Effect of Fertilizer Loaded Nanoclay/Superabsorbent Polymer Composites on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Release in Soil

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 415-421

  Sarkar, Subhas ^a,b   Datta, S C ^a   Biswas, D R ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Clay type; Nanoclay; Nanoclay superabsorbent polymer composite; Nutrient release; Slow release

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930194461     PISSN: 03698211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40011-014-0371-2     Document Type: Article

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