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AGRICULTURE, AGROCHEMICAL, FEED PRODUCTION, AGROECOLOGY

DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN

Azimov Abdugani 1 , Aidar Bolysbek 1 , Yertayeva Zhainagul 2 , Gani Iztleuov 3

1 M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University ; 2 NJSC "Kazakh National Agrarian Research University"; 3 South Kazakhstan University named after M. Auezov

doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/26 pp. 255-262 Admitted 02.10.2025 Published 30.12.2025

Abstract

In order to increase soil moisture in the arid regions of Southern Kazakhstan, work was carried out to develop and study the properties of hydrogels. The study used polyacrylamide (APG) and hydrogels based on starch, acrylamide and kaolin (ASGS) to assess their effect on the soil's ability to absorb water, plant growth and productivity. The results showed that hydrogels, especially polyacrylamide-based ones, can significantly increase soil moisture. The use of hydrogels significantly improved the water absorption properties of the soil and enhanced plant growth in the experimental plots. In the areas where polyacrylamide-based hydrogel was used, rice yields increased by 18%. Wheat and safflower yields increased by 12% and 15%, respectively. The hydrogel based on starch, acrylamide and kaolin showed low results, but was also 8-10% higher than in the control areas. The results confirm the high efficiency of hydrogels in conditions of water scarcity and their practical value for agricultural production in arid regions.

hydrogels soil moisture drought plant growth productivity South Kazakhstan

01 Introduction

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[1]2025. DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister natigeler. 4 (108) (Dec. 2025), 255–262. DOI:https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/26.
(1)DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister natigeler 2025, No. 4 (108), 255-262. https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/26.
DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN. (2025). Izdenister Natigeler, 4 (108), 255-262. https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/26
DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister natigeler, [S. l.], n. 4 (108), p. 255–262, 2025. DOI: 10.37884/4-2025/26. Disponível em: https://agrosoil.kaznaru.edu.kz/index.php/research/article/view/1115. Acesso em: 15 sep. 2026.
“DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN”. 2025. Izdenister Natigeler, no. 4 (108) (December): 255-62. https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/26.
“DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN” (2025) Izdenister natigeler, (4 (108), pp. 255–262. doi:10.37884/4-2025/26.
[1]“DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN”, Izdenister natigeler, no. 4 (108), pp. 255–262, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.37884/4-2025/26.
“DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN”. Izdenister Natigeler, no. 4 (108), Dec. 2025, pp. 255-62, https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/26.
“DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN”. Izdenister natigeler, no. 4 (108) (December 30, 2025): 255–262. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://agrosoil.kaznaru.edu.kz/index.php/research/article/view/1115.
1.DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister natigeler [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 30 [cited 2026 Sep. 15];(4 (108):255-62. Available from: https://agrosoil.kaznaru.edu.kz/index.php/research/article/view/1115
1.DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF HYDROGELS TO INCREASE SOIL MOISTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN. Izdenister natigeler. 2025;(4 (108):255-262. doi:10.37884/4-2025/26