公开(公告)号：WO2021156767A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：PCT/IB2021/050873

申请日：2021-02-03

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： ALKHAZRAJI, Saeed Alhassan ,  HALIQUE, Kevin

IPC: C09K17/40 ,  A01G24/10 ,  A01G24/20

Abstract: Embodiments include an artificial soil composition for supporting plant growth and related methods. The artificial soil composition may include a mixture including at least three of the following components: (a) an iron oxide-containing industrial byproduct; (b) a sulfur- containing industrial byproduct; (c) a sand component; (d) a clay component; (e) a water- soluble polymer component; (f) a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) source; and (g) an organic matter component. Embodiments further include a method of making an artificial soil composition, a method of growing plants in an artificial soil composition, and the like.