Super Absorbent Polymer for Agriculture

This human generation is going through some tough patches related to natural resources’ depletion, Water being an important one of them. The adversity has started to grow mainly in rain fed areas where nowadays due to uncertainty of sufficient rainfall, the demand for clean water is rapidly increasing and its availability for coming time is declining even faster. The gruesome fact is that the agriculture sector is on a verge of setback, reason being its consumption of most of the available potable water and the current irrigation practices are unable to even cater to the present requirement due to dissimilar landscapes of the sub-continent and their varied soil textures. These areas still follow the ancient techniques which not only lower the effective use of water but also decrease the use of available water for crops.

Scarcity of water leads to drought, financial loss and other undesirable frailties like irregular price upsurge, lower productivity, increase in agro ruins etc. May be a rigid solution cannot be thought as of now but efforts can be made to tame and neutralize through technological assistances. Using of super absorbent polymer on agricultural fields is one and at this juncture, the best of them. This revolutionary formulation not only solves the water related problem but also upgrades the soil texture. Upon its application, it mixes up with soil particles and swells up on contact with water. This swelling up of the polymer behaves like small packets of water and works like moisture retainer for the roots of the plants. As soon as the conditions become dry, it starts releasing water molecules, which can be directly accessed by the roots, ensuring uninterrupted water supply and regularity in their growth.

Only 3% of total water available in our eco-system is fresh and fit for Drinking. Use it wisely.

Super Absorbent Polymer having cross-linking molecular structure with a hydrophilic group attached, absorbs water to about 500-600 times of its own weight and form water beads or crystals. Hydrogel acts as a water reservoir for plants as it traps irrigation and rain water which can be released later at the time of requirement over prolonged durations. These polymers also absorb vital nutrients from the soil which are then utilized by plants for carrying out various physiological processes. One of the major advantages of hydrogel is that it can be used on a wide variety of soils. Water Hydrogel polymer does not alter the chemical composition of soils on which it is applied, nor does it interfere with the biocidal action of applied fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc. Hydrogel polymers are effective even at high temperature mainly in arid and semi-arid areas.

Use of Water Hydrogel ensures following guaranteed results:

• Increase in water retention
• Efficient usage of water
• Significant rise in soil permeability and infiltration rate
• Decrease in irrigation frequency
• Increase in plant performance, particularly in areas prone to drought
• Reduction in the rate of using fertilizers and pesticides

Looking at the above points, SAP can be of great use in terms of production, monetary benefits, lessening agro ruins under limited resources for the farmers and other related professionals. Chemtex Speciality Limited is an esteemed manufacturer of SAP that meets the standard requirement of agricultural sectors.

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