scholarly journals Seed Germination of Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong. (Fabaceae) under Different Temperatures and Drying Method

2021 ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Natália Marinho Silva Crisóstomo ◽  
Lorraynne Gabrielly Vieira dos Santos ◽  
Luan Danilo Ferreira de Andrade Melo ◽  
João Luciano de Andrade Melo Junior ◽  
Larice Bruna Ferreira Soares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Wood Quality ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Drying Method ◽  
Plant Propagation ◽  
Agricultural Engineering ◽  
Fluorescent Lamps ◽  
Different Temperatures

Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong a tree commonly known as anglerfish, monkey ear and timbaúva. Due to its wood quality, this tree species is widely used in naval and civil constructions, toys and furniture frames, and can also be used for urban afforestation and restoration of degraded areas. The objective of this work was to standardize the best temperature conditions for conducting the germination tests of E. contortisiliquum seeds under laboratory conditions, considering the fact that the seeds come from coastal tropical Brazil, and to evaluate the desiccation tolerance. The experiments were carried out at the Plant Propagation Laboratory of the Agricultural Engineering and Sciences Campus (CECA) of the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), located in the municipality of Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil. The design of the experiment was fully randomized, with four repetitions of 25 seeds per treatment. In test I: The newly harvested seeds were subjected to constant temperatures of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40ºC and alternating temperatures of 20-30ºC, with an eight-hour photoperiod, simulated by four fluorescent lamps 20W daylight type. In trial II: The seeds were divided into two lots. The first was the control (initial moisture content). The second was subjected to slow drying on silica gel. A constant temperature of 30ºC is recommended for the germination and vigor test of E. contortisiliquum seeds. The critical means water content for seeds of this species is below 5%.

scholarly journals Seed germination studies on Gymnacranthera canarica (King) Warb. - a Vulnerable tree species of a highly threatened Myristica swamp ecosystem

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 9009 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Keshavachandra ◽  
G. Krishnakumar
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Moisture Level ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Ecosystem Studies ◽  
And Storage ◽  
The Western Ghats

Gymnacranthera canarica (King) Warb. is an exclusive Myristica swamp species endemic to the Western Ghats.  The Myristica swamp is a Critically Endangered ecosystem.  Studies were carried out to assess the viability, germination and storage behaviour of Gymnacranthera canarica seeds.  In the present study, it was observed that seeds have shown an initiation of germination after two weeks.  A maximum of 90% germination was recorded when the initial moisture content was 38.04 ± 1.75 %.  A decreased percentage (3%) was observed when the moisture content reached 14.26 ± 2.3 after 70 days of storage.  Seeds failed to germinate beyond this moisture level.  A desiccation study showed recalcitrant behaviour and seeds can be stored in lab conditions for up to two and half months.

scholarly journals Cherry Tomato Drying: Sun versus Convective Oven

Horticulturae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Alfeo ◽  
Diego Planeta ◽  
Salvatore Velotto ◽  
Rosa Palmeri ◽  
Aldo Todaro
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Oven Drying ◽  
Sun Drying ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Final Water Content ◽  
Drying Curves ◽  
Drying Conditions

Solar drying and convective oven drying of cherry tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) were compared. The changes in the chemical parameters of tomatoes and principal drying parameters were recorded during the drying process. Drying curves were fitted to several mathematical models, and the effects of air temperature during drying were evaluated by multiple regression analyses, comparing to previously reported models. Models for drying conditions indicated a final water content of 30% (semidry products) and 15% (dry products) was achieved, comparing sun-drying and convective oven drying at three different temperatures. After 26–28 h of sun drying, the tomato tissue had reached a moisture content of 15%. However, less drying time, about 10–11 h, was needed when starting with an initial moisture content of 92%. The tomato tissue had high ORAC and polyphenol content values after convective oven drying at 60 °C. The dried tomato samples had a satisfactory taste, color and antioxidant values.

Seed Storage and Germination Performance in Knema attenuata - an Endemic Medicinal Tree of Western Ghats, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-166
Author(s):  
Abdul Azeez Hussain ◽  
◽  
Ramachandra Kurup Rajvikraman ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Seed Bank ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Climatic Condition ◽  
Seed Storage ◽  
Medicinal Tree

Detailed study on seed storage and germination trailed in Knema attenuata (Wall. ex Hook. f. & Thomson) Warb.– the IUCN Red Listed ‘least concern’ medicinal tree species revealed that seeds were of recalcitrant nature. Viability of the seeds could be maintained for a longer period of up to 6 months with 47% Moisture content (mc) when kept in closed polycarbonate bottles at seed bank condition [20±20C Temp. and 40% Relative Humidity (RH)]. The 55% seed germination under normal climatic condition could be enhanced to a much higher percentage (75±5) inside the mist house chamber (34±30C Temp. and 70-80% RH).

scholarly journals Seed germination in Cerrado species

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilian B. P. Zaidan ◽  
Rosana C. Carreira
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Sulphuric Acid ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Light Sensitivity ◽  
Dormancy Breaking ◽  
Shrub Species ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Light Effects ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Herb Species

The aim of this review is to comment on the available data about germination of seeds from herb, shrub and tree species of the Cerrado after the publication of the review written by Felippe and Silva in 1984. Studies on seed germination of herbaceous species focused mainly on the responses of seeds to light, different ranges of temperature and storage in the soil. The majority of seeds from herb species germinate between 20°C and 30°C, and are photoblastic. Alternate temperatures favored germination in some seeds, but changed light sensitivity of the achenes of Bidens gardneri. Seeds of most of the shrub species of Melastomataceae are positive photoblastic; among the Velloziaceae, germination in the dark was observed in some species. Other shrub species show dormancy caused by impermeability of the seed tegument, as described for seeds of some species of Bauhinia. Their dormancy is broken by chemical scarification using sulphuric acid. Seeds of Heteropterys pteropetala are sensitive to very high temperatures, similar to those registered during burnings. Some species were considered to have allelopathic effects and could inhibit the germination of seeds of other species and the establishment of plantlets. Seeds of most tree species do not require light to germinate and the focus of the studies were on methods of dormancy breaking. Sulphuric acid and incisions in the tegument proved to be the most efficient methods to break dormancy. In general, the studies are limited to three major aspects: responses to light, effects of different temperatures and dormancy breaking. More studies are necessary to understand the physiological and biochemical aspects of reserve compounds and their mobilization during germination, as well as the effects of fire in these seeds.

scholarly journals Germination and vigor of stored Jatropha (Jatropha curcars L.) seeds

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
Solange Carvalho Barrios Roveri Jose ◽  
Antonieta Nassif Salomão ◽  
Luis Alberto Martins Palhares de Melo ◽  
Izulmé Rita Imaculada Santos ◽  
Bruno Galvêas Laviola
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Seed Vigor ◽  
Plastic Bag ◽  
Physiological Quality ◽  
Jatropha Seeds ◽  
Seed Water Content

Abstract: Jatropha seeds are classified as orthodox. However, since it is an oil seed species, adequate storage conditions are required to ensure their longevity. The objective of this work was to evaluate the physiological quality of jatropha seeds stored in different environments and packaging, for periods of 3, 9 and 15 months. Three types of seed packaging bags (high density plastic bag, aluminized envelope and multiwall paper bag) were used, and the storage environments were cold and dry chamber (20 °C and 15% RH, constant), refrigerator (7 ± 3 °C, 48 ± 8% RH) and laboratory conditions (25 ± 3 °C, 51 ± 7% RH). The initial moisture content and seed germination were 7.1% and 89%, respectively. During storage, the physiological quality (germination and vigor) and moisture content of the seeds were evaluated. Seed water content ranged from 3.3 to 7.7%, depending on the permeability of the packaging and the storage environment. The highest longevity (15 months) without loss of viability was observed for jatropha seeds with initial moisture of 7.1%, packed in semipermeable plastic. Seed vigor was maintained, regardless of the environment and the type of packaging used, for up to nine months of storage.

Relationship between air conditions and the drying rate of thin-layers of grass

1993 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Lamond ◽  
R. Graham
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Variable Parameter ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Agricultural Engineering ◽  
Thin Layer Drying ◽  
Harvesting Method ◽  
Drying Curves

SUMMARYA series of 240 thin-layer drying runs carried out in 1988 and 1989 at the Scottish Centre of Agricultural Engineering were analysed to find out which factors influenced the rate of drying of grass mixtures. The grass used in the experiments was cut by hand, by a mower without conditioner or by a mower with conditioner. The experiments covered a range of air conditions from 16·0 to 40·4 °C temperature and 24·4 to 82·8% relative humidity. By fitting curves to the experimental data it was shown that the drying curves could be simulated by a two-parameter, exponential equation. Analysis of the data showed that the experimental results could be adequately represented by holding one of the parameters fixed and fitting the curves with only one parameter varying. The variable parameter, called the drying coefficient, was dependent on harvesting method and related to drying air temperature, initial moisture content and ratio of leaf area to stem area. A regression equation relating the drying coefficient to these variables for conditioned and unconditioned grass is presented.Predictions from the regression equations indicated that the temperature of the drying air had a major effect on the drying coefficient. Both the initial moisture content of the samples and ratio of leaf to stem had a smaller influence on the coefficient over their likely range.

Diffusion of Water in Chestnut Fruits during Drying and Rehydration Processes at Different Temperatures

2008 ◽  
Vol 273-276 ◽  
pp. 758-763
Author(s):  
Ramón Moreira ◽  
Francisco Chenlo ◽  
L. Chaguri ◽  
Christiana Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Convective Drying ◽  
Transfer Processes ◽  
Hot Air ◽  
Mass Transfer Processes ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Diffusional Model ◽  
Kinetics Of

Many food materials must be dried in order to decrease its water activity and to increase the shelf-life. Also, rehydration operation must be carried out as previous step before consumption. Both operations are commonly employed in some industrial chestnut processing. These processes can be carried out at different temperatures and in all cases the quality of the final product can be affected. In this work, convective drying with hot air is the employed method for water removal and rehydration is carried out by immersion of chestnut in water. In both cases, mass transfer processes are governed by water diffusion in the bulk of the solid. The aim of this work is to determine experimentally the drying and rehydration kinetics of chestnut samples at different conditions of temperature and moisture content. Obtained data are modeled with a diffusional model taking into account volume variations and the corresponding values of the coefficients of diffusion of water are obtained. Analysis of the results indicates that drying/rehydration rates increase with temperature and rehydration kinetics are also depending on the initial moisture content of chestnut. Finally, leaching flow during rehydration is only important at high temperature due to starch gelatinization processes.

Feasibility Tests for a Two-Stage Batch Dryer for Curing Farmer Stock Peanuts1

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Butts ◽  
M. S. Omary
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Moisture Removal ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Milling Quality ◽  
System A ◽  
Support Price

Abstract A two-stage batch dryer for farmer stock peanut was developed by a commercial grain dryer manufacturer and tested at a commercial peanut buying point during the 1996 and 1997 harvests. A 7.3-m diameter grain bin provided the superstructure for two peanut curing chambers. Each chamber had an approximate capacity of 18,000 kg of in-shell peanuts. Comparisons between conventional peanut curing wagons and the bin dryer were conducted. Recorded data included temperature and relative humidity in both type dryers, drying time, moisture content throughout curing, farmers stock grades, milling quality, and seed germination. A total of 451,717 kg were cured in the two-stage dryer and 215,460 kg in conventional dryers. The initial moisture content of peanuts averaged 19% wet basis and dried at an average moisture removal rate of 0.45%/hr. The moisture removal rates for the two dryers were not significantly different. The final moisture content averaged 11%. Moisture content at the time of grading averaged 9%. Farmers stock grades and milling quality were not significantly different. The average quota support price, including LSK for peanuts cured in conventional dryers, was $630.47/1000 kg compared to $636.08/1000-kg peanuts cured in the two-stage dryer. Seed germination averaged 75.8 and 76.1% for conventional and bin-dried peanuts, respectively. The twostage batch dryer was comparable to the current wagon-drying system. A single batch in the two-stage dryer was equivalent to three peanut wagons.

scholarly journals Thermodynamic properties of moisture desorption isotherms of ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) seeds

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Soares Zeymer ◽  
Paulo Cesar Corrêa ◽  
Gabriel Henrique Horta de Oliveira ◽  
Marcos Eduardo Viana de Araujo ◽  
Diana Soares Magalhães
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Equilibrium Moisture Content ◽  
Lolium Multiflorum ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Moisture Desorption ◽  
Content Range

ABSTRACT Studies about the thermodynamic properties of ryegrass seeds are necessary to improve post-harvest processes, relating the factors that affect product quality with the interaction between water and its chemical components. Given the importance of recognizing and understanding the intrinsic behavior of water in ryegrass seeds and providing data for the improvement of industrial drying equipment, this work aimed to calculate and evaluate the thermodynamic properties of moisture desorption of ryegrass seeds as a function of the equilibrium moisture content. Ryegrass seeds with initial moisture content of 10.4 (% d.b.) was used. The equilibrium moisture content of seeds was determined by static-gravimetric method at different temperatures (10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 °C) and water activity values (between 0.10 and 0.90), in three repetitions. The Chung Pfost model presented the best fit to the experimental data. It was observed that the integral isosteric desorption heat increased as the equilibrium moisture content decreased, ranged from 2499.95 to 4241.96 kJ kg-1 in the moisture content range 2.80 to 22.10 (% d.b.). Differential entropy also increased with decreasing equilibrium moisture content, as did Gibbs free energy, being positive for all temperature studied, indicating that ryegrass seeds desorption is a non-spontaneous process. The enthalpy-entropy compensation theory was satisfactorily applied to the sorption phenomenon, being controlled by enthalpy.

Hot Air Drying and Vacuum Drying Characteristics of Scarlet Runner Beans

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiki Muramatsu ◽  
Eiichiro Sakaguchi ◽  
Takahiro Orikasa ◽  
Akio Tagawa
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Coefficient ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Vacuum Drying ◽  
Drying Method ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Hot Air Drying ◽  
Air Drying ◽  
Drying Characteristics ◽  
Hot Air

Abstract The drying characteristics and volume changes of scarlet runner beans were measured under various conditions to obtain useful basic information for the optimum drying method and conditions. The sample was dried using two drying methods: hot air drying and vacuum drying. The measured changes in moisture content of the sample with the hot air drying process were in good agreement with the exact solution of the infinite plane sheet model. The estimated diffusion coefficients were 3.8×10 -7 -7.4×10 -7 (m 2 h -1) for hot air drying and were related to absolute temperature by an Arrhenius-type equation. The hull of the scarlet runner bean is hard and thick, and the drying rate of the sample was much slower than that of other beans. To establish an efficient drying method without the quality loss, the vacuum drying characteristics of the sample were measured at several levels for temperature and initial moisture content. For the vacuum drying process, an exponential model could be used to estimate the changes in moisture content of the sample. The values of diffusion coefficient for vacuum drying were approximately twice as much as the values of diffusion coefficient for hot air drying at the same temperature. The effects of drying method, temperature, and initial moisture content on the sample quality were investigated, and the optimum drying method and conditions for scarlet runner beans were proposed. Volumetric changes in the sample were determined by measuring particle density. The specific volume of the sample was represented as a linear function of moisture content.

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