Starch sachets release fertilizer in a controlled manner and can replace petroleum-derived polymers (IMAGE)

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Starch sachets release fertilizer in a controlled manner and can replace petroleum-derived polymers

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Research has developed starch sachets that are processed with urea and citric acid and reinforced with copper-ion-rich zeolite 

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João Otávio Donizette Malafatti

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