Superabsorbent hydrogels (SH) continue being a very important issue in both academic and
industrial fields due to their applications in several technologies. This is proved by the …

Current climate change is projected to have significant effects on temperature and
precipitation profiles, increasing the incidence and severity of drought. Drought is the single …

Hydraulic properties, specifically the water holding capacity of soils, play a key role in the
ability of soils to sustain plant growth. Additions of hydrophilic polymers (superabsorbents) …

Globally, agriculture is the largest consumer of water, creating some challenges to limiting
water usage. Natural polymers have received have attention for agricultural applications in …

Increasing the saffron quantity and quality is essential and should be considered to achieve
the desired performance. In this regard, to study the effect of nutrient and irrigation …

In arid and semi-arid climates, water scarcity and nutrient availability are major constraints
for food production. Excess fertilization to make up for the limited nutrient availability in dry …

Water scarcity is the most significant challenge facing semi-arid and arid areas because
fresh water is often transferred from other areas to these regions, and then discharged as …

In this article we review how different management technologies like integrated nutrient
management, tillage practices, mulching, addition of clay, surface compaction, conservation …

Lentil (Lens culinaris) is an important winter season annual legume crop known for its highly
valued seed in human and animal nutrition owing to its high lysine and tryptophan content …

The effect of soil amendment with hydrogel on reducing water stress was tested for Siberian
elm (Ulmus pumila) and silver maple (Acer saccharinum) saplings. The trees were planted …