Nanotechnology for dryland agriculture water saving: Biodegradable hydrogel application in sweet corn (Zea mays saccharate Sturt) productio

This work aimed to determine the effect of biodegradable superabsorbent hydrogel based on cellulose derivatives growth and yield sweet corn (Zea mays saccharata Sturt) dry land. The design used was a completely randomized (CRD). applied treatments consisted four levels hydrogel: without
 (control), 2, 4, 6 g per plant, respectively. Each treatment repeated six times in this experiment, yielding total 24 experimental pots. experiment pot contained 3 plants, thus all 72 plants. results showed that would significantly increase soil moisture, relative water content, plant height, stem diameter, ear cobs without husk. Likewise, length wet weights As preserves allowing be available for it might also temporarily store from gradually remove into soil. Further investigations should performed characterize interaction between land