A slow-release urea fertilizer encapsulated by a superabsorbent made from diatomite filter aid waste.
Built / tested: fertilizer coatings
As reported in: Dong, Qu, Jiang et al. (2023). Preparation and properties of multifunctional eco-friendly slow-release urea fertilizer encapsulated by diatomite filter aid waste-based superabsorbent. Progress in Organic Coatings. doi:10.1016/j.porgcoat.2023.107747
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A synthesis of biochar's agronomic impact beyond carbon sequestration.
As reported in: Spokas, Cantrell, Novak et al. (2012). Biochar: A Synthesis of Its Agronomic Impact beyond Carbon Sequestration. Journal of Environmental Quality. doi:10.2134/jeq2011.0069
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Assessed the agronomic value of greenwaste biochar as a soil amendment.
Built / tested: soil amendments
As reported in: Chan, Van Zwieten, Meszaros et al. (2007). Agronomic values of greenwaste biochar as a soil amendment. Soil Research. doi:10.1071/sr07109
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Bartels and Salamini reviewed how the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum survives drying out.
As reported in: Bartels, Salamini (2001). Desiccation Tolerance in the Resurrection Plant<i>Craterostigma plantagineum</i>. A Contribution to the Study of Drought Tolerance at the Molecular Level. Plant Physiology. doi:10.1104/pp.010765