“Ilyeop” (Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton), a new cultivar for leaf vegetable, was developed from a cross between Ipdeulkkae1 and YCPL187 at the National Yeongnam Agricultural Experiment Station, RDA, in 2001. For the cultivation of leaf vegetable perilla, the plants are grown with a spacing of 10 × 5 cm between rows and plants and all branches are removed to harvest uniform leaves from main stem, indicating that the amount of the next harvesting leaf is a important characteristic for the growth of the plant. “Ilyeop” grows vigorously and yields high quality leaf with higher amount of the next harvesting leaves composed with a check cultivar, “Ipdeulkkae1”. “Ilyeop” has five days of earlier seed maturity (Oct. 24) than that of “Ipdeulkkae1” under natural condition, less chance of frost damage is expected. The flowering date of “Ilyeop” is same with that of “Ipdeulkkae1” in winter cultivation with night break treatment.

“Bora” is a new perilla (Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton) cultivar developed from a cross between Ipdeulkkae1 and YCPL199 at National Yeongnam Agricultural Experiment Station, RDA, in 2001. Purple backside leaf color is one of the most important characteristics for the high quality perilla leaf. “Bora” has purple backside leaf color in all climate condition, while a check variety, Ipdeulkkae1 has too light color during summer season or in high temperature condition. “Bora” matures at October 18th and has 79 cm of the stem length, shorter than that of Ipdeulkkae1. Although leaf yield is 11% less than that of a check variety Ipdeulkkae1, the harvested leaf number of “Bora” is similar with that of Ipdeulkkae1. The cultivar is appropriable in all area of Korea for the leaf harvesting cultivation whereas it is restricted to southern part of Korea South Gyeongsang and South Jeola provinces, for the seed harvesting cultivation.

A new chestnut cultivar, “Mipung” was released from Korean native chestnut trees by chestnut laboratory of the Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI) in 2006. This cultivar was selected first from a natural population in 1984, and the preliminary, advanced, and regional yield trials for evaluation were carried out from 1985 to 2005. “Mipung” is a late-ripening cultivar, and its optimal ripening date is late September. It has good nut quality for eating raw and processing. Its average nut weight is 27.3 g, much heavier than that of the check cultivar, “Arima”. It had also been identified to have resistance to chestnut blight disease and chestnut gall wasp threatening to chestnut trees. The average yield of 8 year-old “Mipung” was 8.8kg per tree, which was superior to that of “Arima”.

A new pink gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar “Pink Giant” was developed from a cross between “Salina” and “Marita” followed by seedling and line selections at the Flower Breeding Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extention Services (ARES) in 1999. Characteristic trials were conducted three times from 2002 to 2004. Newly bred “Pink Giant” have shown pink color (RHS, 65-B), semi-double type, and large flower. It also was in good harmony in ray floret color and flower center color with stable flower shape. The vase life was 19.2 days. The average yield of “Pink Giant” was 45.8 flowers per plant in an year in greenhouse yield trails during 2003 and 2004. This cultivar was registered for a commercialization in 2005. “Pink Giant” would be cultured under greenhouse condition in Korea.

A new yellow gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar “Gold Eye” was developed from a cross between “Songsongee” and “White Day” followed by seedling and line selections at the Flower Breeding Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extention Services (ARES) in 2001. Characteristic trials were conducted three times from 2003 to 2004. Newly bred “Gold Eye” have shown yellow color (RHS, 55-C), semi-double type, and large flower. It also was in good harmony in ray floret color and flower center color with stable flower shape. The vase life was 10.2 days. The average yield of “Gold Eye” was 48.8 flowers per plant in an year in greenhouse yield trails during 2003 and 2004. This cultivar was registered for a commercialization in 2005. “Gold Eye” would be cultured under greenhouse condition in Korea.

광범위하게 집중적으로 채소 재배에 이용되고 있는 강원도 태백산맥 지역의 고랭지를 대상으로 유기물 시용이 토양의 비옥도를 비롯한 화학적 성질에 미치는 영향을 조사했다. 또한 이런 조건에서 재배되는 배추의 생장과 수확량, 그리고 품질을 평가했다. 토양에 첨가한 많은 양의 돈분과 톱밥, 계분과 톱밥, 계분, 퇴비 등의 유기물질과 화학비료가 토양 유기물 함량에는 결과적으로 거의 영향을 미치지 못했다. 토양의 pH에도 마찬가지로 별 영향이 없었다. 그러나 K와

A new sprout-soybean cultivar, “Wonhwang” was developed at the Honam Agricultural Research Institute (HARI) in 2005. Wonhwang was selected from a cross between Camp and Myeongjunamulkong. The preliminary, advanced, and regional yield trials for evaluation and selection of Iksan45 were carried out from 2001 to 2005. This cultivar has a determinate growth habit with purple flower, grayish brown pubescence, grayish brow hilum, lanceolate leaflet shape and small seed size (10.0 grams per 100 seeds). The maturity date of Wonhwang is 7 days earlier than that of the check variety, Pungsan. It has good seed quality for soybean-sprout, and resistance to lodging. It has also been identified to have resistance to soybean mosaic virus (SMV) and necrotic symptom(SMV-N). The average yield of “Wonhwang” was 2.80MT/ha, which was higher by 4% than “Pungsannamulkong” at the regional yield trials.

A reaction of 214 lines and varieties to BB korean race K1, resistance and moderately resistance was 33 varieties which were bred before in 1990, susceptible were 5 varieties (Milyang23, Dongjinbyeo, Sinseonchalbyeo, Changseongbyeo and Cheongmyeongbyeo). Among bred after in 1990 resistance appeared 58 varieties, 18 varieties were susceptible. Bred after in 2000 were 50 varieties appeared resistance and 5 varieties were susceptible (Manho, Goun, Jinbong, Josaengheugchal, and Manna). Accordingly most varieties bred in south korea seemed to possession resistance to BB korean race K1. As a result of whether or not having Xa1 gene of rice varieties by SNP marker appeared that 43 varieties and the other 10 lines and varieties have Xa1 gene. Varieties bred before in 1990 have 18 (62.1%) varieties out of 29 varieties possession Xa1 gene to showed resistance to BB korean race K1, 19 (47.5%) varieties bred in 1990~2000, 6 (12.8%) varieties (Boseogchal, Daepyong, Hanareumbyeo, Hopyeongbyeo, Jongnam, Kuman) bred after in 2000 seemed to possession Xa1 gene.

Atmospheric photochemistry of O3-NOX-RH were considered theoretically, to clarify the reasons for the different trends of between the formation of photochemical oxidants (OX) and its primary pollutants for the Low- and High-NOX regimes. Equations of OH, HO2, and production of ozone (O3) as a function of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and reactive hydrocarbons (RH) were represented in this study. For the Low-NOX regime, HO2 radical is proportional to RH but independent of NOX. OH radical is proportional to NOX but inversely-proportional to RH. O3 production is proportional to NOX but has a weak dependence on RH. For the High-NOX regime, OH and HO2 radicals concentrations and O3 production are proportional to RH but inversely-proportional to NOX. In addition, the Osaka Bay and surrounding areas of Japan were evaluated with the mass balance of odd-hydrogen radicals (Odd-H) using CBM-Ⅳ photochemical mechanism, in order to distinguish the Low- and High-NOX regimes. The Harima area (emission ratio, RH/NOX = 6.1) was classified to the Low-NOX regime. The Hanshin area (RH/NOX = 3.5) and Osaka area (RH/NOX = 4.3) were classified to the High-NOX regime.

This paper describes the current spatial patterns of the net primary productivity (NPP) of the terrestrial vegetation and carbon emission (C) in the world due to the burning of fossil fuels in order to clarify the amount of expansion of human activity. The C/NPP value varies spatially from almost zero to several tens of thousand times the local NPP. C/NPP is higher under the condition of extensive human activities due to a high human population density or when the local NPP is extremely low in severe climatic zones. In contrast, the low C/NPP areas are distributed mainly in sparsely populated districts, leading to a low impact of human activity. Although the area where C/NPP is less than 10% accounts for about 70% of the entire land area, one-third of these areas cannot contribute to carbon absorption because of low NPP with a shortage of climatic resources. Since more than half of the areas of the remaining areas are agricultural land and forest ecosystems with high NPP, the possible afforestation area was evaluated to be maximum of 30×106 km2; here only sequestrate carbons that correspond to 2% of the global total NPP are present. These analyses revealed that presently most of the areas where the NPP is high are those exclusively used by humans and that it is difficult for large-scale forest plantations to absorb a substantial amount of the carbon emitted annually by humans.

Mosquitoes are carriers of malaria and encephalitis. This study performed for eco-friendly control of mosquitos by using genus Acorus. Several solvents were used for the extraction of genus Acorus; water, ethanol, and methanol. Grinded leaves and roots were also included. Acorus extracts killed mosquito larvae and the ethanol extract showed the best result. Autoclaved Acorus water needed long time to kill mosquito larvae. LT50 of 1 % Acorus calamus decoction was 13.6 hrs and 1 % autoclaved Acorus water was 53.6 hrs. LT50 of 0.05% Acorus calamus rhizome powder was 28.5 hrs. LT50 of 0.5% Acorus calamus leaf powder was 10.8 hrs. LT50 of 0.1 % Acorus calamus decoction was 63.4 hrs and 0.1 % Acorus calamus ethanol extracts was 48.6 hrs and 0.1% Acorus calamus methanol extracts was 53.9 hrs. LT50 of 0.4% Acorus gramineus decoction was 45.5 hrs, 0.4% ethanol extracts was 10.9 hrs, 0.4% methanol extracts was 10.2 hrs. LT50 of ethanol extracts was shorter than other extracts. Acorus calamus rhizome powder could be used for the eco-friendly control of the mosquito larvae.

The genetic diversity among the genus Viola was evaluated using the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) method. A total of 142 distinct amplification fragments by 18 random primers were scored to perform the cluster analysis with UPGMA. Viola species from the subsection Patellares were clustered into group I to IV. The groups from I to IV were consistent with its morphological taxonomy, series Pinnatae, Chinensis, Variegatae, and Patellares in the subsection Patellares, respectively. Even though V. albida and V. albida var. takahasii were classified in Chinensis, they were assigned into group I. The cluster analysis separated other subsections from Patellares in the section Nomimium. Interestingly, V. verecunda and V. grypoceras in subsections Biobatae and Trigonocarpae, respectively, were clustered into group C with a high similarity coefficient. Therefore, RAPD analysis can be used for providing an alternative classification system to identify genotypes and morphological characters of Viola species.

한국원자력연구소 내 부지에 건설된 지하처분연구시설(KURT, KAERI Underground Research Tunnel)에 대한 기초적인 광물 풍화 및 지화학적 특성을 살펴보았다. 분석 대상 시료는 건설 과정중에 노출된 암석에 대해서 화학적 풍화에 따른 암석의 미시적인 변화를 현미경 및 화학성분 분석 등을 통해 관찰하였다. 풍화가 진행된 화강암의 경우 암석을 구성하고 있는 광물들 주변에 미세하고 작은 균열들이 발달하였다. 특히, 장석 광물의 풍화가 특징적으로 관찰되었고 광물 용해에 따른 Ca 성분의 선택적 용출 현상이 심하였다. 또한, 를 함유한 흑운모의 용해에 의한 성분의 용출에 의해 주변 광물의 미세균열에 이차생성물로 철산화물 침전이 두드러졌다. 광물내부로 부터 발생된 미세균열은 풍화가 진행되면서 점차 그 규모가 커지고 grain boundary를 따라 매우 먼 거리까지 확장되는 특성을 보여 주었다. 신선한 암석 이 풍화됨에 따라 암석 내에 존재하거나 용출된 화학 성분들은 이러한 미세 균열들을 통해 새로운 이차광물 생성에 관여하거나 그들과 상호 반응하면서 이동하는 것으로 추정된다.

The viviparous germination (VG) with lodging caused the yield reduction and quality deterioration in rice. We carried out the evaluation of VG tolerance (on the 40th day after heading) and mapping QTLs associated with VG tolerance using the recombinant inbred lines (M/G RILs) from a cross between Milyang 23 (japonica/indica) and Gihobyeo (japonica). The VG rates of Milyang 23 and Gihobyeo were 0.0 and 7.0%, respectively. The averaged VG rate of 162 M/G RILs was 7.7%, and their range was from 0.0 to 50.9%. Of the 162 RILs, 144 lines were tolerant less than 10%, and 18 lines were susceptible more than 10%. Using the M/G RIL Map, three QTLs associated with the viviparous trait were detected on chromosome 2 (qVG 2-1 and qVG 2-2) and 8 (qVG 8). qVG 2-1 was linked to RM 32D and RZ 166, and had LOD score of 2.97. qVG 2-2 was tightly linked to E13M59.119-Pl and E13M59.M003-P2, and showed higher LOD score of 3.41. qVG 8 was linked to RM33 and TCT116, and had LOD score of 2.67. The total phenotypic variance explained by the three QTLs was about 24.4% of the total variance in the population. The detection of new QTLs associated with VG tolerance will provide important informations for the seed dormancy, low temperature germination, or comparative genetics.

It is important to understand pedigree of rice cultivars commonly used for breeding. In this paper, pedigree tables for tracking the pedigree of 17 representative rice cultivars recommended by Rural development Adminstration (RDA) were completed and analyzed using two kinds of web database system; 'IRIS' and 'RRDB'. Seven cultivars, namely, 'Sangmibyeo', 'Ilpumbyeo', 'Saegewhabyeo', 'Surabyeo', 'Shindongjinbyeo', 'Ilmibyeo' and 'Jungwhabyeo' had 'Koshihikari' on the pedigree of their ancestor. Besides 'Koshihikari', the most feguently used ancestral germplasms among the high quality rice cultivars were 'Fujisaka 5', 'Kameno o' and 'Asahi', 'Fujisaka 5' was used as ancestral parent in 12 out of 17 cultivars. Interestingly, 'Kameno o' was used in pedigree of 16 out of 17 high quality varieties and 'Asahi' was used in the ancestral pedigree of all 17 varieties. 'Hwayeongbyeo' was used as one of parent in the breeding of 'Dongjin 1', 'Hwabongbyeo', 'Saegewhabyeo' and 'Junambyeo'. 'Ilpumbyeo' was used in the breeding pathway of 'Junambyeo' and 'Saegewhabyeo', 'Mangeumbyeo' itself was not enlisted as one of high quality rice cultivars, but was used as a breeding parent of three high quality varieties, namely, 'Saegewhabyeo', 'Hwabongbyeo' and 'Nampyeongbyeo'. Incorporated with evaluation data, pedigree will provide a valuable chance to genealogical tracking of agronomic traits such as disease resistance, grain quality and etc.