이 연구는 침수 상태의 눈개승마에 대한 홍합 섬유실 처리의 생태적 영향을 평가하는 목적으로 수행하였다. 실험을 위해 홍합 섬유실 함량을 0%, 3%, 5% 및 10%로 조절하였고, 침수 조건은 토양 표면에서 1cm의 수위를 유지하였다. 눈개승마는 침수 스트레스에 따라 최대광합성속도, 최대카르복실화율 및 최대전자전달율 등 광합성 활성이 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 홍합 섬유실을 처리하지 않은 대조구가 광합성 활성 및 생장특성이 가장 불량한 경향을 보였다. 그러나 광합성속도와는 달리 수분이용효율은 침수 처리 후 12일경 다소 증가하였는데 이를 통해 기공닫힘으로 인한 수분 및 이산화탄소 교환이 원활하게 이루어지지 않아 광합성의 감소가 나타난 것을 알 수 있었다. 엽록소 형광분석 결과 역시 홍합 섬유실 처리구에 비해 무처리구의 기능지수 감소가 뚜렷하였는데, 이는 광계 2 활성의 감소가 두드러진 것을 의미하며, 이와 대조적으로 홍합 섬유실 3% 처리구는 광합성 활성 및 생장특성이 가장 양호하였고 홍합 섬유실 5% 처리구 역시 유사한 경향을 나타냈다. 결과적으로 홍합 섬유실 처리는 눈개승마의 침수 내성 증가와 생장에 도움을 주는 것을 알 수 있었다.

Background: This study determined the effects of mulching, an environment friendly organic cultivation method, on antioxidant compound contents and growth in Codonopsis lanceolata, commonly known as Deodeok. Methods and Results: C. lanceolata was treated by mulching with several different methods (a non-woven fabric, biodegradable film, or rice husks) and also treated with hand weeding. A non-treatment plot was used as a control. The growth and levels of weed control in C. lanceolata were better in plants cultivated under mulching treatments (non-woven fabric, biodegradable film, and rice husks) than in those under non-mulching treatments (hand weeding and non-treatment). The contents of antioxidant compounds, such as total flavonoids, phenolics, and anthocyanins, were highest under the biodegradable film treatment, followed by the nonwoven fabric treatment, rice husks treatment hand weeding, and non-treatment. There were identifiable differences in DPPH and ABTS activity in comparison to antioxidant compound content by solvent fractions. Mulching treatments resulted in higher DPPH scavenging activity in water and ethyl ether fractions and ABTS scavenging activity in n-butanol fractions than in other fractions, as opposed to hand weeding and non-treatment groups, although total activity of DPPH and ABTS did not increase with mulching treatments. Conclusions: Mulching C. lanceolata with biodegradable film and non-woven fabric is an effective method for improving plant growth and inhibiting the occurrence of weeds as well as for increasing antioxidant compound content and altering antioxidant activity.

Background : This study was conducted to determine the effects of mulching, an environmentally friendly organic cultivation method, on antioxidant compounds and growth in Codonopsis lanceolata. Methods and Results : C. lanceolata was treated by mulching with a non-woven fabric, biodegradable film, or rice husks, as well as hand weeding, and non-treatment. The growth and levels of weed control in C. lanceolata were better in plants cultivated under mulching treatments (non-woven fabric, biodegradable film, and rice husks) than under non-mulching treatments (hand weeding, non-treatment). The contents of antioxidant compounds, such as total flavonoids, phenolics, and anthocyanin, were highest under biodegradable film treatment, followed by non-woven fabric treatment, rice husks treatment, hand weeding, and non-treatment. DPPH and ABTS activity were able to identify to have differences their activity in comparison to antioxidant compounds content by solvent fractions. Mulching treatments produced a higher activity in water and ethyl ether fractions for DPPH scavenging activity and in n-butanol fractions for ABTS scavenging activity compared to other fractions, although total activity of DPPH and ABTS were not increased with mulching treatments. Conclusion : Mulching C. lanceolata with biodegradable film and non-woven fabric is an effective method for improving plant growth and inhibiting the occurrence of weeds as well as increasing antioxidant compound content and changing of antioxidant activity.