A master's thesis at the University of Basra examines the effect of urea fertilizer on the growth of maize plants

A master's thesis at the University of Basra examines the effect of urea fertilizer on the growth of maize plants

A master's thesis at the University of Basra's College of Agriculture investigated the effect of urea fertilizer loaded with hydrogel compounds prepared from gelatin on increasing nitrogen availability and growth of maize plants.

The student's thesis aims to create a stable compound of gelatin and sodium alginate as a binding agent to form a slow-release complex for urea fertilizer, reduce ammonia volatilization and increase the efficiency of urea fertilizer and its effect on the growth of maize plants.

The thesis concluded that encapsulating urea fertilizer with polymeric compounds has a significant effect in reducing the amount of volatile ammonia, increasing nitrogen readiness, and positively affecting the studied plant traits.

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