Slow release of nitrate by charred organic matter used as a soil amendment (i.e. biochar) was recently suggested as potential mechanism of nutrient delivery to plants which may explain some agronomic benefits of biochar. So far, isolated soil-aged and composted biochar particles were shown to release considerable amounts of nitrate only in extended (>1 h) extractions ("slow release"). In this s...

Abstract. Slow-release fertilizers (SRFs) are developed, to halt the nutrient loss environment, either by coating urea or infusing in a hydrophobic material. SRFs reduces release that point where single application of fertilizer can meet demand plants. Diverse range materials have already been utilized produce SRFs, however several disadvantages such hydrophilicity, non-biodegradability and cry...

The current agricultural system faces several challenges, the most important being ability to feed increasing world population and mitigate climate change. In this context, improvement of fertilizers’ agronomic efficiency while reducing their cost environmental impact is one biggest tasks. Available literature shows that many efforts have been made develop innovative fertilizers defined as ‘sma...

Background: Creating a new berberine liposome with high encapsulation efficiency and slow release formulation in the treatment of cancer is a new issue. Therefore, the aim of current study was to develop slow release berberine-containing nanoliposome for delivery to bone cancer cells Saos2. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, after synthesis nanoliposomal formulation, physical p...

Polymer-coated controlled-release fertilizers (PCFs) are the most widely used fertilizers in the production of container-grown nursery plants. The duration and magnitude of PCF nutrient release varies with product and this variation can significantly affect plant growth. Three experiments were conducted to determine the long-term nutrient release patterns of three PCFs (each with a rated longev...