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Sep 2026
Improving Herbaceous Cotton Performance Under Drought Scenario Through Sustainable Hydrogel Polymers
Water scarcity is one of the main challenges for agricultural production in semiarid regions, compromising the development of crops such as upland cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.). Using starch-based biodegradable hydrogels emerge as a sustainable alternative to synthetic polymers to improve soil water retention....
Maria Valnice de Souza Silveira, Guilherme de Sousa Araújo, Antônio de Sousa Silva et al.
· Journal of soil science and... · 0 citations