The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of root zone temperatures (RZT) on the germination of bell peppers and tomatoes. Bell peppers and tomatoes had the highest germination rates (85% and 90%, respectively) at 25oC air temperature. Besides, the first germination of bell peppers was shifted by one day ahead. Bell peppers had the highest germination rate of 72,100, and 100%, respectively, when the RZT was adjusted to 30oC at airtemperature of 20, 25, and 30oC, and when the air temperature was adjusted to 35oC, the germination rate was the highest (70%) when the RZT was 15oC. Tomatoes had the highest germination rate at 20oC of the RZT at all atmospheric temperatures. A local cooling and heating system was established to improve the germination rate by controlling the RZT during the low and high temperature period. The optimum RZT for seedlings during the low and high temperature period was investigated.

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• 김은지(목포대학교 일반대학원 원예학과) | Eun Ji Kim (Department of Horticultural Science, Graduate School of Mokpo National University)
• 주세훈(목포대학교 일반대학원 원예학과) | Se Hun Ju (Department of Horticultural Science, Graduate School of Mokpo National University)
• 고윤(목포대학교 원예과학과) | Yoon Go (Department of Horticultural Science, Mokpo University)
• 박진섭(목포대학교 원예과학과) | Jin Sub Park (Department of Horticultural Science, Mokpo University)
• 박선우(농협대학교 협동조합디지털경영과) | Seon-Woo Park (Digital management of cooperative, Agricultural Cooperative University)
• 나해영(목포대학교 원예과학과, 목포대학교 자연자원개발 연구소) | Haeyoung Na (Department of Horticultural Science, Mokpo University,Mokpo National University Nature Resource Institute) Corresponding author