Effects of Agrotain® treated urea (ATU) on growth performance and yield of maize

• Main Authors: Mohd Zuki, Muhammad Muhaymin, Md Jaafar @ Ahmad Jaafar, Noraini, Sakimin, Siti Zaharah, Yusop, Mohd Khanif
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77379/1/8TH%20IAC%20%E2%80%93%206TH%20ISFA%202018-58.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77379/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Urea is one of the main sources of nitrogen fertilizer for the growth of maize. Unfortunately, N provided by urea can be lost rapidly through ammonia volatilization, leaching and denitrification upon application to soils. The product of urease catalyzed hydrolysis of urea is one ammonia molecule and...