<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents the most important issues relating to the influence of mineral fertilizers on both the natural environment and human and animal health. The physiological, environmental and economic impact of fertilizer production and application, resulted from a low assimilation of mineral components by crops, has been described. The research on the development and production of a large and diverse group of materials with slow-release properties that can increase the effectiveness of nutrient uptake, alleviate the negative influence of fertilizers on the environment and reduce labor and energy consumption associated with the use of conventional fertilizers, has been reviewed.</p></abstract>

This paper presents the most important issues relating to the influence of mineral fertilizers on both the natural environment and human and animal health. The physiological, environmental and economic impact of fertilizer production and application, resulted from a low assimilation of mineral components by crops, has been described. The research on the development and production of a large and diverse group of materials with slow-release properties that can increase the effectiveness of nutrient uptake, alleviate the negative influence of fertilizers on the environment and reduce labor and energy consumption associated with the use of conventional fertilizers, has been reviewed.

Environmental impact of fertilizer use and slow release of mineral nutrients as a response to this challenge

Institute of Chemical and Environment Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Pułaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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This paper presents the most important issues relating to the influence of mineral fertilizers on both the natural environment and human and animal health. The...

Environmental impact of fertilizer use and slow release of mineral nutrients as a response to this challenge

Published Online: Apr 04, 2016

Page range: 72 - 79

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2016-0012

Keywords
nutrient use efficiency, slow-release fertilizers

© 2016 Krzysztof Lubkowski, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Environmental impact of fertilizer use and slow release of mineral nutrients as a response to this challenge

Published Online: Apr 04, 2016

Page range: 72 - 79

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2016-0012

Keywordsnutrient use efficiency, slow-release fertilizers

© 2016 Krzysztof Lubkowski, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
nutrient use efficiency, slow-release fertilizers