and urea (SRF1) and HPMC, PVA, glycerol, urea and blended paper (SRF2). The fertilizer hydrogels were characterized by SEM, XRD and FTIR. The swelling capacity of the hydrogels in both distilled and tap water as well as their water retention capacity in sandy soil were evaluated. The hydrogels had good swelling capacity with maximum swelling ratio of 17.2 g/g and 15.6 g/g for SRF1 and SRF2 in distilled, and 14.4 g/g and 15.2 g/g in tap water, respectively. The water retention capacity of the hydrogels in sandy soil exhibited higher water retention when compared with soil without the (SRFs). The soil with the hydrogels was found to have higher water retention than the soil without the hydrogels. The slow-release profile of the hydrogels was also evaluated. The result suggested that the prepared fertilizer hydrogels has a good controlled release capacity. The blended paper component in SRF2 was observed to aid effective release of urea, with about 87.01% release in soil at 44 days compared to the pure urea which was about 97% release within 4 days. The addition of blended paper as a second layer matrix was found to help improve the release properties of the fertilizer. The swelling kinetic of the hydrogel followed Schott’s second order model. The release kinetics of urea in water was best described by Kormeye Peppas, suggesting urea release to be by diffusion via the pores and channels of the SRF, which can be controlled by changing the swelling of the SRF. However, the release mechanism in soil is best described by first order kinetic model, suggesting that the release rate in soil is depended on concentration and probably on diffusion rate via the pores and channels of the SRF.


2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajendran Mala ◽  
Ruby Selvaraj ◽  
Vidhya Sundaram ◽  
Raja Rajan ◽  
Uma Gurusamy

Author(s):  
Panpan Ji ◽  
Zheng Fan ◽  
Menglong Niu ◽  
Liuyi Pan ◽  
Genhui Jing ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ramírez ◽  
V. González ◽  
M. Crespo ◽  
D. Meier ◽  
O. Faix ◽  
...  

Cellulose ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Amanda A. Silva ◽  
Osmir Fabiano L. de Macedo ◽  
Graziele C. Cunha ◽  
Rhayza Victoria Matos Oliveira ◽  
Luciane P. C. Romão

AbstractUrea-based multi-coated slow release fertilizer was produced using water hyacinth, humic substances, and chitosan, with water rich in natural organic matter as a solvent. Elemental analysis showed that the nitrogen content of the fertilizer (FERT) was around 20%. Swelling tests demonstrated the effectiveness of the water hyacinth crosslinker, which reduced the water permeability of the material. Leaching tests showed that FERT released a very low concentration of ammonium (0.82 mg L−1), compared to the amount released from urea (43.1 mg L−1). No nitrate leaching was observed for FERT, while urea leached 13.1 mg L−1 of nitrate. In water and soil, FERT showed maximum releases after 30 and 40 days, respectively, while urea reached maxima in just 2 and 5 days, respectively. The results demonstrated the promising ability of FERT to reduce nitrogen losses, as well as to minimize environmental impacts in the soil–plant-atmosphere system and to improve the efficiency of nitrogen fertilization. Graphic abstract


2021 ◽  
Vol 215 ◽  
pp. 112148
Author(s):  
Ifra Saleem ◽  
Muhammad Aamer Maqsood ◽  
Muhammad Zia ur Rehman ◽  
Tariq Aziz ◽  
Ijaz Ahmad Bhatti ◽  
...  

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