Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sprouting in Seeds Aided by Nitrogen Sourced from Ammonia Fumes Leached from Aluminum Dross Subject The topic of the resource Alkaline soil; Aluminum dross; Ammonia; Fertile soil; Leaching; Seed sprouting Description An account of the resource Nitrogen and water are nutrients essential for the sprouting of seeds and healthy growth of plants. The seeds derive nitrogen from ammonia (NH3), found in ammonium hydroxide commonly added as manure to the soil. In a materials synthesis process, NH3 gas was released when Aluminum-dross (Al-dross), a hazardous industrial foundry waste was beneficiated to extract useful materials (metallic Al, oxides of Al and Mg, etc.) from the waste. Chemical tests, SEM with EDS and XRD were used to characterize sieved black Al-dross (starting raw material) before and after the beneficiation process. Al-dross also contained significant quantities of aluminum nitride (AlN). When treated with an aqueous media (plain or carbonated water), the AlN reacted to release NH3 gas fumes. This work explored the potential of using this gas to act as a source of nitrogen to accelerate the sprouting of seeds and plant germination. Vegetable and fruit seeds were sown in the soil that was directly infused with the NH3 released from Al-dross for two hours, followed by several (8 to 12) hours of self-diffusion time for homogeneous distribution of the gas in the soil. Five pairs of soils (untreated regular and NH3 fumes treated soils) were prepared under similar conditions. 5 different vegetable and fruit seedlings were planted in these pairs of soils. The germination patterns and growth of the sprouts with time were observed. The seeds that preferred an alkaline environment for germination (e.g., ridge gourd and watermelon seeds) sprouted early and in good health in the NH3 treated soil. Seeds preferring acidic soils did not germinate well in NH3 fume-infused soils. The experiments confirmed the viability of the novel concept, where the waste ammonia fumes released from Al-dross could be favorably generated and used in a controlled manner to promote sprouting of certain agricultural seedlings. 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gomes S.A.; Reghu V.R.; Ramaswamy P. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Materials Today: Proceedings Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.01.289" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.01.289</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85148425479&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.matpr.2023.01.289&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1726aedbfd9310c435d0a97b77bc7cbf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85148425479&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.matpr.2023.01.289&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1726aedbfd9310c435d0a97b77bc7cbf</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 22147853 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gomes S.A., Department of Mechanical &amp; Automobile Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore 560074, India; Reghu V.R., Department of Mechanical &amp; Automobile Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore 560074, India; Ramaswamy P., Department of Mechanical &amp; Automobile Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore 560074, India