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Controlled Release Technology (Agricultural)

Goertz, H.M. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Controlled release technology (Agricultural), volume 7:251-274. 2004.

Controlled release technology in agriculture encompasses the controlled delivery of plant nutrients, ie. fertilizers, as well as control chemicals, eg, herbicides (qv), insecticides, fungicides (qv), etc, to a target manner which maximizes its use and/or extends the time in which sufficient dosages are delivered. Controlled release fertilizer (CRF) technologies are emphasized here.


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Section: Fertilization and Nutrition