본 연구는 유자나무에 발생하는 주요 병을 방제하기 위한 친환경 유기농업자재를 선발하기 위하여 수행되었다. Phomopsi scitri에 의한 유자 검은점무늬병은(Meloanose)과 Elsinoe fawcettii에 의한 유자 더뎅이병(Scab)은 유자나무에서 가장 일반적인 병으로 알려져 있다. 병 발생은 6월 하순경에 피해가 큰 것은 6월 동안의 강우량과 상대습도와 밀접한 연관관계를 가지고 있다. 또한 이 병들은 수령이 낮은 유자보다는 수령이 높은 유자에서 심하게 발생하는 경향이 있다. 유자 검은점무늬병에 대한 방제효과는 농가의 관행재배구가 78.3%였으며, 친환경유기농업자재는 49.1~72.6% 방제효과를 보였다. 반면, 유자 더뎅이병 시험에서 농가의 관행재배구에 대한 방제효과는 82.6%였으며, 공시자재인 친환경유기농업자재는 41.1~71.8%의 방제효과를 보였다. 각각의 시험에서 통계적 유의성을 검정한 결과 통계적으로 유의성이 있었다. 본 시험결과에서 친환경유기농업자재는 유자의 검은점무늬병 및 더뎅이병에 대한 방제방법으로 제시할 수 있었다.

Graphene oxide (GO)-titania composites have emerged as an attractive heterogeneous photocatalyst that can enhance the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanoparticles owing to their potential interaction of electronic and adsorption natures. Accordingly, TiO2-GO mixtures were synthesized in this study using a simple chemical mixing process, and their heterogeneous photocatalytic activities were investigated to determine the degradation of airborne organic pollutants (benzene, ethyl benzene, and o-xylene (BEX)) under different operational conditions. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results demonstrated the presence of GO for the TiO2-GO composites. The average efficiencies of the TiO2-GO mixtures for the decomposition of each component of BEX determined during the 3-h photocatalytic processes were 26%, 92%, and 96%, respectively, whereas the average efficiencies of the unmodified TiO2 powder were 3%, 8%, and 10%, respectively. Furthermore, the degradation efficiency of the unmodified TiO2 powder for all target compounds decreased during the 3-h photocatalytic processes, suggesting a potential deactivation even during such a short time period. Two operational conditions (air flow entering into the air-cleaning devices and the indoor pollution levels) were found to be important factors for the photocatalytic decomposition of BEX molecules. Taken together, these results show that a TiO2-GO mixture can be applied effectively for the purification of airborne organic pollutants when the operating conditions are optimized.

This study was conducted to select environmental friendly organic materials for controlling the ginseng alternaria blight and to evaluate their effects from 2011 to 2012. Alternaria blight is caused by Alternaria panax and is the most common ginseng disease in Korea. Environmental friendly organic materials were used to reduce amount of chemical fungicides and the number of spray for control of Ginseng Alternaria leaf blight. In 4 years of ginseng, control value of Alternaria leaf blight by single application of Defenoconazole WP was 82.3% and those of single application was 62.0~75.9%. Consequently, mixed or alternated application of eco-material products could be recommended as a control method to reduce the amount of fungicides.

Weed control ís the most ímportant íssue ín organíc farmíng systems that límít crop growth and theír yíeld. Fíeld experíments were conducted ín organíc soybean (Glycine max Merrí/l) to evaluate the weed suppressíon effects of salt and seawater treatment. Weed populatíon and fresh weíght were monítored after 6 weeks of saft and seawater treatments. The most ímportant weeds were Dígítaría sanguínalís, Portulaca oleracea, Tradescantía reflexa and Chenopodíum album var. centrorubrum, but also 6 other specíes were observed ín soybean arable fíeld. Soybean crops under seawater or theír solíds applicatíon were well grown. The results treated wíth salts and seawater índícate decreases by 13.4-30.8% ín weed densíty and by 18.0-43.2% ín theír fresh weíght and soíl hardness íncreases of up to 2.1-fold. Salt and seawater províded good addítíonal weed control, but they were caused a seríous problem ín deteríoratíon of soíl physícal propertíes.

In organic farming agriculture, integration of cover crop into cropping system is recommended to improve the soil quality, prevent soil erosion, and control weeds. The aim of this study was to control weeds in soybean fields by integration of cover crops such as hairy vetch and rye. Due 10 cover crop mulching, weeds occurrence and growth were radically decreased. One month later after transplanting, weed growth inhibition rate of hairy vetch and rye treatment were 98% and 89% respectively, while crimson clover treatment were 50%. These effects last long over two month. The soybean yield of hairy vetch treatment was best. Therefore using hairy vetch as cover crop was highly recommended in organic soybean field.