Potting media are an integral part of potted plants production system, formulated by a mixture of various raw materials to act as a substrate for plant support and source of nutrition. There is a wide range of potting media available, which are used for quality production of high-value plants worldwide. In this study, quality assessment of Dracaena plants grown in different potting media like: mushroom compost, peat, sand, farmyard manure, coconut coir, and leaf compost in different combinations were carried out. A mixture of sand, mushroom compost, coconut coir, and peat proved to be the best, by promoting root and shoot growth, leaf area, fresh and dry weights of root and shoot, and also improved overall quality of the plant. Media containing garden soil alone or a mixture of sand and leaf compost produced the lowest quality of plants with considerable reduction in most of the growth parameters. Anatomical parameters showed weak relation to media composition as compared to other morphological features. The best medium was made with sand, mushroom compost, coconut coir, peat, that produced plants with thick epidermis and larger pith cells, but thin endodermis and smaller metaxylem vessels in their roots. As moisture availability was sufficient enough in this medium combination, the development of water storing tissue may not contribute significantly. However, epidermis can play a decisive role in protecting roots from external environmental hazards.

바지락 자숙액을 효과적으로 탈염하기 위하여 전기투석기를 사용하여 자숙액의 농도, pH 및 부피에 대한 최적 탈염조건을 검토하였다. 탈염에 필요한 이온교환막은 당과 단백질의 유실량이 적은 분자량 100 Da이상을 회수할 수 있는 AC-110-400을 선정하였으며, 자숙액 농도 0.5％와 4％의 탈염시간은 각각 100분과 170분에서 90％이상 염을 제거할 수 있었다. 자숙액의 pH에 대한 효과는 pH 9.0의 알칼리영역에서 보다 pH 4.0의 산성영역에서 탈염율이 더 높았으며, 투과액의 부피는 탈염시간과 탈염율에 거의 영향을 주지 않았다. 자숙액의 탈염은 주로 자숙액의 농도와 pH에 의해 크게 영향을 받았으며, 2％ 자숙액 1 L, pH 5.75에서 효율적인 탈염이 가능하였다.