Controlled-release fertilizer

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the agrochemistry subtree

Polymer-coated urea or sulfur-coated pellets release N over weeks via diffusion/hydrolysis, reducing leaching losses (typically from 40% to <10% of applied N) and N₂O emissions. Increasingly mandated for precision agriculture.

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