Roses are one of the most produced flower species in the world, and cut roses are produced in the greenhouses all year round. Recently, due to the increase in the temperature in the greenhouses in summer, the quality of cut roses is seriously deteriorated, such as shortening the stem length. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the growing seasons on the qualities of cut roses and also to test the effect of cooling at night in high temperature season on the cut flower qualities of roses. Comparing the qualities and yields of cut roses for each season, the major cut flower qualities such as flower stem length, stem diameter and fresh weight were statistically significantly decreased in roses (‘Pink Beauty’ and ‘Pink Shine’) produced in summer. The yields didn’t show a statistically significant difference in both cultivars. Investigating the cut flower qualities, the flower stem length increased by 15% for ‘Pink Beauty’, 11% for ‘Ararat’, and 12% for ‘Pink Shine’ when treated with cooling at night in warm season than the untreated control. In addition, when treated with cooling at night in warm season, the fresh weight of all three cultivars increased by 20-30% statistically significantly than conventionally cultivated control. It is expected that cooling at night in warm season will be helpful to improve the cut flower quality deterioration in summer.

South Korea has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. However, summers are extremely hot and humid, which negatively affects industrial animal production. Hanwoo are native cattle that have traditionally been raised in the natural environment of Korea. The present study investigated the effects of birth and lactation season on the birth and weaning weights of Hanwoo calves. Data were collected from 100 local breeding farms between 2016 and 2021. A total of 56,970 (males, 29,530; females, 27,440) Hanwoo calves were classified according to sex or birth and weaning season (March–May, spring; June–August, summer; September– November, fall; and December–February, winter). The birth weight of Hanwoo calves differed according to the birth season. As such, birth weight of the summer-born calves was the lowest. Additionally, the 90-day weaning weight was positively correlated with birth weight. Interestingly, however, the 90-day weaning weight was not related to the birth season but was related to the 2-month seasonal effect during the lactation period. Furthermore, the 90-day weaning weight was the lowest during the summer lactation period. In the beef cattle industry, daily weight gain is an important economic characteristic related to feed efficiency and growth. Our findings will contribute the management of Hanwoo cattle and analysis of changes in economic characteristics due to high temperatures.

This study analyzed the relationship between efficient pitchers and teams advancing to the postseason in Korean professional baseball through DEA. A total of 1,133 pitchers who threw more than one inning from the 2014 season to the 2018 season were selected for this study. For DEA analysis, input variables were selected as annual salary and inning output variables as Wins, Saves, and Holds and the number of efficient pitchers for each season was classified using the input-oriented BCC model. After that, it was divided into two groups based on joining the postseason or not, and the number of efficient pitchers was compared through a prop test. As a result of the analysis, the groups that advanced to the postseason in the rest of the season except for the 2014 and 2017 seasons had more efficient pitchers. Considering that the 2014 season recorded the highest WAR (Wins Above Replacement) at 183.56 compared to other seasons, most pitchers threw well, and in the 2017 season, they made more mistakes in pitching than in other seasons, but they performed well in batters. The results of this study have expanded the research field using efficiency analysis in professional baseball and can be used as useful data for practical research.

국내 토마토 토경재배 면적은 전체 재배면적의 89%로 높은 비율을 차지하고 있다. 토경재배 토마토는 염류장해와 토양 전염성 병원균 피해에 취약할 뿐만 아니라 겨울철 저온 피해 를 입기 쉽기 때문에 토마토 접목묘를 사용하는 것이 좋다. 본 연구는 저온기 토경재배에서의 토마토 대목의 종류에 따라 나 타나는 생육, 수량 및 광합성 효율의 차이를 비교 분석하고자 수행하였다. 대목의 종류는 4가지로 국내 개발 계통 및 품종 ‘Powergaurd’, ‘IT173773’, ‘20LM’과 대조 품종 ‘B-blocking’을 사용하였다. 접수와 비접목 처리구로 완숙토마토 품종 ‘Red250’을 사용하였다. 작물이 14일간 9－14℃의 저온에 노출된 시기인 정식 후 80일에 비접목 처리구의 경경은 10.1mm로 접목 처리구에 비해 15% 낮았고 엽장과 엽폭은 42.4cm와 41.8cm로 감소하였다. 주당 총 수량은 ‘Powerguard’ 가 1,615g으로 높았고 비접목 처리구가 1,299g으로 낮았다. 엽록소형광 지수 중 작물의 전반적인 활력도를 나타내는 PIABS와 광합성에 사용되지 못한 빛에너지가 열로 소실됨을 뜻하는 지수인 DI0/RC를 측정한 결과, 정식 후 80일에 접목 처리구 ‘Powerguard’의 PIABS는 3.73으로 높았고 DI0/RC는 0.34로 낮은 반면, 비접목 처리구의 PIABS는 2.62로 낮았고 DI0/RC는 0.41로 높았다. 경경은 PIABS와 정의 상관관계를 나 타낸 반면, DI0/RC와는 부의 상관관계를 나타내어 다양한 엽 록소형광 지수를 통해 저온기 대목 종류에 따른 접수의 생육 차이를 분석할 수 있는 것으로 판단된다.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the forage maize varieties and sowing date under wet seasons conditions and determined the effects on yield in Cambodia. In this study, the number of days from sowing to silking was approximately nine longer in May and June than in July, August, and September. The number of days from silking to harvest was seven shorter in May and June than in July, August, and September. The variety with the least decrease in ear height was ‘BT5666’, and the variety with the least decrease in ear height ration was ‘CP888’. On the other hand, in sowing days, ear height ratio decreased in September. The best sowing season in ear length, ear width, number of ears and number of grains per row was in May. In this study, ‘BT5666’ was the variety with significant decrease with a 90% reduction in yield. The results indicate that the yield was high during the sowing period in May and in June because of the appropriate precipitation, temperature, and solar radiation. However, August and September had significantly reduce in yield by high precipitation and low solar radiation.

중국 동북부지역 랴오닝성의 단둥(40°07'N 124°23'E)과 지린성의 궁주링(43°30'N 124°49') 및 룽징(42°46'N 129°26'E)에서 2020년과 2021년 벼 재배기간 중에 성페로몬트랩으로 이화명나방(Chilo suppressalis)(나비목: 포충나방과)의 성충 발생 시기를 조사하였다. 1화기 성충은 5월 중순부터 7월 하순 사이, 2화기 성충은 7월 중순부터 9월 중순 사이에 발생하여 세 지역 모두 연중 2회 성충 발생양상이 뚜렷하게 확인되었 다. 위도가 높은 지역에서 발생시기가 더 늦었다. 각 지역에서 관찰된 1화기 발생 시기를 기준으로 발생 시기 모델링을 통해 2화기 발생 시기를 추 정하고 관찰된 시기와 비교하였다. 네 개의 선행연구 자료로부터 성충, 알, 유충, 용 발육단계의 온도의존 생명현상(발육속도, 발육완성분포, 생존 율, 성충 노화율, 총산란수, 산란완성분포, 성충 생존완성분포) 모델들을 수집하거나 작성하였고, 이들을 선행 연구에 따라 단독으로 사용하거나 혼합하여 곤충 발생 시기 추정 소프트웨어인 PopModel에서 결합하였다. 모델링 결과에서 유충 발육기간이 짧게 관찰된 선행연구 자료를 기반으 로 하여 구성된 모형들이 2화기 성충 발생 시기를 더 근접하게 추정하였다. 2021년에는 단둥과 룽징에서 성충 조사 시기에 맞추어 이화명나방에 의 한 벼 피해주율의 변화를 조사하였다. 피해주율은 벼 재배기간 중 누적되어 2번의 증가시기가 뚜렷하게 나타났고, 이화명나방의 각 세대 유충에 의 해 발생한 것으로 추정되었다.

The Saemangeum has a dry surface characteristic with a low moisture content ratio due to the saline and silt soil, so the vegetation cover is low compared to other areas. In areas with low vegetation cover, wind erosion has a high probability of scattering dust. If the vegetation cover is increased by cultivating crops that can withstand the Saemangeum reclaimed environment, scattering dust can be reduced by reducing the flow rate at the bottom. Thus, the purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of suppressing the generation of fine dust and scattering dust by cultivating winter forage crops on the Saemangeum reclaimed land. While growing 0.5 ha of barley and 0.5 ha of triticale in Saemangeum reclaimed land, the concentration of fine dust was monitored according to agricultural work and growth stage. Changes in the concentrations of PM-10, PM-2.5, and PM-1.0 were monitored on the leeward, the windward and centering on the crop field. As a result of monitoring, PM-1.0 had little effect on crop cultivation. the concentration of PM-10 and PM-2.5 increased according to tillage and harvesting, and tillage had a higher increasing the concentration of PM-10 and PM-2.5 than that of harvesting. According to the growth stage of crops, the effect of suppressing scattering dust was shown, and the effect of suppressing scattering dust was higher in the heading stage than in the seedling stage. So, it was found that there was an effect of suppressing scattering dust other than the effect of land covering. Through this study, it was possible to know about the generation and suppression effect of scattering dust according to crop cultivation.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are chemicals to which humans are exposed frequently via various mediums, including vehicle emissions that contain fine dust and heavy metals, use of organic solvent building materials, furniture, and smoking. Exposure to high concentrations of VOCs may result in loss of consciousness, paralysis, convulsions, and, in the most severe cases, death. Therefore, the present study investigated the indoor and outdoor concentrations of total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) and five types of VOCs (benzene, toluene, styrene, m,p-xylene, and o-xylene) in apartments, a representative residential environment accounting for ~55% of the housing in the Seoul metropolitan area. The research was conducted over four seasons from May 2020 to February 2021, and the levels of VOC concentrations were analyzed by classifying them by season, weekday/weekend, and indoor/outdoor locations. The seasonal trend in VOC concentrations showed that TVOC concentration was highest in summer, with values of 1630.93 ± 1184.10 μg/m3 and 1610.36 ± 1363.43 μg/m3 for indoor and outdoor environments, respectively. The seasonal trends of the concentrations of the five types of VOCs showed that concentrations of benzene and toluene were highest in spring, the concentrations of m,p-xylene and o-xylene were highest in summer, and the concentration of styrene was highest in winter, irrespective of spatial characteristics such as indoor/outdoor environments. In all four seasons, the indoor concentrations were higher than the outdoor concentrations. These results reveal the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of the VOCs and so can serve as useful basic data for managing indoor and outdoor levels of VOCs.

This study was carried out to investigate the proper wattage and installation distance for the efficient use of nano-carbon fiber infrared heating lamp (NCFIHL), a heating device advantageous for heating energy saving, when the production of watermelon plug seedlings in the plug seedling nursery in winter season. Six small beds were divided into plastic film, and 700 W and 900 W nano-carbon fiber infrared heating lamps were installed at 100 cm above the bed. 1 lamp at central (control), 60 cm interval (2 lamps), and 40 cm interval (3 lamps) heating lamps were installed in each bed inside the greenhouse. All treatments, except the control, were set to keep the night air temperature at 20℃ after lighting the NCFIHL. The leaf temperature showed a tendency to increase fast as the install distance was narrow. The leaf length and leaf width tended to increase as the installation distance of the 700 W heating lamp was narrow. The compactness was high in 700 W heating lamp with 40 cm of installation distance. Therefore, in consideration of maintaining the set temperature at night, installing 700 W electric lamps at 40 cm was an efficient power and installation distance for watermelon grafted seedlings considering economic feasibility.

노지재배 ‘부지화’ 나무의 동해를 경감시키기 위해 피복재로 타이벡, 위드스톱, 35% 차광망을 사용하여 피복재 내, 외부 온도와 상대습도 변화를 평가하였다. 한파 시 피복에 따른 보온 정도와 잎의 LT50을 조사하였다. 타이벡은 1.5m에서 피복 재 내부와 외부의 온도 차이는 낮았고 0.4m에서는 높았다. 상대습도는 주야간 차이가 컸으며 오전 6－8시에 높았다. －2℃일 때 24시간 타이벡 피복은 수관 1.5m에서 무처리보다 적산온도가 3.4℃ 높았다. 잎의 LT50은 타이벡 1.51℃, 위드스톱 1.33℃, 35% 차광망은 1.61℃로 무처리보다 낮았다. 타이벡의 수관 내 보온효과와 상대습도를 고려할 때 환기를 위한 미세한 천공 후 ‘부지화’ 나무에 피복시 동해 발생을 줄일 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

고온기 시설멜론 재배 시 저비용 고효율의 개발하기 위하여 차광 자재별 이용 효과를 구명하고자 수행하였다. 차광처리 에 따른 평균온도는 무차광이 36.6℃, 차광도포제는 34.5℃, 백색차광망은 34℃로 조사되었다. 도포제 살포 직후에 투광률이 무차광에 비해서 차광 도포제 처리구는 69%, 백색차광망 처리구는 75% 이었으나, 40일 및 80일 후 차광 도포제 처리구의 투광률이 각각 92% 및 98%로 높아져 처리된 차광도 포제가 서서히 제거되는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 백색차광망 처 리구는 시간의 경과에 따른 투광률의 변화가 거의 없었다. 생육에 있어 엽수는 처리 간에 차이가 없었고, 초장은 무차광에 비해 백색차광망과 차광도포제 처리구에서 높게 나타났다. 엽중, 생체중, 건물중의 경우 차광 처리구에 비해서 무차광에 서 정식 42일 후에는 더 무거운 것으로 나타났다. 총 상품수량 은 무차광에 비해서 백색차광망과 차광도포제가 각각 6% 및 5% 증수되었다. 따라서 고온기 간편하게 온도를 낮출수 있는 방법으로 차광도포제는 효과적이나 서서히 제거되기 때문에 재배 시기를 고려해서 사용하는 것이 바람직하다고 생각되었다.

본 실험은 고온기 파프리카 재배에서 CaCl2 엽면 살포에 의한 배꼽썩음과 발생과 경감 효과를 알아보고자 과실 크기에 따른 살포 시기, 횟수 및 시간에 미치는 영향을 구명하였다. CaCl2(Ca 0.4%) 엽면 살포는 6월 3일 부터 7월 1일 까지 방아다리 위 4－9 마디의 착과 과실과 잎에 식물체 1주당 350mL/ 회를 처리하였다. CaCl2를 7일 간격으로 4주간 엽면 살포 후 수확한 파프리카의 Ca 함량은 배꼽썩음과 과실의 과폭 11－ 20mm 처리에서 가장 낮았고, pedicel > stem-end > middle, blossom-end 순으로 낮아졌다. 정상과 과실의 Ca 함량은 과폭 31－40mm 처리에서 뚜렷하게 증가하였고 배꼽썩음과와 비교할 때 78% 높았다. 과폭 21mm 이상의 과실 middle과 blossom-end 부위 Ca 함량은 정상과에서는 19.8%－28.8% 였으며, 배꼽썩음과에서는 15.7%－18.5%였다. 과폭 31－ 40mm 처리에서 배꼽썩음과 발생율은 60% 이상으로 급격히 증가하였다. 과폭 크기별 엽면 살포 처리에 따른 파프리카 과중은 차이가 없었으며, 상품과율은 21－30mm 크기에서 가 장 높았고, 당도는 과폭 11－30mm 처리에서 높았다. 과폭 21 －30mm 파프리카에 7일 동안 CaCl2를 3회 엽면 살포하였을 때 세포벽 결합(cell wall-bound, CWB) Ca 함량은 가장 높았고, 배꼽썩음과 발생율은 6.3%로 가장 낮았다. CaCl2 엽면 살포 처리 10일 후 파프리카의 CWB Ca 함량은 대조구에 비해 모든 처리에서 2.9배－3.5배 증가하였다. 하루 중 1회 시간을 달리하여 CaCl2 엽면 살포하였을 때, 7일째 엽소현상이 오전 9시 30분 처리에서 부터 오후 17시 처리 까지 관찰되었고, proline 함량은 처리 시간이 늦어질수록 증가되었다. 따라서 파프리카 여름재배시 배꼽썩음과 발생 경감을 위한 CaCl2 엽면 살포 방법은 과폭 21－30mm인 시기에 3일 간격으로 2회 －3회, 오전 8시 이전에 살포 하는 것이 적합하리라 본다.