“…The use of synthetic materials with good water absorption and retention capacities under high pressure or temperature presents a solution to cope with this abiotic stress. For instance, the application of the fertilizer monopotassium phosphate (MKP: 0.0-52-34) and dipotassium phosphate (DKP: 0.0-41-54) was reported to increase crop tolerance to abiotic stresses, such as salinity and drought on various crops (Kaya et al, 2003;Abdel Fattah et al, 2014;Sajyan et al, 2018;and Chalhoub, 2020). MKP is free of chloride and fluoride, and is characterized by low salt index and its richness in potassium and phosphorus (Waraich et al, 2012).…”