Abstract
This study was carried out to test the use of raw zeolite material in drying freshly harvested pepper seeds. Seeds of three pepper cultivars (Carliston, Kandil Dolma, and Yalova Yağlık) were harvested at maturity (65-70 days after anthesis) in two runs (run 1 and 2) in 2019 and dried at 45°C (machine-drying), in the sun (sun-dried) and with zeolite (1:1, seed, zeolite, rate) until seed moisture was reduced to lower than 10%. The time to safe drying was about 20, 40 and 60-100 hours for machine, sun and zeolite drying, respectively. Germination percentages were not significantly different between the drying methods (P<0.05) for all three cultivars. Mean germination time was not affected by drying methods in Yalova Yağlık, but was in both runs for Kandil Dolma and in the second run for Carliston. Drying methods showed insignificant differences (P>0.05) in seedling emergence for Carliston and Yalova Yağlık, but were significant (P<0.05) for Kandil Dolma in both runs. Mean seedling emergence time (d) also changed among the cultivars. Results indicated that raw zeolite has the potential to be used for safe drying of freshly harvested pepper seeds.
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Claim · model-written summary
Machine drying required about 20 hours to reach safe seed moisture.
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e0“The time to safe drying was about 20, 40 and 60-100 hours for machine, sun and zeolite drying, respectively.”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Sun drying required about 40 hours to reach safe seed moisture.
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e0“The time to safe drying was about 20, 40 and 60-100 hours for machine, sun and zeolite drying, respectively.”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Zeolite drying required about 60-100 hours to reach safe seed moisture.
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e0“The time to safe drying was about 20, 40 and 60-100 hours for machine, sun and zeolite drying, respectively.”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Germination percentage did not differ significantly among drying methods across all cultivars.
Verbatim
e0“Germination percentages were not significantly different between the drying methods (P<0.05) for all three cultivars.”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Drying method did not affect mean germination time in Yalova Yağlık.
- Taxon
- peppert0
- Material
- Yalova Yağlıke0
- Treatment
- drying methodse0
- Outcome
- Mean germination timee0
- Direction
- not affectede0
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e0“Mean germination time was not affected by drying methods in Yalova Yağlık”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Drying method affected mean germination time for Kandil Dolma in both runs.
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e0“Mean germination time was not affected by drying methods in Yalova Yağlık, but was in both runs for Kandil Dolma”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Drying method affected mean germination time for Carliston in run two.
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e0“Mean germination time was not affected by drying methods in Yalova Yağlık, but was in both runs for Kandil Dolma and in the second run for Carliston.”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Drying methods did not significantly differ in seedling emergence for Carliston.
- Taxon
- peppert0
- Material
- Carlistone0
- Treatment
- Drying methodse0
- Outcome
- seedling emergencee0
- Direction
- insignificant differencese0
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e0“Drying methods showed insignificant differences (P>0.05) in seedling emergence for Carliston and Yalova Yağlık”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Drying methods did not significantly differ in seedling emergence for Yalova Yağlık.
- Taxon
- peppert0
- Material
- Yalova Yağlıke0
- Treatment
- Drying methodse0
- Outcome
- seedling emergencee0
- Direction
- insignificant differencese0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“Drying methods showed insignificant differences (P>0.05) in seedling emergence for Carliston and Yalova Yağlık”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Drying methods significantly affected Kandil Dolma seedling emergence in both runs.
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e0“Drying methods showed insignificant differences (P>0.05) in seedling emergence for Carliston and Yalova Yağlık, but were significant (P<0.05) for Kandil Dolma in both runs.”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Mean seedling emergence time varied among cultivars.
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e0“Mean seedling emergence time (d) also changed among the cultivars.”
t0“pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Raw zeolite was considered suitable for safe drying of fresh pepper seed.
Verbatim
e0“Results indicated that raw zeolite has the potential to be used for safe drying of freshly harvested pepper seeds.”
t0“pepper”