Cassava Starch Based Superabsorbent Polymer as Soil Conditioner: Impact on Soil Physico-Chemical and Biological Properties and Plant Growth

Clean - Soil, Air, Water

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1610-1617

  Parvathy, Prabha C ^a   Jyothi, Alummoottil N ^a   John, K Susan ^a   Sreekumar, Janardhanan ^a  

^a CENTRAL TUBER CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Functional macromolecules; Hydrogel; Plant nutrients; Water holding capacity

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 84910051019     PISSN: 18630650     EISSN: 18630669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clen.201300143     Document Type: Article

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