Hydrogels are three-dimensional crosslinked polymeric networks with remarkable water absorption and retention capacity. It acts as a "miniature water reservoir" that releases water slowly on demand from the root due to osmotic pressure differences. The functional groups of the hy...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4608
A field experiment was conducted at the College of Agriculture, Padannakkad, Kasaragod, Kerala, from October 2024–March 2025, to study the response of traditional finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) to different levels of nutrients. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Bl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4607
Aim: To formulate biopolymer urea composites in pellet form and to test their efficacy on the release and leaching of nitrogen in northern coastal sandy soils of Kerala. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Padannakkad, Kasaragod, Kerala ag...
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