Improvement of Nutrient Use Efficiency with Zeolite Technology
Pandit V. B.*
Dept. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
E. Ajay
National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
D. Rajshekhar
Dept. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zeolite
Abstract
At global and national level, the big challenge is to fulfill the requirement of food of increasing population. Fertilizer is one of the most important agriculture input require for crop production. Fifty percent of food grain production is depend on the chemical fertilizer. Cost of food production is increases year by year without increasing farmer income. Farmer income is not increasing due to the more use of fertilizer and less efficient use of fertilizer. There is a need to improve the nutrient efficiency by apply something in soil or preparation of slow release fertilizer. Zeolite is clay mineral have such property can improve nutrient efficiency after application in soil or preparation of fertilizer with zeolite material. Zeolite is not only increase nutrient efficiency but also contribute in climate resilient agriculture.
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