Calcium Alginate Urea Fertilizer: Controlled Urea Secretion through solution exchange Method
Supervisor: Dr. Ehsan Ul Haq
Given the crucial role of nitrogen in agriculture, the global market for urea fertilizer is consistently expanding. Grains, fruits, and vegetable crops mostly require nitrogen content from the economical market fertilizer known as urea. Urea-based nitrogenous fertilizers for enhancing crop productivity. Demand is further provided by farmers as urea is well accepted because it is easily manageable due to its flexibility.
However, due to urea’s high nitrogen content, and the element’s tendency to be lost through volatilization, various methods of nitrogen loss including leaching or going from environmentally unfavorable ammonia gas. Nano fertilizers were the advancement to this problem but the main associated problem with NF is that they are carcinogenic.
To solve all the above-mentioned pros, we introduced Calcium Alginate Urea Fertilizer (CAUF) which is non-carcinogenic, biodegradable, non-toxic, and offers slow secretion. Slow secretion rates mean alginate can form a solid, insoluble gel when calcium ions are present and release urea slowly into the soil. CAUF provides promising advantages including improved nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced crop growth, reduced environmental impact, cost savings for farmers, and soil health maintenance.
Overall, slowing the excretion rate of urea fertilizer can significantly benefit agricultural efficiency and environmental sustainability, provided it is carefully managed to balance crop needs and environmental considerations.
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Group Members:
- Muhammad Zameer [email protected]
- Muhammad Umair Zulfiqar [email protected]
- Isma Rauf [email protected]
