Mitigating water pollution by nitrogen fertilizers through amending ammonium sorption in an acid soil using Calciprill and sodium silicate

• Main Authors: Ji, Feng Nga, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Latifah Omar, Mohamadu Boyie Jalloh, Yee, Min Kwan, Adiza Alhassan Musah, Ahmed Jalal Khan Chowdhury, Rafeah Wahi, Deborah Renting Jimmy
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier Inc. 2024
• Subjects: S604.8-621.5 Melioration: Improvement, reclamation, fertilization, irrigation, etc., of lands; TD419-428 Water pollution
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40770/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40770/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40770/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100489
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Use of nitrogen (N) fertilizers is gaining popularity to meet crop nutrient requirement for sustaining the food security of the increasing global population. However, improper management of N fertilizers in acid soils causes leaching and surface runoff because of excessive rainfalls and poor N reten...