# Coated urea cuts nitrogen losses in China citrus study

> A two-year study in a Sichuan citrus orchard found polyurethane-coated urea cut ammonia losses by 51.1% and nitric oxide emissions by 36.3% versus conventional urea, and raised fruit yield in the second year. Humic acid urea increased nitrous oxide emissions by 16.1%.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T21:11:10.498Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98476-coated-urea-cuts-nitrogen-losses-in-china-citrus-study
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Controlled-release urea improves nitrogen efficiency, which could modestly reduce demand for conventional urea over time. Urea prices in Brazil are rising after a thin Indian tender, keeping nitrogen costs high for growers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2020-07-27 | [Urea sales surge 81% in June](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5060-urea-sales-surge-81-in-june.md) | +9.3% | +17.3% |
| UREA | 2023-05-21 | [Fertilizer Prices Mixed- Urea Climbs, Anhydrous Lower \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5366-fertilizer-prices-mixed-urea-climbs-anhydrous-lower-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -14.9% | -20.2% |
| UREA | 2020-07-16 | [Season, low prices fire up urea applications, despite COVID supply risk - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52424-season-low-prices-fire-up-urea-applications-despite-covid-supply-risk-grain.md) | +0.5% | +21.0% |
| UREA | 2020-07-27 | [Urea offtake surges 81pc YoY in June - Profit by Pakistan Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5061-urea-offtake-surges-81pc-yoy-in-june-profit-by-pakistan-today.md) | +9.3% | +17.3% |
| UREA | 2020-06-04 | [Understanding the Chinese cost floor - CRU Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52923-understanding-the-chinese-cost-floor-cru-group.md) | +1.9% | +6.2% |

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20261113-controlled-release-fertilizer-citrus-nitrogen-losses/

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