Comparative study of sorghum growth in a greenhouse using commercial urea fertilizer and urea nanostructured material.
Comparative study of sorghum growth in a greenhouse using commercial urea fertilizer and urea nanostructured material.
Author(s): SILVA, V. J. M. da; RECH, I.; PIRES, C. A.; POLIDORO, J. C.; VISCONTE, L. L. Y.; NASCIMENTO, R. S. V.
Summary: This study was a comparative analysis of plant growth in greenhouse using nanostructured materials that can reduce the rate of urea dissolution, leading to a controlled release and increased plant growth in relation to commercial urea. All compositions studied contained a polymer matrix and montmorillonite clay modified with adsorbed urea. The growth was characterized through tests carried in a greenhouse. The best systems observed were those containing polymers in the formulations. It follows that all composites evaluated demonstrated control of fertilizer release and differential plant growth relative to commercial fertilizer.
Publication year: 2010
Types of publication: Abstract in annals or event proceedings
Unit: Embrapa Soils
Keywords: Fertilizante, Nutrients, Plant growth
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