Macroreticular Hydrogel Effects on Dissolution Rate of Controlled-Release Fertilizers

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2830-2833

  Chatzoudis, G K ^a   Rigas, F ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Controlled release fertilizers; Gel; Macroreticular polymers; Soil columns; Soil conditioners

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001378660     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970969f     Document Type: Article

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