It was investigated the possibility to use charcoal powder as beneficial soil conditioner, which used frequently in environmentally friendly agricultural farming system. For this purpose, the effects of charcoal powder on the growth of red pepper and chemical and microbiological properties of soil were also determined. The application of charcoal powder resulted in no significant differences of pH and EC in the soil compared to those of control. However, small particle size of charcoal powder increased yield of red pepper while large charcoal powder resulted in decrease of root growth of red pepper. Furthermore, the application of charcoal powder resulted in changes of soil microflora relating to plant growth stage. The number of the nitrogen fixing bacteria and fungi increased at the early growth stage, while phosphate releasing fungi in the soil increased at the late stage of growth by charcoal powder application. These beneficial effect of charcoal powder on the soil microbial properties was larger by the use of smaller particle size of charcoal powder. Therefore, it indicated that the small size of charcoal powder might be more influential on the red pepper yield and soil microbial properties may be due to large capacity of nutrients uptake for the plant and microorganisms. Additionally the optimal application amount of charcoal powder for the red pepper could be suggested as much as 300㎏ 10a⁻¹ for the both purposes of improvement of crop yield and retardation of the nutrients accumulation by excess charcoal application.

The chemical properties of oak tree wood vinegar and the effect of wood vinegar on the tomato seedling were investigated to apply wood vinegar efficiently to the organic 󰠏 and natural farming system. On the basis of the results from chemical properties of the oak tree wood vinegar, mineral nutrient contents of wood vinegar was low. Therefore, wood vinegar could not be a suitable nutrient source for the plant growth at 500~1000 times dilution level, which commonly used in the farming, if only wood vinegar is supplied for the nutrient source for the plant growth. The application of wood vinegar increased root growth up the 500 times dilution level while decreased shoot growth. Furthermore, the anion concentrations such as nitrate and phosphate of the plant were decreased by the application of wood vinegar while cation concentrations such as K, Ca, and Mg were increased. Phenolic compounds of wood vinegar such as chlorogenic acid and ferulic acid enhanced the root growth. Interestingly the application of ferulic acid increased both root and shoot growth at the level of 10⁻⁴M concentration. It indicated that the effect of wood vinegar on the production of healthy plant seedling may be due to the beneficial root growth by phenolic compounds such as chlorogenic acid and/or ferulic acid of the wood vinegar. However, the effect of the wood vinegar on the plant growth could be influenced by synergism or antagonism of different phenolic compounds in wood vinegar used. In addition, drench in the soil of wood vinegar may be more beneficial compared to foliar application for the improvement of root activity and plant growth.

백하수오 근수량 증대를 위한 밀식 재배법을 확립하고자 직파와 육묘 이식으로 구분하여 파종하고 재식밀도를 달리하여 시험을 수행한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 지상부 생육은 파종 방법 간에는 육묘 이식재배에서 양호하였으며, 재식밀도 간에는 밀식할수록 만장과 분지수는 길거나 많았으나, 엽장과 엽폭은 소식할수록 증가하는 경향이었으며, 개체당 엽수는 22주/m2 에서 가장 많았다. 2. 지하부 생육은 파종 방법 간에는 육묘 이식재배에서 양호하였고, 재식밀도 간에는 주당 지근수, 근장 및 근태는 소식할수록 많거나 길거나 굵었으나, 단위 면적당 지근수는 밀식할수록 증가하였다. 3. 생근수량은 직파 재배보다 육묘 이식재배에서 많았으며, 재식밀도 간에는 밀식할수록 많아 육묘 이식 17주/m2 (1,680 kkg/10a)에 비하여 27주/m2 (2,567 kg/10a)에서 53%증수되었다.

홍화 탄저병에 방제 효과가 높은 약제를 선발하고자 지오판.리프졸 수화제 등 5종의 약제에 대하여 약효 및 약해시험을 실시한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1, m2당 수확주수는 무처리 16.8주에 비하여 이미녹타딘트리스치람 수화제 처리에서 21.2주로 가장 많았다. 2. 이미녹타딘트리스치람 수화제와 메티람과립 수화제 처리시 방제가가 49.4~57.2%를 나타내어 효과적 이었다. 3. 약해는 시험약제 5종이 모두 기준량과 배량처리에서 약해가발생하지 않았다. 4.홍화 종실수량은 무처리 75 kg/10a에 비하여 이미 녹타딘트리스치람 수화제와 메티람과립 수화제 처리에서 47~48% 증수되었다.