다수의 국내 재래종 중에서 선발 육성된 ‘동장군’의 주요 특성은 잎이 가늘고 길며, 부추 고유의 향기가 강하고 부추잎의 vitamin C 함량이 높은 품종이었다. 개체당 분얼력이 왕성하고, 예취후 잎의 재생기간이 빠르다. 개화기는 7월 18일로 ‘그린벨트’에 비해 10일 정도 빠르고 개화기간은 다소 짧은 편이다. 화경당 꽃수나 종자수는 대비품종에 비해 적은 편이었다. 잿빛 곰팡이병에 대한 저항성은 약한 편이며 저온에 대한 내성은 비교적 강하다. 3년간 생체수량을 검토한 결과 ‘그린벨트’에 비해 3회 예취 평균수량이 6% 증수되었다.

‘Dongjanggun’ was developed at the Gyeongbuk Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Taegu in 2000. It was selected among the local varieties gathered korean native chinese chive from 1993 to 1996. It has longer and narrower leaves, stronger flavor than check variety ‘Greenbelt’. And also, contents of ascorbic acid in the leaves of ‘Dongjanggun’ was higher than the ‘Greenbelt’s. Number of tillers per plant was greater in ‘Dongjanggun’ than that in ‘Greenbelt’ during the winter in unheated plastic house. Its growth and regrowing velocity after cutting of top leaves were vigorous. Number of flowers and seeds per umbel were fewer in ‘Dongjanggun’ than in ‘Greenbelt’. Average yield was 6% higher than ‘Greenbelt’s during the thee years.

• 최경배