Abstract
During seed extraction in fleshy fruits, some procedures are necessary to ensure seed quality and minimize deterioration and microorganism activity; also seeds extracted under moist conditions need special care when drying. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physiological quality of eggplant seeds submitted to different extraction and drying methods. In the first study, whole eggplant fruits were mechanically crushed and then fermented for 0, 24 and 48 hours, with and without applying hydrochloric acid during seed extraction. In the second study, seeds were extracted in a pepper peeler and then immediately washed in water and submitted to the following drying methods: Sun/24 h; Sun/48 h; 32 °C/24 h; 32 °C/48 h; 38 °C/24 h; 38 °C/48 h; Sun/24 h + 32 °C/24 h; Sun/24 h + 38 °C/24 h e 32 °C/24 h + 38 °C/24 h. The treatment efficiency of both experiments was evaluated from the following tests: seed weight, germination, first count, accelerated aging and seedling emergence. The results suggest that fermentation and applying hydrochloric acid to pulp/seed reduce the physiological seed quality. All drying methods reduced the seed moisture content permitting adequate storage and maintenance of seed physiological quality.
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Claims 4
Claim · model-written summary
Fermentation reduced eggplant seed physiological quality.
- Taxon
- eggplant
Solanum melongenat0 - Treatment
- fermentatione0
- Outcome
- physiological seed qualitye0
- Direction
- reducee0
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Verbatim
e0“The results suggest that fermentation and applying hydrochloric acid to pulp/seed reduce the physiological seed quality.”
t0“eggplant seeds”
Claim · model-written summary
Applying hydrochloric acid to pulp and seed reduced eggplant seed physiological quality.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- applying hydrochloric acid to pulp/seede0
- Outcome
- physiological seed qualitye0
- Direction
- reducee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results suggest that fermentation and applying hydrochloric acid to pulp/seed reduce the physiological seed quality.”
t0“eggplant seeds”
Claim · model-written summary
All drying methods reduced eggplant seed moisture content sufficiently for storage.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- All drying methodse0
- Outcome
- seed moisture contente0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Qualifier
- permitting adequate storagee0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“All drying methods reduced the seed moisture content permitting adequate storage and maintenance of seed physiological quality.”
t0“eggplant seeds”
Claim · model-written summary
All drying methods maintained eggplant seed physiological quality.
- Taxon
- eggplantSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- All drying methodse0
- Outcome
- maintenance of seed physiological qualitye0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“All drying methods reduced the seed moisture content permitting adequate storage and maintenance of seed physiological quality.”
t0“eggplant seeds”
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