Sep 2026
Synthesis of an Itaconic Acid‑Modified Cotton Stalk Biochar Fertilizer: Characterization, Slow-Release Properties, and Its Application in Cucumber Seedlings
ABSTRACT Itaconic acid (IA), one of the top valuable biomass platform compounds, is promising in agriculture owing to its notable biodegradability and growth‑promoting properties. Nevertheless, the application of IA-modified cotton stalks biochar serving as a novel high-efficiency slow-release nitrogen fertilizer is no...
You-Jie Zhang, Jia-Ning Lu, Jia-Shuo Guo et al.
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