Transformation of non-water sorbing fly ash to a water sorbing material for drought management

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 18664
• Main Authors: Saha, Abhisekh, Sekharan, Sreedeep, Manna, Uttam, Sahoo, Lingaraj
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 29.10.2020; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/166; 704/106/694/2739; 704/172/169; Agricultural wastes; Arid zones; Clay loam; Drought; Drying; Fly ash; Humanities and Social Sciences; Hydrogels; Industrial wastes; Ionic strength; Loam; Management; Moisture content; multidisciplinary; pH effects; Plant growth; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Silt loam; Soil amendment; Soil water; Solid wastes

Securing water in the soil through suitable amendments is one of the methods for drought management in arid regions. In this study, a poor water sorbing fly ash was transformed into a high water-absorbing material for improving soil water retention during the drought period. The fly ash water absorb...