Nanomodified natural zeolite as a fertilizer of prolonged activity

Natural zeolites of sedimentary origin are widely used in agriculture both as individual fertilizer and a mix of mineral and organic fertilizers. Natural zeolites are crystalline nanoporous hydrated aluminosilicates. Fertilizer of prolonged activity enriched with macro- and microelements is obtained by fusing zeolite with dehydrated ammonium using nanotechnological method of modification. The structure and some physical and chemical properties of a novel nanomaterial were studied by the methods of X-ray diffraction, IR-spectroscopy, absorption and thermal analysis. It was shown that the obtained fertilizer may be used in both protected and open grounds.