Two methods of nitrogen application at the 4th leaf stage were evaluated in direct-seeding rice cultivation on dry paddy soil: one was the top dressing of nitrogen on dry paddy condition before irrigation (TNDP) for labor saving, and the other was the top dressing of nitrogen on dry paddy with mechanical rotavation of the inter-row space (TNDPIR) for increasing the efficiency of nitrogen. To evaluate these two application methods, leaf chlorophyll contents, growth characteristics and yields were compared with two conventional methods, basal application (BA) and top dressing on flooded paddy condition at the 4th leaf stage (TNFP). The SPAD value of rice in TNDP was similar with that in TNFP throughout the whole growth stage of rice. Also, there were no differences in rice growth and yield between the two methods. However, in TNDPIR, the SPAD value was the highest during tillering stage among the four application methods, and the tiller number, LAI at heading stage and the panicle number were higher than the two conventional methods.

Osmoconditioning and hardening effects for the seed germination of normal and naturally aged rice seeds were studied through analyzing the total sugars and α -amylase activity. The normal seeds which used to have high germination rate accelerated germination with the osmoconditioning at the suboptimal temperature of 17~circC . On the other hand, the aged seeds did not affect germination rate at 25~circC , while increased germination rate and accelerated germination a little at 17~circC , Hardening of aged seeds increased germination rate by 10-15% compared with control seeds at both 17 and 25~circC and accelerated germination. Total sugar content and α -amylase activity of normal seeds were higher than did aged seeds. The aged seeds with treatment of osmoconditioning and hardening increased total sugar content and α --amylase activity, but hardening was more effective than osmoconditioning. The α --amylase activity was positively correlated with the total sugar content and germination rate.

In order to determine the optimum harvest time of vegetable corns, the changes in sugars, soluble solids, and flavor of kernels of sweet (cv. ‘Golden Cross Bantam 70’), super sweet (cv. ‘Cocktail E-51’), and waxy corns (cv. ‘Chalok 2’) were observed at different ripening stages. Sucrose was a major sugar in the sweet and super sweet corns and the content increased from 15 to 21 and 27 days after silking (DAS), respectively and then decreased. Glucose and fructose contents of sweet and super sweet corns tended to decrease with kernel maturity. Total sugar content of the sweet corn analyzed by the anthrone method increased rapidly from 15 to 21 DAS, while that of the super sweet and the waxy corns increased slowly up to 24 and 26 DAS, respectively and decreased thereafter. The content of soluble solids in sweet corn was much higher than that of super sweet corn. Starch content of the sweet corn increased slowly from 15 to 33 DAS, while that of the super sweet corn increased a little rapidly from 15 to 21 DAS and then leveled off to 33 DAS. Starch content of the waxy corn increased continuously from 21 to 38 DAS. There was a positive correlation between the sum of individual sugars (sucrose, glucose, and fructose) and soluble solids in both sweet and super sweet corns, while the content of soluble solids was not related to the sum of individual sugars or total sugars. The flavor rate of sweet and super sweet corns maintained high between 21 and 27 DAS and that of waxy corn decreased from 24 to 33 DAS. The optimum harvest time for sweet, super sweet, and waxy corns was thought to be 21 to 24 DAS considering sugar and starch contents, flavor, and marketing.

An experiment was carried out to find out the changes in morphology, sugars, and α -amylase activity during the priming of rice seeds (Oryza sativa L. cv. ＇Ilpumbyeo＇). For priming, seeds were soaked in -0.6 MPa PEG solution at 15~circC for 4 days (properly primed) and at 25~circC for 4 and 10 days (over-primed) and dried at room temperature. The size of coleoptile and differentiated leaves of properly primed seeds were bigger and coleoptile was separated from the other part of embryo compared with non-primed and over-primed seeds. As priming of seeds advanced, compound starch grains in the endosperm disintegrated into tiny starch granules, and small holes were found in the tiny starch granules and a cavities developed between embryo and endosperm. The radicle and plumule of properly primed germinating seeds developed faster than non-primed and overprimed germinating seeds. Sucrose, maltose, and raffinose contents of properly primed seeds decreased, while content of glucose and fructose and α -amylase activity increased. However, sugar content and α -amylase activity of over-primed seeds were lower compared with non-primed seeds or properly primed seeds.

벼 이앙후에 발생되는 잡초를 조사하여 벼와의 경쟁적 영향을 해석함에 있어 가장 적은 노력으로 전체잡초발생상태를 대표할 수 있는 최소표본크기(minium quadrat size)와 최소표본회수(minimun quadrat number)를 초종일표본변적(species-area) 및 초종일표본회수(species-quadart number) 관계식에 의해 조사하였다. 1. 초종일표본면적, 또는 초종일표본회수 관계식에서 다같이 표본면적, 또는 표본회수가 증가하게 됨에 따라 얻어지는 초종증가는 처음에는 급속도로 증가하고, 서서히 증가속도가 완만해지며, 어느 한계점을 지나면 더 이상의 초종증가는 없이 평형상태를 유지하는 특징적인 곡선을 보였다. 2. 표본추출면적, 또는 표본 추출회수를 10% 증가시킴에 따라 얻어지는 초종 증가율이 10%되는 관계를 고려한 최소표본추출 회수는 3회였다.

본 시험은 식생분석법(vegetation analysis)에 많이 이용되는 4가지 분석방법 즉, List quadrat 방법, Clip quadrat방법, Point quadrat방법, Line intercept방법을 비교 분석하였다. 1. 분석 방법별로 얻어지는 초종수에 있어서는 List quadrat방법이 14종으로 가장 많았고, Line intercept방법이 8종으로 가장 적었다. 한편 Clip quadrat방법과 Point quadrat방법은 다같이 12종씩 기록되었다. 2. Clip quadrat방법은 여뀌바늘(Ludwigia prostrata Roxb), 벗풀(Sagittaria trifolia L.)등과 같이 수분함량이 비교적 적은 초종에 대해서는 지나치게 높은 우점도(Importance value)를 보이는 경향이며 반면 올미(Sagittaria Pygmaea Miq.) 또는 물달개비〔Monochoria vaginalis(Burm. f)〕와 같은 수분함량이 높은 초종에 대해서는 지나치게 낮게 우점도를 나타내는 경향이었다. 한편 Line intercept 방법은 벗풀(S. trifolia)와 가래(Potamogeton distinctus Benn.)등과 같이 넓은 잎을 가진 초종에 대해 높은 우점도를 나타내는 경향이었다. 3. 본 시험에 사용된 4가지 방법중에서 어느 방법을 선택하더라도 별다른 큰 문제점을 야기 시키지는 않았으나 작업과정중의 노력절감, 시간절약 또는 우점초종의 초종수 및 우점순위 등을 종합적으로 볼 때 Point quadrat방법이 가장 바람직하였고, Line intercept방법이 가장 바람직하지 못하였다.