Sustainability of soil moisture and reduce fertilizer soaking using nature-friendly hydrogels to improve and promote cultivating
Keywords:
Hydrophilic polymer; Irrigation interval; Soil texture; Nitrogen leaching, Panicum
Abstract
In order to investigate the water requirement of plants, especially in arid and desert areas and the poverty of most soils in these areas, we conducted a pot experiment to study the effect of the absorbance hydrophilic polymer on Panicum antidotale Retz. with its effect on nitrogen leaching in three types of light, medium and heavy soils in irrigation intervals of 4, 8 and 12 days. Comparison of results with control treatment showed that application of polymer that was carried out at 0.3% has the highest effect on the growth and dry matter production of Panicum antidotale Retz.The simple effect of polymer treatments, the irrigation interval and the soil texture on dry matter production, plant height, and nitrogen leaching from the soil were significant in this study. Also, the interaction effects of irrigation × soil texture on dry matter production, and nitrogen leaching showed a significant difference. So that the highest amount of dry matter of plant with 7.2 g was obtained from medium treatment with polymer in irrigation interval of 4 days. In the control treatment without the polymer, the plants were destroyed before harvest in the irrigation interval of 12 days. The effect of treatments on Panicum height indicated that the addition of polymer to the soil would increase the height of the Panicum besides increasing dry matter production. Also, the effect of simple polymer in irrigation water drain indicated that the nitrogen leaching rate from the average of 880 mg N/I of in the control decreases to about 550 mg N/I by the polymer.
Therefore, it can be concluded that application of polymer not only influences soil moisture but also affects soil strengthening and decreasing nitrogen leaching, especially in desert poor soils.
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Crous, J. W. (2017). Use of hydrogels in the planting of industrial wood plantations. Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, 79(3), 197-213.
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Fekete, T., Borsa, J., Takács, E., &Wojnárovits, L. (2017). Synthesis and characterization of superabsorbent hydrogels based on hydroxyethylcellulose and acrylic acid. Carbohydrate polymers, 166, 300-308.
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Ghasemi, G. M., &Khoushkhouy, M. (2007). Effects OfSuperabsorbment Polymer On Irrigation Interval And Growth And Development Of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema× GrandiflorumKitam Syn. Chrysanthemum Morifolium Ramat).
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Kim, H. J., Koo, J. M., Kim, S. H., Hwang, S. Y., &Im, S. S. (2017). Synthesis of super absorbent polymer using citric acid as a bio-based monomer. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 144, 128-136.
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Malekian, A., Valizadeh, E., Dastoori, M., Samadi, S., &Bayat, V. (2012). Soil water retention and maize ('Zea mays' L.) growth as effected by different amounts of pumice. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 6(3), 450.
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Narjary, B., &Aggarwal, P. (2014). Evaluation of soil physical quality under amendments and hydrogel applications in a soybean–wheat cropping system. Communications in soil science and plant analysis, 45(9), 1167-1180.
Nguyen, T. T. (2013). Compost effects on soil water content, plant growth under drought and nutrient leaching (Doctoral dissertation).
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Shahi, S., Zohuriaan-Mehr, M. J., &Omidian, H. (2017). Antibacterial superabsorbing hydrogels with high saline-swelling properties without gel blockage: Toward ideal superabsorbents for hygienic applications. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, 32(2), 128-145.
Shi, X., Fang, Q., Ding, M., Wu, J., Ye, F., Lv, Z., & Jin, J. (2016). Microspheres of carboxymethyl chitosan, sodium alginate and collagen for a novel hemostatic in vitro study. Journal of biomaterials applications, 30(7), 1092-1102.
Song, X. F., Wei, J. F., & He, T. S. (2009). A method to repair concrete leakage through cracks by synthesizing super-absorbent resin in situ. Construction and Building Materials, 23(1), 386-391.
Taban, M., &MovahediNaeini, S. A. R. (2006). Effect of aquasorb and organic compost amendments on soil water retention and evaporation with different evaporation potentials and soil textures. Communications in soil science and plant analysis, 37(13-14), 2031-2055.
Tongo, A., Mahdavi, A., &Sayad, E. (2014). Effect of superabsorbent polymer Aquasorb on chlorophyll, antioxidant enzymes and some growth characteristics of Acacia victoriae seedlings under drought stress. Ecopersia, 2(2), 571-583.
Wang, X., Lü, S., Gao, C., Xu, X., Wei, Y., Bai, X., ...& Wu, L. (2014). Biomass-based multifunctional fertilizer system featuring controlled-release nutrient, water-retention and amelioration of soil. RSC Advances, 4(35), 18382-18390.
Woodhouse, J., & Johnson, M. S. (1991). Effect of superabsorbent polymers on survival and growth of crop seedlings. Agricultural water management, 20(1), 63-70.
Yousefian, M., Jafari, M., Tavili, A., Arzani, H., &Jafarian, Z. (2018). The Effects of Superabsorbent Polymer on Atriplexlentiformis Growth and Soil Characteristics under Drought Stress (Case Study: Desert Research Station, Semnan, Iran). Journal of Rangeland Science, 8(1), 65-76.
ZangoeiNasab, H., Emami, H., Astaraei, A., &Yari, A. (2012). The effect of different amounts of superabsorbent and irrigation on some physical properties and plant growth indices of Atriplex. J. Water Res. Agric, 26(2), 211-223.
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Zohuriaan-Mehr, M. J., Omidian, H., Doroudiani, S., &Kabiri, K. (2010). Advances in non-hygienic applications of superabsorbent hydrogel materials. Journal of materials science, 45(21), 5711-5735.
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2018-08-30
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Baharak, A. (2018). Sustainability of soil moisture and reduce fertilizer soaking using nature-friendly hydrogels to improve and promote cultivating. Amazonia Investiga, 7(15), 243-252. Retrieved from https://amazoniainvestiga.info/index.php/amazonia/article/view/454
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