Wax-coated sand keeps soil wet longer, improves crop yields in arid regions (IMAGE)

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Wax-coated sand keeps soil wet longer, improves crop yields in arid regions

Caption

Paraffin wax-coated sand is an extremely water-repellant material, which keeps soil wet and increases crop yields in arid environments.

Credit

Adapted from ACS Agricultural Science &Technology 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsagscitech.1c00148

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