DEVELOPMENT AND AGRONOMIC EVALUATION OF A NEW FERTILIZER BASED ON NANOCOMPOSITES SULFUR-PHOSPHATE MINERAL

• Grant number: 16/09343-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Effective date (Start): September 01, 2016
• Effective date (End): January 14, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy - Soil Science
• Principal Investigator: Cauê Ribeiro de Oliveira
• Grantee: Gelton Geraldo Fernandes Guimarães
• Host Institution: Embrapa Instrumentação Agropecuária. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Brasil). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The use of rock phosphate (RP) is a strategy to complement phosphorus fertilization; however, these sources do not have the P readily available to plants. Recent studies have shown that the solubility is a property inherently associated to the particle size, which can significantly increase the solubility with a suitable reduction of particle until nanometric size. Therefore, the properties of nanoparticles suggest potential application to increase the solubility of RP. However, the agglomeration trend is a difficulty presented in the nanoparticles use. The elemental sulfur (S0) is a potential matrix to disperse the phosphate nanoparticles, that could be obtain by extrusion at low temperatures. Besides the dispersion effect to solubilize the acid generated from the S0 oxidation to sulfate (SO42-), it may contribute to the phosphate nanoparticles solubilization. The inoculation of oxidize elemental sulfur fungi, such as Aspergillus niger, can control and potentiate the S0oxidation in different soils. Therefore, our central objective is to develop a new fertilizer, based on the natural phosphate nanoparticles dispersion in an elemental sulfur matrix in different proportions, and inoculated with A. niger to control the oxidation of S0. Other objectives are to assess its solubility, the P and S interactions with the soil and the nutrients recovery by plants. The preparation of the new fertilizer is extrusion process based from RP crushed fractions to nanometer ranges dispersed in the S0 matrix by this method. After the evaluation of the ability of the fungus A. niger to oxidize S0, routes will be developed to facilitate the fungal spores inoculation during the nanocomposites synthesis. The nanocomposites characterization will be conduct and the P and S release will be evaluate, associate to the speciation of these nutrients in soil and its availability to plants.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DA CRUZ, DIEGO FERNANDES; BORTOLETTO-SANTOS, RICARDO; FERNANDES GUIMARAES, GELTON GERALDO; POLITO, WAGNER LUIZ; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Role of Polymeric Coating on the Phosphate Availability as a Fertilizer: Insight from Phosphate Release by Castor Polyurethane Coatings. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, v. 65, n. 29, p. 5890-5895, JUL 26 2017. (16/09343-6)

GIROTO, A. S.; GUIMARES, G. G. F.; RIBEIRO, C.. A Novel, Simple Route to Produce Urea:Urea-Formaldehyde Composites for Controlled Release of Fertilizers. JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, v. 26, n. 6, p. 2448-2458, JUN 2018. (13/11821-5, 16/09343-6)

KLAIC, RODRIGO; GIROTO, AMANDA S.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; PLOTEGHER, FABIO; RIBEIRO, CAUE; ZANGIROLAMI, TERESA C.; FARINAS, CRISTIANE S.. Nanocomposite of starch-phosphate rock bioactivated for environmentally-friendly fertilization. MINERALS ENGINEERING, v. 128, p. 230-237, NOV 2018. (13/11821-5, 16/09343-6, 17/11149-6, 16/10636-8)

BORTOLETTO-SANTOS, RICARDO; FERNANDES GUIMARAES, GELTON GERALDO; RONCATO JUNIOR, VANDERLEI; DA CRUZ, DIEGO FERNANDES; POLITO, WAGNER LUIZ; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Biodegradable oil-based polymeric coatings on urea fertilizer: N release kinetic transformations of urea in soil. CIENTIA AGRICOL, v. 77, n. 1, p. 9-pg., 2020-01-01. (16/09343-6, 15/17588-6)

BERNARDO, MARCELA P.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; MAJARON, VINICIUS F.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Controlled Release of Phosphate from Layered Double Hydroxide Structures: Dynamics in Soil and Application as Smart Fertilizer. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, v. 6, n. 4, p. 5152-5161, APR 2018. (16/09343-6)

GIROTO, AMANDA S.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; FOSCHINI, MILENE; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Role of Slow-Release Nanocomposite Fertilizers on Nitrogen and Phosphate Availability in Soil. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 7, APR 13 2017. (13/11821-5, 16/09343-6)

VALLE, STELLA F.; GIROTO, AMANDA S.; KLAIC, RODRIGO; BEVILAQUA, DENISE; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Co-Application of Porous Polysulfide Pellets with Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans Improves Sulfate Availability in Soil. JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, v. 30, n. 11, p. 9-pg., 2022-07-23. (16/10636-8, 18/10104-1, 16/09343-6)

BORTOLETTO-SANTOS, RICARDO; FERNANDES GUIMARAES, GELTON GERALDO; RONCATO JUNIOR, VANDERLEI; DA CRUZ, DIEGO FERNANDES; POLITO, WAGNER LUIZ; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Biodegradable oil-based polymeric coatings on urea fertilizer: N release kinetic transformations of urea in soil. Scientia Agricola, v. 77, n. 1, 2020. (16/09343-6, 15/17588-6)

GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; KLAIC, RODRIGO; GIROTO, AMANDA S.; MAJARON, VINICIUS F.; AVANSI, JR., WALDIR; FARINAS, CRISTIANE S.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Smart Fertilization Based on Sulfur-Phosphate Composites: Synergy among Materials in a Structure with Multiple Fertilization Roles. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, v. 6, n. 9, p. 12187-12196, SEP 2018. (13/11821-5, 16/09343-6)

DO VALLE, STELLA FORTUNA; GIROTO, AMANDA SOARES; GESTAL REIS, HEITOR PONTES; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Synergy of Phosphate-Controlled Release and Sulfur Oxidation in Novel Polysulfide Composites for Sustainable Fertilization. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, v. 69, n. 8, p. 2392-2402, MAR 3 2021. (16/10636-8, 18/10104-1, 16/09343-6)

GIROTO, AMANDA S.; DO VALLE, STELLA F.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; JABLONOWSKI, NICOLAI D.; RIBEIRO, CAUE; MATTOSO, LUIZ HENRIQUE C.. Different Zn loading in Urea-Formaldehyde influences the N controlled release by structure modification. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 11, n. 1, APR 7 2021. (16/09343-6, 18/10104-1, 16/10636-8)

VALLE, STELLA F.; GIROTO, AMANDA S.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; NAGEL, KERSTIN A.; GALINSKI, ANNA; COHNEN, JENS; JABLONOWSKI, NICOLAI D.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Co-fertilization of Sulfur and Struvite-Phosphorus in a Slow-Release Fertilizer Improves Soybean Cultivation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, v. 13, p. 12-pg., 2022-05-10. (16/10636-8, 16/09343-6, 18/10104-1)

KLAIC, RODRIGO; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; GIROTO, AMANDA S.; BERNARDI, ALBERTO C. C.; ZANGIROLAMI, TERESA C.; RIBEIRO, CAUE; FARINAS, CRISTIANE S.. Synergy of Aspergillus niger and Components in Biofertilizer Composites Increases the Availability of Nutrients to Plants. Current Microbiology, v. 78, n. 4, MAR 2021. (16/10636-8, 16/09343-6, 13/11821-5)

MAJARON, VINICIUS F.; DA SILVA, MARISA G.; BORTOLETTO-SANTOS, RICARDO; KLAIC, RODRIGO; GIROTO, AMANDA; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; POLITO, WAGNER L.; FARINAS, CRISTIANE S.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Synergy between castor oil polyurethane/starch polymer coating and local acidification by A. niger for increasing the efficiency of nitrogen fertilization using urea granules. INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, v. 154, OCT 15 2020. (16/10636-8, 17/18673-2, 18/10448-2, 18/10104-1, 16/09343-6)

GIROTO, AMANDA S.; DO VALLE, STELLA F.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; MOLINA, ARTHUR; REIS, HEITOR P. G.; FERNANDES, DIRCEU M.; BERNARDI, ALBERTO C. C.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Tailoring Efficient Materials for NPK All-in-One Granular Fertilization. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, v. 59, n. 41, p. 18387-18395, OCT 14 2020. (18/10104-1, 13/11821-5, 16/10636-8, 16/09343-6)

PEREIRA, ELAINE I.; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA A.; CRUZ, CAMILA C. T.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; FOSCHIN, MILENE M.; BERNARDI, ALBERTO C. C.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Controlled Urea Release Employing Nanocomposites Increases the Efficiency of Nitrogen Use by Forage. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, v. 5, n. 11, p. 9993-10001, NOV 2017. (15/14488-0, 16/09343-6)