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Combatting Drought with WAPs with Dr. Sanandam Bordoloi

Jun 21, 2024

“Efficacy of novel water-absorbing polymer amended soil for improving drought resilience of Solanum lycopersicum” with Dr. Sanandam Bordoloi.

Drought can be a major problem for tomatoes, particularly in changing climates. Water-absorbant polymers can help water stay in the soil to help tomatoes thrive, but costs can make it hard for farmers to use them. In this episode, Sanandam joins me to discuss his research into developing more affordable, effective water-absorbant polymers from the waste material fly ash.

Tune in to learn:

·        What a WAP is

·        What ratios of WAPs were tested

·        What other materials might be useful for WAP production

·        How a WAP is like a chia seed

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20480

This paper is always freely available.

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If you would like to reach out to Sanandam, you can find him here:
sanandam.bordoloi@aalto.fi
https://www.aalto.fi/en/people/sanandam-bordoloi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanandam-bordoloi-b7ab99294/
https://twitter.com/iamsanandam

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rabemich@msu.edu
 Twitter: www.twitter.com/rabemich
Instagram: www.instagram.com/romechild

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