EFFECT OF THE SWELLING ABILITY OF A NOVEL HYDROLYZED ACRYLONITRILE-SULFONATED POLYSTYRENE NETWORK ON GROWTH OF TOMATO AND LETTUCE SEEDLINGS

BOURANIS, DL; THEODOROPOULOS, AG; THEODOSAKIS, GI; VALKANAS, GN

dc.contributor.author	BOURANIS, DL	en
dc.contributor.author	THEODOROPOULOS, AG	en
dc.contributor.author	THEODOSAKIS, GI	en
dc.contributor.author	VALKANAS, GN	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:42:47Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:42:47Z
dc.date.issued	1994	en
dc.identifier.issn	0010-3624	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/23938
dc.subject.classification	Agronomy	en
dc.subject.classification	Plant Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Chemistry, Analytical	en
dc.subject.classification	Soil Science	en
dc.subject.other	MACRONET HYDROPHILIC POLYMERS	en
dc.subject.other	SOIL CONDITIONERS	en
dc.subject.other	GELS	en
dc.title	EFFECT OF THE SWELLING ABILITY OF A NOVEL HYDROLYZED ACRYLONITRILE-SULFONATED POLYSTYRENE NETWORK ON GROWTH OF TOMATO AND LETTUCE SEEDLINGS	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1994	en
heal.abstract	The effect of swelling ratio of a novel material as Hydrolysed Sulfonated Styrene Acrylonitrile Copolymer (HSSAN) on the emergence and growth of tomato and lettuce seedlings was investigated. Water insoluble polymers having various swelling ratios were incorporated into soil and quartz sand at a constant concentration of 0.15% w/w and growth curves were obtained for each case study. The data show that HSSAN having high swelling ability produced higher seedlings in a short time. High swelling ratio values reflect the amount of crosslinking agent needed for the preparation of the resin. Low crosslinking agent concentrations are required for satisfactory results of the conditioner on soil substrate.	en
heal.publisher	MARCEL DEKKER INC	en
heal.journalName	COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1994NW95600004	en
dc.identifier.volume	25	en
dc.identifier.issue	13-14	en
dc.identifier.spage	2273	en
dc.identifier.epage	2283	en