In this study, we examined the antagonistic effects of sprout-borne lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. This antagonism is promoted as a means of controlling contamination during sprout production and provides additional LAB for consumers. We isolated a total of 24 LAB isolates in nine species and five genera from seven popular vegetable sprouts: alfalfa (Medicago sativa), clover (Trifolium pratense), broccoli (Brassica oleracea ssp. italica), vitamin (B. rapa ssp. narinosa), red radish (Raphanus sativus), red kohlrabi (B. oleracea var. gongylodes), and Kimchi cabbage (B. campestris var. pekinensis). Based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, the LAB species were identified as Enterococcus casseliflavus, E. faecium, E. gallinarum, E. mundtii, Lactococcus taiwanensis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Pediococcus pentosaceus, and Weissella cibaria, and W. confusa. A total of 16 LAB isolates in seven species including E. faecium, E. gallinarum, E. mundtii, L. taiwanensis, L. mesenteroides, P. pentosaceus, and W. cibaria showed antagonistic activity toward S. enterica. The growth inhibition of sprout LAB on S. enterica was confirmed by co-culture. Unexpectedly, sprout LAB failed to suppress the growth of S. enterica in alfalfa sprouts, whereas all LAB strains stimulate S. enterica growth even if it is not significant in some strains. The findings of this study indicate that S. enterica-antagonistic LAB are detrimental to food hygiene and will contribute to further LAB research and improved vegetable sprout production.

The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) maintains the world’s largest public vegetable germplasm collection. The Genebank contains over 65,000 accessions and consists of more than 130 genera and 330 species. It includes around 12,000 accessions of indigenous vegetables. The WorldVeg Korea Office (WKO) has been conducting regional adaptability evaluations in the fields of the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS), with a focus on major solanaceous vegetable crops such as tomato, chili, and bell pepper. As climate change significantly affects vegetable crop productivity, the development of high-performing cultivars, tolerant to various abiotic and biotic stresses with enriched nutrients inside, is essential to enhance agricultural sustainability and human health. In this regard, the evaluation of growth and horticultural characteristics of pepper and tomato accessions from the WorldVeg will help contribute to the generation of new and improved cultivars, to address global challenges that affect food security, sustainability, and adaptation to climate change. Here, we summarize our activities and the results of the regional adaptability evaluation using the WorldVeg accessions of pepper and tomato germplasms.

이 논문은 동계작물 재배면적 배분 비율의 의사결정 요인과 그 영향을 파악하기 위한 재배면적 함수의 구축과 추정에 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 지난 30년 동안(1991~2021) 동계작물 생산 농가의 최적 면적 배분 과정에서 생산물 가격요인과 투입 요소 생산비 요인의 영향을 추정하였다. 분석 결과, 생산물 가격요인으로 작물의 자체 가격 상승은 재배면적을 증가시키고, 대체 작물의 가격 상승은 재배면적을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 투입 요소 생산비 요인은 작물에 따라 증감의 방향이 혼재되어 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 가격 및 투입 요소 비용 변화로 인한 과잉 과소 생산을 방지하고 수급 안정을 도모하기 위해서는 주산지 및 지역별 작목변화와 생산량 예측이 선행되어 수급 정책 수립 시 적극적으로 활용할 필요가 있다.

This study was conducted to develop a precision automatic irrigation system in a nursery by considering the problems and improvements of manual and the conventional automatic irrigation system. The amount of irrigated water between the conventional automatic irrigation system and manual irrigation was 28.7 ± 4.4 g and 14.2 ± 4.3 g, respectively, and the coefficient of variation was less than 30%. However, the coefficient of variation of the conventional automatic irrigation system of 15%, was higher than that of manual irrigation of 30%. The irrigation test using the developed uniform irrigation system attached with the nozzle of a spray angle 80° and most highest uniformity was at height 600 mm. And coefficient of variation of the irrigation uniformity at the center part was within 20%, but irrigation amount of the edge part was lower 50% and over compared to the center part. As a result of a tomato grafting seedling cultivation test using the developed uniform irrigation system, the average plant height of seedling at the edge part was 28 mm but plant height at the center part was higher as 72 mm. Therefore, it was necessary to apply additional irrigation device at the edge part. The irrigation uniformity of the edge concentrated irrigation system was investigated that the irrigation amount of the edge part was irrigated by more than 50% compared with the center part, and coefficient of variation of the irrigation amount at the center part was less than 30%. As a result of a cucumber grafting seedling cultivation test using the edge concentrated irrigation system, the plant height of seedlings in the edge and central part of cultivation bed were 24% and 26%, respectively, so irrigation uniformity was higher then the uniform irrigation system. In order to improve the uniformity of seedlings, it is necessary to adjust the height of boom according to the growth of the seedling by installing a distance sensor in the overhead watering and boom irrigation system.

본고는 한국 만두문화의 기원이 되는 고려시기 만두문화의 전체상을 조망 하기 위한 고찰이다. 선행연구들은 고려말 충렬왕 시기 『쌍화점』의 ‘쌍화’를 한국 만두의 기원으로 간주해오고 있다. 그러나 고려사회는 ‘불교사찰의 채 식만두문화’와 ‘왕실과 민간사회의 육식만두문화’가 『쌍화점』의 ‘쌍화’ 이전 시기부터 고려사회에 정착하여 지속되어 오고 있었음을 밝힌다. 고려 불교채식만두는 13세기 초 수선사 2세인 진각국사 혜심의 『조계진각 국사어록』에 등장하는 불교채식만두인 ‘산함(餕餡)’과 이규보의 『동국이상국 집』에 언급된, 이규보가 평소 교류가 있었던 기선사(其禪師)로부터 받은 만 두류 음식인 ‘혼돈(餛飩)’을 통해 확인된다. 이 시기에 고려불교사찰은 아침 메뉴로 전통적인 죽과 더불어 만두류 음식인 혼돈을 식용하였을 것으로 생각 된다. 고려시대 육식만두의 전통은 국가행사인 연등회와 팔관회의 의례 속에 등 장하는 ‘쌍하(雙下)만두’와 고려가요 속에 언급된 『쌍화점』의 ‘쌍화만두’를 통해 살펴볼 수 있다. ‘쌍하’는 당시 동아시아 왕실과 사신접대에 등장하는 만두류 음식으로 낙타의 육봉을 속재료로 한 왕실연향에서 사용되는 ‘쌍하타 봉각자(雙下駝峰角子)’와 사신접대 등에 사용되는 타봉을 사용하지 않은 ‘쌍 화관장만두(雙下灌漿饅頭)’나 ‘쌍하각자(雙下角子)’등으로 구분된다. 『쌍화점』의 ‘쌍화만두’는 고려사회에 정착한 외국인인 회회인(回回人) 상 인이 팔던 만두로 양고기와 밀착된 그들의 음식문화와 고려사회에서 도축업 에 종사한 사실 등을 토대로 ‘양고기만두’였을 가능성을 엿볼 수 있다. 위의 고찰로 미루어 볼 때 고려시대 한국 만두의 기원은 『쌍화점』의 ‘쌍 화’에서 시작되었다기보다는 아마도 북송과 맞물리는 시기에 불교사찰의 채 식만두문화와 왕실과 민간의 육식만두문화가 이미 존재하였을 것으로 생각 된다.

This study examined the quality characteristics and antioxidant properties of fruit and vegetable jellies mixed with Boswellia. Jellies were prepared with 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8% Boswellia, sugar and konjac. As a result, the pH of Boswellia jellies decreased to 5.19, 5.05, 4.94, and 4.84, respectively (p<0.001). Their L-value, a-value, b-value, and hardness increased significantly with increasing levels of added Boswellia (p<0.001), while individual phenolic compounds increased significantly with increasing levels of added Boswellia. Free sugars and organic acid contents had the highest bw10. The total phenolic compounds had the highest BW5 (112.9 mg TAE/g), BW10 (99.41 mg TAE/ g), and while the ABTS activities showed higher values than the control group. Overall, Boswellia can be used to produce high-quality jelly, which is expected to help develop excellent functional jelly products.

본 연구는 급속하게 성장하는 시설농업과 동시에 증가하는 에너지 사용량 및 탄소배출량을 저감하기 위해, 온실의 에너 지 부하를 동적으로 분석하기 위한 작물에너지의 다중 회귀 모델 개발을 수행하였다. 온실은 연중 안정적인 대량 생산을 위한 적절한 환경을 조성하기 위해 에너지 투입이 필요하다. 도시농업의 일종인 옥상온실 플랫폼을 통해 건물에서 버려지 거나 활용되지 않는 에너지를 옥상온실에서 사용할 수 있다. 옥상온실의 효율적인 운영을 위해서는 다양한 환경 조건에 대 한 동적 에너지 분석이 선행되어야 하며, 온실에 도입되는 태 양 에너지의 40－75%가 작물을 위한 에너지 교환이므로 필수적으로 고려되어야 한다. 한국기계연구원 내 옥상온실에서 여름철에 청경채를 재배하며 생장단계에 따른 에너지 교환을 분석하였다. 작물을 중심으로 미기상 및 양액 환경 분석과 생 장 특성 조사를 수행하였다. 정식일수에 따른 엽면적지수를 추정하였으며, 개발된 수식은 결정계수 0.99로 분석되었다. 또한 작물에너지 흐름에 지배적인 잎 표면온도로부터의 현열 부하와 증발산에 의한 잠열부하로 나누어 모델을 개발하였다. 엽온과 증발산량을 각각 다중 회귀모델을 이용하여 추정하고 실측한 값을 비교해 보았을 때, 평균 결정계수 0.95, 0.71로 분 석되었으며, 이 모델을 이용하여 옥상온실의 에너지 부하를 동적으로 산정하기 위한 모델에 입력값으로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Various eco-friendly seed disinfection technologies have been developed due to the increase in the global demand for organic food. In order to produce sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural products in Korea, seed disinfection technologies for the production of wholesome seedlings have been researched in diverse ways compared to how they were examined in advanced countries. Both domestically and internationally, the eco-friendly seed disinfection technologies to secure the horticultural crops have been treated by biological or physical methods, such as hot water treatment with ultrasonic disinfection technology, or applying organic agricultural materials like organic acids in plant extracts. However, from a practical perspective, various applied technologies can be implemented in farm fields to disinfect significant agricultural crops, such as lettuce, Chinese cabbage, radish, watermelon, cucumber, paprika, red pepper, ginger, ginseng, and sesame seeds.

This study compared and analyzed the antioxidant effect of Doenjang prepared from vegetable water, and explored the optimal addition ratio of vegetables of 5 kinds and the possibility of application to Doenjang. The sample is three kinds of vegetable water (VW1, VW2, VW3) prepared by adding different ratios of radish, carrot, green onion, onion and shiitake mushroom and Denjang prepared using it. Doenjang was aged and fermented at about 40°C for 40 days, and then separated and used only solids. The content of their antioxidant compounds was measured the content of total phenolic acid contents and total flavonoid contents. In addition, the antioxidant effect was measured by electron donating activity, SOD-like activity, ABTs radical scavenging activity and reducing power. The total phenolic acid contents and total flavonoid contents were high at VW3 and that Doenjang made with VW3. Electron donating activity and SOD-liked activity were high at VW2 and Doenjang made with VW2. ABTs radical scavenging activity was high in Doenjang made of VW3, and Reducing power was high in VW3. Therefore, if Doenjang is prepared with vegetable water prepared by properly mixing 5 types of vegetables, the possibility of developing Doenjang with high antioxidant effect was suggested.

Pest control treatment was carried out using an unmanned automatic pesticide spraying system that can spray pesticides on crops while moving autonomously to control pests in vegetable greenhouse. As a result of examining the control effect on tomato and strawberry on thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) pests, 85.6% of yellow flower thrips were found in tomatoes and 87.5% in strawberries, and 81.7% (tomato) and 80.6% (strawberry) of greenhouse whitefly. In addition, the control effect according to the pesticide treatment method showed a control effect of 81.7% of the chemical spraying treatment by manpower and 83.9% of the automatic moving pesticide spraying treatment (F=22.1, p < 0.001). When comparing the control effect between the two treatment sections, there was no significance, but the automatic transfer spraying treatment showed a 2.2% higher effect. On the other hand, as a result of comparing the spraying time of the drug, the automatic unmanned control sprayer had a spraying time of 5 min/10a, which took about 25 min less than the conventional manpower spraying time of 25－30 min/10a. Based on these results, it was judged that the automatic transfer spraying method could be usefully used for efficient pest control in the facility greenhouse during the peak period of development.

Uniform scions and rootstocks should be produced to ensure grafting success. Light quality is an important environmental factor that regulates seedling growth. The effects of warm- and cool-white light emitting diode (LED) ratios on seedling growth were investigated. Scions and rootstocks of cucumber, tomato, and watermelon were grown in a closed transplant production system using LED as the sole lighting source. The LED treatments were W1C0 (only warm-white), W1C1 (warm-white: cool-white = 1:1), W3C1 (warm-white: cool-white = 3:1), and W5C2 (warm-white: cool-white = 5:2). The seedlings grown in W1C1 had the shortest hypocotyls, and the seedlings grown in W1C0 had the longest hypocotyls among the three tested vegetables. The hypocotyls of watermelon scions, watermelon rootstocks, and tomato rootstocks were shortest in W1C1, followed by those in W3C1, W5C2, and W1C0, but there was no significant difference between W3C1 and W5C2, which remained the same as the ratio of cool-white LEDs increased. In addition, tomato scions had the first and second longest hypocotyls in W1C0 and W3C1, respectively, and the shortest hypocotyls in W5C2 and W1C1, along with W5C2 and W1C1, although the difference was not significant. The stem diameter was highest in W1C0 except for tomato seedlings and rootstocks of watermelon. The shoot fresh weight of scions and rootstocks of cucumber and watermelon and the root fresh weight of cucumber scions were lowest in W1C1. These results indicated that different ratios of LED lighting sources had a strong effect on the hypocotyl elongation of seedlings.

식물성 떡갈비를 조리방법을 달리하여 조리한 후 수분함량, pH, 가열감량, 직경 감소율, 두께 감소율, 색도, 물성, 관능검사를 측정하였다. 수분함량은 전자레인지로 조리한 식물성 떡갈비가 가장 높은 값을 나타냈으며, 오븐으로 조리했을 때 가장 낮은 값을 나타냈다. pH는 전자레인지로 조리한 경우 가장 높은 값을, 팬 프라잉한 떡갈비에서 가장 낮은 값을 나타냈다. 가열감량과 직경 감소율, 두께 감소율은 모두 오븐에서 조리한 떡갈비에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 가열감량은 전자레인지 조리시 가장 낮게 나타났으 며, 직경 감소율과 두께 감소율은 에어프라이어에서 조리한 떡갈비에서 가장 낮게 나타났다. 식물성 떡갈비의 명도와 적색도는 각각 전자레인지, 오븐으로 조리한 경우 가장 높게 나타났고, 명도와 적색도 모두 팬 프라잉이 가장 낮은 값을 나타냈다. 황색도는 팬 프라잉한 떡갈비에서 가장 높은 값을 나타냈으나 오븐과 유의적 차이는 없었으며 전자레인지로 조리한 경우 가장 낮은 값을 나타냈다. 물성은 경도, 씹힘성, 탄력성, 응집성 모두 팬 프라잉한 식물성 떡갈비에서 가장 높은 값을 나타냈으며, 전자레인지로 조리한 경우 가장 낮은 값을 나타냈다. 식물성 떡갈비의 기호도 평가는 전반적으로 팬 프라잉한 경우 높은 값을 나타냈으며. 조직감 항목을 제외하고 전자레인지로 조리한 식물성 떡갈비의 기호도가 낮게 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과로 보아 팬 프라잉이 식물성 떡갈비의 기호도를 향상시킬 수 있는 적절한 조리방법으로 판단된다.

국내에서 유통되고 있는 혼합채소샐러드류, 신선과일 및 냉동과일에 대해 미생물 오염도를 식품군별, 지역별, 분기별로 비교 분석하였다. 식품군 별로 일반세균수는 혼합 채소샐러드에서 가장 높은 6.48 log CFU/g, 신선과일은 5.07 log CFU/g, 냉동과일은3.78 log CFU/g 수준으로 나타났다. 분기별 일반세균수를 비교 분석한 결과에서는 1분기 오염도는 5.12 log CFU/g, 2분기는 6.26 log CFU/g, 3분기는 5.73 log CFU/g, 4분기는 4.42 log CFU/g으로 확인되어 외부온도가 높은 2,3분기에서 조금 더 높은 일반 세균수가 관찰되었다. 지역별 일반세균수의 오염은 5.26- 5.47 log CFU/g으로 수준으로 지역별 차이는 확인되지 않았다. 대장균군의 경우 1.98-3.93 log CFU/g으로 나타났고, E. coli의 경우 혼합채소샐러드 27점 중 3점에서 평균 1.38 log CFU/g으로 검출되었다. 이러한 결과를 종합할 때 혼합채소샐러드와 신선과일은 Solberg 등21)이 제시한 비가열 식품의 일반세균 기준치(3 log CFU/g)를 초과한 것으로 확인되었고, 3점의 신선과일 시료에서 대장균이 검출 되어 샐러드류 및 신선과일의 원료의 안전성과 제조 및 유통 단계에서의 위생관리가 보다 철저히 수행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

Vegetable oils are a rich source of bioactive substances. Phytosterols in those have been known for many years for their properties for reducing blood cholesterol levels, as well as their other beneficial health effects. Phytosterols are triterpenes that are important structural components of plant cell membranes just as cholesterol does in animal cell membranes. The aim of this study was to provide consumers with information about phytosterol contents in vegetable oils in Korea market. The contents of major phytosterols (campesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol) in 50 vegetable oils of 10 kinds (perilla oil, peanut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, pine nut oil, sesame oil, canola oil, coconut oil, grape seed oil, and sunflower oil) were analyzed by gas chromatography with flame ionization detector. The average contents of vegetable oils containing 5 or more samples were in the order of sesame oil (334.43 mg/100 g), perilla oil (262.16 mg/100 g), grape seed oil (183.71 mg/100 g), and olive oil (68.68 mg/100 g). Phytosterol content of sesame oil and perilla oil was high among vegetable oils.