New coating formulation for the slow release of urea using a mixture of gypsum and dolomitic limestone

The use of urea and urea-based fertilizers has increased considerably over the past 15 years. They currently account for approximately 51% of the world's agricultural nitrogen consumption. However, about 20–70% of the applied urea fertilizer is lost to the environment, causing serious pollution...

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Main Authors: Babadi, Farahnaz Eghbali, Yunus, Robiah, Abdul Rashid, Suraya, Mohd Salleh, Mohamad Amran, Ali, Salmiaton
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2015