Christina Jialing Sze
Masters Student in Management Science and Engineering, admitted Autumn 2021
All Publications
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Plasma-fixated nitrogen as fertilizer for turf grass
RSC ADVANCES
2021; 11 (60): 37886-37895
View details for DOI 10.1039/d1ra07074f
View details for Web of Science ID 000721892900001
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Plasma-fixated nitrogen as fertilizer for turf grass.
RSC advances
2021; 11 (60): 37886-37895
Abstract
We investigated the use of plasma-fixated nitrogen, which produces nitrates (NO3 -) in water, as a possible nitrogen fertilizer for recreational turf such as rye grass and bent grass. Experiments were carried out to study the effects of nitrate concentration on growth, the further effects of adding phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) to the plasma nitrated solution to make an N-P-K complete fertilizer, and to compare the efficacy of plasma-fixated nitrogen to sodium nitrate (NaNO3) and potassium nitrate (KNO3). The results indicate that the growth and biomass of the plants were strongly dependent on the concentration of the plasma-fixated nitrogen. Adding P-K to the plasma-fixated nitrogen improved grass growth. Grass that was supplied plasma-fixated nitrogen had improved growth compared to those supplied with equal amounts of NaNO3 and KNO3. This work highlights the potential use of plasma-fixated nitrogen as a fertilizer source for commonly used turf grass.
View details for DOI 10.1039/d1ra07074f
View details for PubMedID 35498073
View details for PubMedCentralID PMC9043919