Degradable Controlled Release Fertilizer Composite Prepared via Extrusion: Fabrication, Characterization, and Release Mechanisms

In this work, biodegradable polymers were melt compounded with urea phosphate to fabricate “smart fertilizers” for sustainable agriculture. Urea phosphate (UP) is typically applied as a water-soluble fertilizer to treat phosphorus deficiency in high pH soils. Due to the low diffu...

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Main Authors: Siwen Bi, Vincenzo Barinelli, Margaret J. Sobkowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/2/301