Eco-friendly Cellulose Hydrogel as Controlled Release of Fertilizer for a Sustainable Production of Upland Rice in Sarawak

• Main Author: Dayang Fazirah, Abg Ahmad
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UNIMAS 2024
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; S Agriculture (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46480/1/Dayang%20Fazirah_RevisedThesis_241024.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46480/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Fertilizers and irrigation are the primary components for upland rice cultivation to increase the quality and yield of the rice crops. Most farmers apply conventional fertilizers, however, low efficiency of plant uptake (<50%) is often reported due to nutrient losses through heavy leaching, surfa...