Aligning Waste Research and Augmentation (AWRA): Development of Seed Bombs from Used Diapers

T.L.V. Panela¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.11 , pp.54-57, Nov-2022

Online published on Nov 30, 2022

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Abstract :
The ongoing threat of increasing waste output prompted the schemes to intensify the preservation and protection efforts of the environments. Though it has been a long battle, no significant steps were initiated in incorporating wastes such as sodium polyacrylate from used diapers as soil amendments. Likewise, no studies were conducted on repurposing sodium polyacrylate as clay powder substitute in seed bombs. Strict and meticulous 36 to 48 hours disinfection of the used diapers was done followed by the extraction and drying of the compounds. This controlled quasi-experimental design isolated, augmented, cultivated, and tested the sodium polyacrylate seed bombs under laboratory conditions. Created seed bombs were divided into three experimental proportions which was compared to the gold standard of seed bombs created with clay powder. After careful analysis under controlled conditions, it was found out that seed bombs with 256 grams of sodium polyacrylate encouraged faster growth of mung bean plants, with enhanced germination, more leaves, longer stems, and wider plants. By repurposing the compound from used diapers, it can help in reducing the risk of deforestation and pollution. It can encourage green initiatives for all people regardless of the geographical location. Finally, it is recommended to conduct further study on the effect of the seed bomb proportion to other seeds and different soil conditions.

Key-Words / Index Term :
waste recycling, planting method, environmental sustainability, agri-smart

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