Superabsorbent hydrogel (SAH) as a soil amendment for drought management: A review

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 204; p. 104736
• Main Authors: Saha, Abhisekh, Sekharan, Sreedeep, Manna, Uttam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2020
• Subjects: absorbents; absorption; biodegradability; biodegradation; Critical review; desertification; distress; drought; evaporation; hydraulic conductivity; hydrogels; hydrophilicity; irrigation; land management; plant available water; plant growth; salinity; Soil amendment; soil amendments; Soil degradation; soil ecosystems; soil quality; soil structure; Superabsorbent hydrogel; tillage; water content; water holding capacity; water management; Water stress; Soil degradation; Water stress; Superabsorbent hydrogel; Critical review; Soil amendment

[Display omitted] •Long-term drought affects the soil ecosystem and can initiate desertification.•SAH improves the soil-pore structure and water retention characteristics.•Plant growth and survival time increases with increasing SAH concentration.•Soil texture, salinity and application rate influenc...