Agricultural production is facing challenges such as water scarcity, declining soil quality, and
excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and there is an urgent need to find …

Biodegradability and eco-friendliness are the most importance topic to consider in the
development of new products. Commercial hydrogels for agriculture applications are made …

The hydrogel regeneration process, involving various cellulose types, results in distinct
chemical bonding patterns. Even minor variations in chemical interactions among polymers …

Sustainable lignin-based materials are becoming increasingly valuable in agriculture, where
climate change and nutrient deficiencies threaten crop productivity. We developed lignin …

The preparation of soilless medium for the growth of seeds based on macroporous scaffolds
of chitosan-glutaric acid and urea (CHGAUR) is reported. The CHGAUR scaffold was …

Soilless culture refers to the method of cultivating plants without soil as a growing medium,
and the use of hydrogel in soilless culture overcomes many technical difficulties, but there …

The agricultural sector faces significant challenges, including resource depletion, climate
change, and a growing global population projected to reach 9 billion by 2050, requiring a …

Soil quality degradation can be attributed to both individual and industrial human activities,
directly or indirectly. The depletion of soil nutrients, specifically nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) …

Many countries located in arid and semiarid areas suffer from drought. Water-super
absorbent polymers (SAP) are synthetic products used for water retention in soil. The goal of …