MICRONUTRIENT BASED ALGINATE BEADS FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS

Plant nutrients needed in micro levels are called as micronutrients mineral
elements comprising of zinc (Zn) copper (Cu) manganese (Mn) Iron (Fe) Boron
(B) molybdenum (Mo) are the essential micronutrients needs for plant growth
and development. In this study sodium alginate dissolves in water to from a viscous
clear solution, when reacted with Zn, Copper, Ferrie, Nickel salts to form (Zn, Cu, Fe,
Ni) agnate beads. In this study all thesefour types of alginate beads used a
micronutrient in agriculture applications. Theses alginate beads (Ca-Al, Zn-Al. Fe-Al,
Ni-Al) dissolved in water to make it as spray to root of the plants, then to be examine
the plant growth and development. The physical structure of the alginate beads is
characterized by SEM and FTIR. The morphology of the alginate beads is observed by
SEM and the chemical composition is observed by SEM; the chemical composition is
observed by EDAX and FTIR on the of basis of these promising results micronutrients
present in alginate beads uses agriculture application