Abstract
Most countries, particularly those in arid and semi-arid regions, are grappling with important agricultural production issues that influenced by rapid population growth and limited water resources. The application of soil additives to improve soil properties and water usage productivity has sparked the most attention, particularly in arid and semi-arid environments. The goal of this study was to assess the effect of hydrogel on soil physical properties and plant growth parameters using sandy and silty clay loam soils. Laboratory experiments were implemented using ten different concentrations of hydrogel based on the percentage of the added hydrogel (0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.07, 0.09, 0.11, 0.16, 0.22, 0.27 and 0.33% (w/w) hydrogel/soil) to assess its effect on soil physical and hydraulic properties. Moreover, a greenhouse pot experiment was conducted using four hydrogel concentrations of 0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1% (w/w) on Zea mays as a model plant to assess its effect on plant growth parameters. Results revealed that the greatest improvement in soil aggregate percentage was 35% with 0.27% hydrogel concentration whereas, 0.33% hydrogel concentration increased the soil available water by 49%. Moreover, water use efficiency was increased from 13% to 41% for sandy soil and from 35% to 67% for silty clay loam soil. In addition, when compared to the control, both soils' water use efficiency and corn growth rose. In agriculture, hydrogel can improve soil physical properties while also boosting water use efficiency and plant development parameters in dry and semi-arid areas.
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Claim · model-written summary
At 0.27% hydrogel, soil aggregate percentage improved by 35%.
- Taxon
- corn
Zea mays subsp. mayst0 - Treatment
- 0.27% hydrogel concentratione0
- Outcome
- soil aggregate percentagee0
- Direction
- improvemente0
- Value
- 35%e0
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e0“the greatest improvement in soil aggregate percentage was 35% with 0.27% hydrogel concentration”
t0“Effect of hydrogel on corn growth, water use efficiency”
Claim · model-written summary
At 0.33% hydrogel, soil available water increased by 49%.
- Taxon
- cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Treatment
- 0.33% hydrogel concentratione0
- Outcome
- soil available watere0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 49%e0
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e0“0.33% hydrogel concentration increased the soil available water by 49%”
t0“Effect of hydrogel on corn growth, water use efficiency”
Claim · model-written summary
Water use efficiency in sandy soil increased from 13% to 41%.
- Taxon
- cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Treatment
- hydrogelt0
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- water use efficiencye0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 13% to 41%e0
- Setting
- sandy soile0
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e0“water use efficiency was increased from 13% to 41% for sandy soil”
t0“Effect of hydrogel on corn growth, water use efficiency”
Claim · model-written summary
Water use efficiency in silty clay loam soil increased from 35% to 67%.
- Taxon
- cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Treatment
- hydrogelt0
- Outcome
- water use efficiencyt0
- Direction
- increaseinferrede0
- Value
- 35% to 67%e0
- Setting
- silty clay loam soile0
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e0“from 35% to 67% for silty clay loam soil”
t0“Effect of hydrogel on corn growth, water use efficiency”
Claim · model-written summary
Hydrogel raised corn growth relative to the control in both soils.
- Taxon
- cornZea mays subsp. mayse0
- Treatment
- hydrogelt0
- Outcome
- corn growthe0
- Direction
- rosee0
- Comparator
- the controle0
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e0“when compared to the control, both soils' water use efficiency and corn growth rose”
t0“Effect of hydrogel on corn growth, water use efficiency”
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