[HTML][HTML] Smart fertilizer technologies: An environmental impact assessment for sustainable agriculture

S Singh, R Singh, K Singh, K Katoch, AA Zaeen… - Smart Agricultural …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global food supply heavily depends on utilizing fertilizers to meet production goals. The
adverse impacts of traditional fertilization practices on the environment have necessitated …

Optimized agricultural management reduces global cropland nitrogen losses to air and water

L You, GH Ros, Y Chen, F Zhang, W de Vries - Nature Food, 2024 - nature.com
Nitrogen (N) losses from croplands substantially contribute to global N pollution. Assessing
the reduction in N losses through improved N management practices is complex due to …

[HTML][HTML] Slow-Release Fertilisers Control N Losses but Negatively Impact on Agronomic Performances of Pasture: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis

G Abhiram - Nitrogen, 2024 - mdpi.com
High nitrogen (N) losses and low nitrogen utilisation efficiency (NUE) of conventional-
nitrogen fertilisers (CNFs) are due to a mismatch between N-delivery and plant demand; …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrogen-loaded biochar for environmental management: Enhancing nitrogen utilization balance in farmland, mitigating ammonia volatilization, and improving …

H Chen, H Zhou, Y Sun, X Liu, Q Wu, D Chi - Environmental Technology & …, 2025 - Elsevier
Although biochar was widely applied to improve crop yield, it can also trigger increased
ammonia volatilization, thereby deteriorating the environment of rice paddies. Therefore, to …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring Suitable Nitrification Inhibitor in an Intensively Cultivated Greenhouse Soil and Its Effect on the Abundance and Community of Soil Ammonia …

X Liu, Y Cheng, Y Zhang, F Wang, Y Li, C Shen… - Agronomy, 2025 - mdpi.com
The application of nitrification inhibitors (NIs) is an effective way to reduce soil nitrogen (N)
losses and increase crop N uptake. Yet, the efficacy of NIs commonly varies with dosages …

Substitution of soil urea fertilization to foliar nano urea fertilization decreases growth and yield of rice and wheat

R Sikka, A Kalia, R Ahuja, SK Sidhu, P Chaitra - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Background and aims Conventional nitrogen (N) fertilizers are prone to losses through
leaching, volatilization, and denitrification, leading to low N-use efficiency (NUE). This study …

Blending of slow-release N fertilizer and urea improve rainfed maize yield, nitrogen use efficiency while reducing apparent N loss

J Guo, H Yang, Y Yuan, P Yin, N Zhang, Z Lin, Q Ma… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Methods A two-year field experiment with U (urea), S (slow-release N fertilizer), and SU
(Blending of S and U) under four N application levels (N1: 90 kg ha-1, N2: 120 kg ha-1, N3 …

Effect of Polyethylene Glycol and Humic Acid Coating on NPK Release From Controlled‐Release Fertilizer

Suwardi, D Tjahyandari Suryaningtyas… - The Scientific World …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plants require essential macronutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and
potassium (K), but their availability in soil is often inefficient due to evaporation, leaching …

Ameliorating the response of slow-releasing nitrogen fertilizer on sustainable maize growth

F FEROZ, R Husnain, M AMJID… - Notulae Botanicae …, 2024 - notulaebotanicae.ro
The extensive utilization of nitrogen (N) fertilizers within maize cultivation systems has
resulted in diminished nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and contributed to nitrogen pollution on …

Role of Slow-Release Fertilizers and Nitrification Inhibitors in Greenhouse Gas Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emission Reduction from Rice-Wheat Agroecosystem

R Kumar, N Bordoloi - Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Problems …, 2024 - Springer
The application of nitrogen fertilizer significantly boosts crop yields and economic gains.
However, its excessive use has triggered environmental issues, particularly concerning the …