Project ECHHO (Electrolysis Complex with Hyper-Hydrogen Output): A Device Prototype for Inducing Oryza sativa’s Seed Germination and Growth

Michael B. Bibon¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.3 , pp.21-27, Sep-2021

Online published on Sep 30, 2021

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Abstract :
The economic need for rice has prompted many agriculturists to innovate methods on hastening its growth to supply the increasing demand with limited agricultural space for farming. To present, fertilizers and soaking of rice grains were the common treatments to induce rice germination and growth. In this study, the innovated device called Project ECHHO, produces increased levels of Hydrogen gas through electrolysis of water tested via quasi-experimental approach with control set-ups of Hydrogen peroxide and water (seed germination), and NPK fertilizer and no fertilizer treatment (seed growth). This study primarily aims to test the effectiveness of the developed Project ECHHO in inducing rice grains’ germination and growth through Hydrogen misting. Hydrogen misting of rice grains via Project ECHHO revealed statistical no difference to Hydrogen peroxide on seed germination (p>0.05) and NPK fertilizer on seed growth (p>0.05). Furthermore, these findings were supported by the statistical difference on the seed germination of rice grains between Project ECHHO and water (p<0.05), and seed growth of rice grains between Project ECHHO and no fertilizer treatment (p<0.05). It was concluded that the use of Project ECHHO holds promising future in the field of agriculture for inducing rice grains’ germination and growth with minimal costing for development, and reusable green device for successive seed treatment. The device can be used as alternative to fertilizers and other chemicals used for farming. It was recommended to alter the design of Project ECHHO by improving the module of electrolysis complex to harness greater amounts of Hydrogen in water. Also, the need for testing the Project ECHHO in other seeds is recommended.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Germination and Growth Inducer, Agriculture, Device Innovation, Electrolysis, Oryza Sativa

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