Effects of a novel poly (AA-co-AAm)/AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite on water retention of sandy loam soil and wheat seedling growth
A novel poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide)AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite (PHNC) was synthesized and its physical properties characterized using SEM, Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) and FTIR spectroscopic techniques. Air dried sandy loam soil was amended with 0.1 to 0.4...
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| description | A novel poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide)AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite (PHNC) was synthesized and its physical properties characterized using SEM, Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) and FTIR spectroscopic techniques. Air dried sandy loam soil was amended with 0.1 to 0.4 w/w% of PHNC to evaluate its soil moisture retention attributes. Effect of PHNC amendment on pH, electrical conductivity (EC), porosity, bulk density and hydraulic conductivity of sandy loam soil was also studied. The soil amendment with 0.1 to 0.4 w/w% of PHNC remarkably enhanced the moisture retention at field capacity as compared to the un-amended soils. Seed germination and seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was considerably increased and a delay by 6–9 days in wilting of seedlings was observed in the soil amended with PHNC, resulting in improved wheat plant establishment and growth. |
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| spelling | upm-780242020-06-02T03:07:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78024/ Effects of a novel poly (AA-co-AAm)/AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite on water retention of sandy loam soil and wheat seedling growth Shahid, Shaukat Ali Qidwai, Ansar Ahmad Anwar, Farooq Ullah, Inam Rashid, Umer A novel poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide)AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite (PHNC) was synthesized and its physical properties characterized using SEM, Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) and FTIR spectroscopic techniques. Air dried sandy loam soil was amended with 0.1 to 0.4 w/w% of PHNC to evaluate its soil moisture retention attributes. Effect of PHNC amendment on pH, electrical conductivity (EC), porosity, bulk density and hydraulic conductivity of sandy loam soil was also studied. The soil amendment with 0.1 to 0.4 w/w% of PHNC remarkably enhanced the moisture retention at field capacity as compared to the un-amended soils. Seed germination and seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was considerably increased and a delay by 6–9 days in wilting of seedlings was observed in the soil amended with PHNC, resulting in improved wheat plant establishment and growth. MDPI 2012 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78024/1/78024.pdf Shahid, Shaukat Ali and Qidwai, Ansar Ahmad and Anwar, Farooq and Ullah, Inam and Rashid, Umer (2012) Effects of a novel poly (AA-co-AAm)/AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite on water retention of sandy loam soil and wheat seedling growth. Molecules, 17 (11). pp. 12587-12602. ISSN 1420-3049 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/11/12587 10.3390/molecules171112587 |
| spellingShingle | Shahid, Shaukat Ali Qidwai, Ansar Ahmad Anwar, Farooq Ullah, Inam Rashid, Umer Effects of a novel poly (AA-co-AAm)/AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite on water retention of sandy loam soil and wheat seedling growth |
| title | Effects of a novel poly (AA-co-AAm)/AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite on water retention of sandy loam soil and wheat seedling growth |
| title_full | Effects of a novel poly (AA-co-AAm)/AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite on water retention of sandy loam soil and wheat seedling growth |
| title_fullStr | Effects of a novel poly (AA-co-AAm)/AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite on water retention of sandy loam soil and wheat seedling growth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of a novel poly (AA-co-AAm)/AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite on water retention of sandy loam soil and wheat seedling growth |
| title_short | Effects of a novel poly (AA-co-AAm)/AlZnFe2O4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite on water retention of sandy loam soil and wheat seedling growth |
| title_sort | effects of a novel poly (aa-co-aam)/alznfe2o4/potassium humate superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite on water retention of sandy loam soil and wheat seedling growth |
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