Preparation of an Environmental Friendly Slow Release Nitrogen Fertilizer

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An environmental friendly slow-release urea fertilizer with double films (SUFDF) was prepared by using dialdehyde starch urea resin (DASU) as inner coating and polylactic acid (PLA) as outer materials. The structural, chemical characteristics and morphology of the SUFDF were characterized by FTIR, element analysis and SEM. Its efficiency in slowing the nitrogen release was examined via soil leaching and pot experiments. The experimental results indicated that the introduction of hydrophobic PLA and DASU reduced the swell ability of the fertilizer, which made it can provide nitrogen persistently at the early farming. After the urea dissolved, the DASU in the fertilizer would continue to release nitrogen due to its good slow-release property. So this fertilizer would have potential applications in modern agriculture and horticulture.

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