Background : Cnidium officinale M. is a medicinal plant used a lot of herbal and functional food ingredients. Recently, the area of cultivation has been increased due to the increase in domestic demand. By the way, this plant is very vulnerable to high temperature, and recently it is difficult to cultivate due to abnormal high temperature and so on. Therefore, in this study, in order to effectively reduce the high temperature of the field, we investigated the degree of temperature reduction and the growth condition of the plant after installed mulching, irrigation and the fog facilities. Methods and Results : In order to reduce the temperature of C. officinale M. cultivation field, the black and white double vinyl mulching, drip irrigation and fog spray treatment were applied and the results were as follows. The survey was conducted at about 2:00 pm on a clear day in August, and the temperature was about 33℃ at the time of measurement. In the case of only black vinyl mulching without watering, the soil temperature was 43.5℃, the surface temperature was 61.4℃, and the mortality rate of the C. officinale M. was 98.0%. The temperature of soil and surface were lowered to 33.1℃ and 38.6℃, respectively, when treated with black vinyl mulching and drip irrigation and fog spraying. In the case of black and white double vinyl mulching, the effect of temperature reduction was better. The soil surface temperature of the non-irrigation treatment was 37.9℃, the surface temperature was 48.5℃ and the mortality rate was decreased to 6.7%. In case of combined drip irrigation and fog spraying, soil temperature was reduced to 31.5℃, surface temperature was 35.8℃, and mortality rate was 0%. Conclusion : As a result of this study, the temperature of soil and surface dropped by up to 12. 0℃ and 25.6℃, respectively, when combined with black and white double vinyl mulching and drip irrigation and fog spray treatment. The mortality rate declined from 89.0% to 0%. Therefore, Therefore, if the results of this study are applied to the cultivation of C. officinale M., it is expected that the production stability will be improved.

Background : This study was conducted to investigate the seedling, growth, and yield characteristics of 1-year-old Polygala tenuifolia by cultivation of different regions. Methods and Results : After growing the seedlings for 2 months in the greenhouse, they were planted at different altitudes including: 100 m or less (Cheongju), 250 m (negative), 300 m (Jecheon), and 500 m (Pyeongchang) in the first week of May. The flowering period, fertilization period, fruit weight, growth, and yield were recorded and investigated in that period. Results of analyzing the physicochemical properties of the soils revealed that the pH of the soil was close to neutrality of 6.7 - 7.3 at 100 m, 250 m, and 500 m altitudes and an acidity of pH 5.7 at 300 m altitude. The average temperature for different time periods and altitudes are the following: 3.8℃ from June to October during the harvesting season, 21.8℃ at 100 m altitude in the end of June, 10.8℃ at 500 m altitude in the middle of harvest period, and 2.7℃ higher at 100 m altitude than 500 m altitude. The difference in the number of rooting (between 11 and 12/㎡) and the rate of rooting (82 - 92%) was not significant. The plant length was 25 - 26.5 ㎝ at 300 m and 500 m altitude. The largest number of branch was at 1.8 with 250 m altitude and largest stalk diameter at 500 m altitude at 6.0 ㎜. Leaf length and leaf width were the same per area, but the branches were the largest at 500 m at 17.9. Dry weight of 12.7 g was heaviest at 500 m altitude implying that the higher the altitude, the higher the dry weight will be. Moreover, in the 500 m altitude, root length of 29.2 ㎝ was the longest, root diameter was 5.9 ㎜, and the dry root weight of 7.9 g was the heaviest. However, the number of supporting root was 4.9 - 7.3 which was not statistically significant. The optimal yield per 10 a was 94 ㎏ at 500 m altitude. This was very high compared to yield of 28 ㎏ at 100 m altitude. The seed weight per 10 a was 1.5 ㎏ and 2.3 ㎏ at 100 m and 300 m altitude, respectively. The highest content of Teuifolin contained in the root was 124.07 ppm at 500 m altitude. Conclusion : Results showed that 1-year-old P. tenuifolia had optimal growth, higher yield and better vital component content at altitude of 500 m.

Background : During 2016 to 2017, Bacterial Rot symptom has been observed on Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. in Yeongju-si, Mungyeong-si, Jecheon-si and Eumseong-gun. This experiment was carried out to identify pathogenic bacteria that has not been reported up to now from A. macrocephala and to test pathogenicity of isolated bacteria against A. macrocephala. Methods and Results : Nine types of representative bacteria strains depending on colony size and color were isolated from surface disinfested symptomatic tissue that was macerated and streaked onto lysogeny broth (LB) medium with agar. Fungi were not recovered from any tissue that was surface disinfested and placed into acidified potato dextrose agar. Only one strain cause dark brown leaf rot symptom on A. macrocephala leaves soaked in bacterial suspensions. Potted A. macrocephala plants were used to test for pathogenicity. Inoculum was prepared by suspending the bacteria in sterile distilled water (SDW) for a final concentration of approximately 105 CFU/㎖. Suspensions were sprayed until runoff onto three replicate plants. Control plants were sprayed with SDW until runoff. Plants maintained in a dew chamber with 100% relative humidity at 30℃. After 3 days, leaf rot lesions developed on all inoculated plants; lesions later turned dark brown and appeared similar to symptoms observed in the field. Plants treated with water developed no symptoms. Same bacteria re-isolated onto LB from symptomatic tissues. Conclusion : On the basis of 16S rRNA sequence analysis, the strain isolated from A. macrocephala was identified as Pseudomonas viridiflava. Biological assay method using Potted plants confirmed the pathogenicity of Pseudomonas viridiflava. This is the first report of bacterial rot caused by Pseudomonas viridiflava on A. macrocephala.

수은의 노출로부터 인간의 건강과 환경을 보호하기 위해 수은에 관한 미나마타 협약(Minamata Convention on Mercury)이 UNEP에 의해 2013년 10월에 채택되었다. 협약문 제11조에서는 3가지 종류의 수은폐기물에 관한 내용을 다루고 있다. 이 중 수은오염폐기물이 가장 큰 비중을 차지하며 산업시설로부터 다양한 종류의 부산물로써 환경으로 배출된다. 국내 산업시설에서 배출되는 수은오염폐기물은 폐기물관리법 공정시험법에서 지정하고 있는 용출시험법에 지정폐기물 또는 산업폐기물로 분류되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 산업시설에서 배출된 3가지 종류의 고상시료(생활폐기물 소각시설 비산재, 의료폐기물 소각시설 비산재, 비철금속 재련시설 폐슬러지)의 적정처리를 위해 안정화기술을 적용하였다. 환경에서 수은은 HgCl2, HgS, HgO 등의 형태로 존재하며 각 화합물은 열적안정도 또는 용해상수가 서로 다르다. 이와 같은 이유로 수계나 토양으로의 유출특성과 안정도를 알아보기 위해 총 5단계의 용출용매로 구성된 단계적 용출법(Sequential Extration Procedure, SEP)을 적용하였다. 용출용매로써 0.5M NH4Cl(1단계), 0.01M HCl+0.1M CH3COOH(2단계), 1M KOH(3단계), 12M HNO3(4단계) 및 Aqua regia(5단계)를 사용하였다. 1,2단계에서 용출된 수은화합물의 경우 다른 단계에 비해 이동도가 커 자연조건에서 쉽게 용출될 가능성이 높다. 3단계는 1,2 단계보다 상대적으로 강한 구조로 결합된 화학종이 용출된다. 4,5단계에서 용출된 수은화합물은 안정도가 높고 이동도가 낮아 자연조건에서 용해되기 어려운 화학종이라고 판단된다. EDTA는 중금속의 이동성을 높여주며 용액에 이온화된 상태로 수은화합물을 전환시켜 오히려 용출률을 높여 줄뿐만 아니라 수용액 상태로 용해시키기 위해서는 pH를 높여줄 첨가물이 필요하다. 이를 위해 Na2S를 사용하였고 Na로 인한 용액의 pH 상승과 S2-를 이용하여 이온화된 Hg2+를 HgS로 전환하여 더욱 안정화된 수은화합물을 형성하였다. 이를 확인하기 위해 안정화 처리 후 발생된 고상시료를 대상으로 단계적 용출법을 재적용 하였으며 5단계의 비율이 증가하는 것을 확인하여 안정화 처리기술을 검증하였다.

Background : Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis F.) is one of the most widely used raw materials for food and pharmaceuticals, and is currently the No. 1 imported medicinal plant in Korea. Efforts to settle licorice cultivation in Korea have been carried out for hundreds of years but have not succeeded, and many people suspect that the reason is due to the inadequate cultivation environment. However, even until recently, most licorice has been procured by wild harvesting, so studies on licorice cultivation technique and cultivation environment have not been conducted much in the world. This experiment was conducted to investigate the germination characteristics of licorice by temperature and salt concentration in order to find the optimal cultivation environment conditions of licorice. Methods and Results : The germination rate of licorice seeds was high 77.5 - 90.5% at 10 - 3 6℃, but it started to drop from 66.5 - 68.0% at 38 - 40℃ and it decreased sharply from 9.0 - 15.0% at 42 - 46℃. No longer germinated at temperatures above 48℃. The average number of days of germination was 12.3 days at 10℃, 5.7 days at 20℃, 3.5 days at 30℃ and 4.1 days at 40℃. The germination start date was 2 to 4 days in the 18℃ - 46℃ range. The average germination rate was the highest at 32℃. The germination time of 40% was 2 - 4 days at 18 - 46℃. The germination of more than 80% took 3 - 5 days at 20 - 40℃, 6 - 8 days at 14 - 1 8℃ and 10 days at 10 - 12℃. Licorice was able to germinate even in the presence of salt. Seed germination rate was 78.5 - 85.5% at 0 - 1% salt concentration and 63% at 1.5% and 18% at 2.0%. In addition, 8.5% seeds germinated successfully even at 3.0% salt concentration. Conclusion : Licorice has been known as a low temperature crop, but germination was possible in a wide range of temperature and salt concentration. Especially, the germination characteristic was higher in the high temperature range of 30 - 36℃, which corresponds to the domestic summer temperature. Therefore, the results of this study are expected to be useful reference for exploring suitable cultivation area in Korea.

Background : This experiment was conducted to improve the farm income by decreasing the rate of corrosion and increasing the emergence rate by selecting the proper storage method of the medicinal crop seed root. Methods and Result : Ten kinds of medicinal crop seed roots of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer, Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, Codonopsis lanceolata, Platycodon grandiflorum, Atractylodes japonica, Angelica acutiloba, Adenophora triphylla, Rehmannia glutinosa, Angelica gigas and Cnidium officinale were used as test materials. In experiment 1, storage experiments were carried out using four treatments: untreated (dry in advance), untreated, filler (dry in advance) and filler. Drying in advance was carried for 2 days in dark place and the filler was vermiculite. For storage, in styrofoam box, seed roots were laid down in 3 replicates of 10 sets, stored in – 1℃ warehouse. The storage temperature was set as long as each seed root was not frozen investigating freezing point, supercooling point. As a result, the rate of corrosion was significantly lower in the 4th treatments (filler), such as A. japonica (30%) and A. gigas (10%), compared with untreated one. Therefore, in experiment 2, six treatments were carried out using filler. There were 6 treatments: filler disinfectant (dry in advance), filler disinfectant, filler biochar (dry in advance), filler biochar, filler disinfectant biochar (dry in advance) and filler disinfectant biochar. The disinfectant was used by metalaxyl-M at a concentration of 0.4 g/ℓ, and a biochar was used at a volume ratio of 50% (v/v). As a result, the rate of corrosion was significantly lower in the 6th treatment (filler disinfectant biochar), such as S. miltiorrhiza (13.3%) and C. lanceolata (6.7%). Conclusion : In storing medicinal crop root, it is better to store using fillers. It was shown that a mixture of filler and disinfectant biochar reduced the rate of corrosion.

Background : Seed germination for Adenophora triphylla var. japonica Hara. is not good when grown in direct seeding. This experiment was conducted to identify seedling box suitable for seedling transplantation and cultivation to improve farm income and public health. Methods and Result : To investigate the effect on growth, sizes of seedling box used were as follows (width × length × height, in ㎝); 2.5 × 2.5 × 4 (custom), 4 × 4 × 4, 4.5 × 4.5 × 6, 5.0 × 5 × 9.6, 5 × 5 × 11.2, 5 × 5 × 17, and for sowing in narrow strips; 33.5 × 55 × 13, 33.5 × 49 × 23, 33.5 × 49 × 30. The weight of the ground part decreased as box height became lower, highest at 17 ㎝ tall (0.65 g) and lowest at 4 ㎝ (0.23 g). In terms of root length of the seedlings, the longest was 9.0 - 9.3 ㎝ at box height of 17 ㎝ and decreased as height decreased. Root weight increased as box height decreased, the highest at 4 ㎝. After the seedlings were planted, more than 90% survived in seedling box compared to the 50% rooting rate on sown in narrow strips where root net formation did not occur. During harvesting period, plant height was 15.8 - 17.5 ㎝ with a shoot diameter of 13.3 - 20.7 ㎜, leaf length of 5.6 - 7.9 ㎝ and leaf numbers 15.6 - 22.3. Moreover, leaf width was the widest at 8.6 ㎝ at 6 ㎝ box height while dry weight was the most at 6.7 g at 11.2 ㎝. Survival rate and growth characteristics of the ground part were lower in seedling box for sowing in narrow strips. For the underground characteristics, root number increased as box height decreased while dry weight increased as box height increased, with 1.7 - 3.5 and 6.2 - 6.8 less in seedling box for sowing in narrow strips, respectively. The yield in a 17 ㎝ high seedling box was 152 ㎏ per 10 a, 16% higher than conventional level, and decreased as box height decreased. Conclusion : These results suggest that the optimum seedling box height is 11.2 - 17 ㎝ to have lower root numbers and higher dry weight and yield.

This study discusses regeneration of mercury-contaminated, activated carbon from adsorption in the mercuryrecovery process. Mercury in activated carbon was desorbed by thermal treatment, and the regeneration efficiency was confirmed by mercury content and iodine adsorption comparing new and spent activated carbon. Up to 95% of mercury desorbed and up to 86% adsorption performance regenerated at 673 K. Therefore, it is expected that activated carbon can be reused many times by regenerating it through thermal treatment without disposing of mercury-containing activated carbon.

수은의 배출로부터 국민의 건강과 환경을 보호하기 위하여 국제수은협약(Minamata Convention on Mercury)이 2013년도에 채택되었다. Article 11에서는 수은폐기물을 수은 오염, 함유, 구성 폐기물 등 총 3가지 종류로 구분하여 정의하고 있다. 현재 국내법 체계상 수은폐기물은 따로 분류 및 처리되고 있지 않은 상황이다. 국내 수은폐기물은 발생원에 따라 넓은 농도범위의 수은을 포함하고 있다. 산업시설에서 발생한 수은폐기물은 지정 폐기물로 분류되어 폐기물관리법에서 지정하고 있는 고형화 처리 후 매립되고 있다. 매립된 고농도 수은 함유 폐기물은 장기간에 걸쳐 환경에 노출되었을 때 시멘트 고화체로부터 고농도 수은 함유 침출수가 유출되어 2차 오염원이 발생할 가능성이 높다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 고형화 처리를 거쳐 매립된 수은폐기물이 매립지에 장기간 존재하였을 때 환경에 미칠 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 또한 수은폐기물의 처리방법으로써 고형화 처리법이 적절한 방법인지 알아보기 위해 장기용출 시험법을 적용해보았다. 대상 시료로써 국내 산업시설 발생 폐슬러지 및 원소수은을 사용하였다. 시멘트 고화체 제작을 위해 현재 국내 폐기물관리법에 명시된 고형화물 1 m³ 당 시멘트 150 kg 이상 첨가기준 및 28일의 양생기간을 준수하였다. 또한 장기용출 실험의 용출용매로써 pH 4, 7, 10의 버퍼용액을 사용하였다. 용출용매는 1, 3, 7, 28일 주기로 교체해 주었다. 용출액 수은 함량분석 결과 초기단계에 용출시험 기준치 수은항목 0.005 mg/L 이상의 수은이 용출되었음을 확인하였다. 28일 이후에 용출되는 수은량이 점차 감소하는 추세를 나타내었으나 여전히 수은이 용출되는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 실험결과로 보아 고농도 수은폐기물을 대상으로 고형화 처리를 진행하는 것은 적절하지 않은 방법으로 판단된다. 그러므로 고농도 수은폐기물은 고형화 처리 이외의 기술을 적용시킬 필요가 있으며 고농도의 수은을 포함하고 있는 수은폐기물의 매립을 제한할 필요가 있다고 판단된다.

수은의 배출로부터 국민의 건강과 환경을 보호하기 위해 국제수은협약(Minamata Convention on Mercury)이 채택되었다. 수은은 다양한 경로를 통해 환경으로 배출되며 의도적 배출원의 경우 그 양이 상당하여 적정처리 기술 개발이 필요한 시점이다. 활성탄은 가격대비 탁월한 흡착성능 때문에 다양한 산업시설에서 활용되고 있으며 국내의 경우 지속적인 사용량 증가를 나타내고 있다. 이러한 활성탄의 사용 추세와 더불어 환경으로 배출되는 폐 활성탄 또한 증가하고 있다. 일부 폐 활성탄은 지정폐기물로 관리되고 있으나 처리 및 관리에 많은 비용이 소모되어 환경적･경제적으로 문제가 되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 환경으로 배출되는 수은의 양을 줄임과 동시에 다양한 산업시설에서 활용되고 배출되는 수은함유 폐 활성탄을 재생하는데 목적을 두었다. 본 연구에서는 수은으로 오염된 폐 활성탄을 재생해보고자 다양한 온도 조건에서 운반가스로 질소(N2, 0.1L/min)를 주입하였으며 0.2atm, 1atm으로 압력조건을 설정 하였다. 또한 각각의 열처리 조건에서 온도 유지시간별 재생효율을 평가하기 위해 온도 유지시간을 10min, 30min, 60min으로 달리 하여 열처리 실험을 진행 하였다. 열처리 후 활성탄은 US EPA Method를 이용하여 수은 함량을 분석하였고 추가적으로 요오드 흡착성능 실험을 통해 수은으로 오염된 활성탄의 재생효율을 평가하였다. 열처리된 활성탄의 수은 함량은 초기 폐 활성탄(30 ppm) 대비 최대 1%까지 줄어드는 것을 확인하였고 요오드 흡착성능의 경우 초기 폐 활성탄 흡착성능의 최대 90%까지 재생되는 것으로 확인되었다. 환경적･경제적 성과를 높이기 위해 현재까지 진행된 연구에 더불어 재생된 활성탄을 재사용한 후 추가적인 재생 실험을 진행하여 재생한계점을 도출해 내는 것이 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 또 한 재생실험으로 폐 활성탄에서 분리된 수은 및 수은 화합물의 추가적인 안정화 작업 및 적정처분이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

A metal halide lamp was developed to improve the performance of high pressure mercury lamps. In South Korea, these are used in street lamps, fishing lamps, and automobile headlights; however, these are not specified in Annex A part 1 of the MINAMATA convention. In this study, valuable materials were investigated in automobile headlights and street lights and were minimized to contaminate mercury via staged crushing. The staged crushing prevents mercury emissions in the crushing process. Thus, the mercury concentration in glass-type byproducts from waste HID lamps was increased from 260.29 mg-Hg/kg to 2,907.16 mg-Hg/kg. In addition, glass from waste street lamps was increased from 1,083.71 mg-Hg/kg to 14,101.95 mg-Hg/kg. In the case of street light crushing, mercury-containing glass waste decreased by 67%. The specific wastes from staged crushing were mainly glass type. In this material, mercury species vaporize at over 800°C. The elemental mercury was estimated to oxidize during its use and crushing. Therefore, to ensure the harmless treatment of specific wastes from staged crushing, treatment at over 800°C is recommended.

Background : This experiment was carried out to investigate the occurrence of disease and pest and the yield depending on cultivation methods in Cynanchum wilfordii. Methods and Results : There were damages by anthracnose, aphid, mite, thrips, Gastrophysa atrocyanea, Tropidothorax cruciger and Metcalfa pruinosa. In the case of anthracnose, the number of damaged leaf in the untreated control plot per counting area (67.5 ㎡) was 8.6 times higher than that of chemical treated plot. As a result of investigation of shoot damage and leaf juice damage by Tropidothorax cruciger, which made the most obvious damage symptom, showed the significantly lower degree of damage in the treatments of insecticides (abamectin, suloxac flour liquid wettable powder). In addition to the pest damage, the yield of roots was investigated. As a result, it was found that the yields were 3.8 ㎏, 2.6 ㎏, 1.7 ㎏ and 1.4 ㎏ per 8.5 ㎡ respectively in vine scheme cultivation with chemical control, vine scheme cultivation with non-chemical control, non-vine scheme cultivation with chemical control and non-vine scheme cultivation with non-chemical control. Conclusion : The yield per 1,000 ㎡ was 449 ㎏, which was 1.9 times higher than the national average of three years in vine scheme cultivation with chemical control.

Background : This study aimed to determine the use of proper organic fertilizer through side dressing application in the environmental cultivation of Adenophora triphylla var. japonica Hara. to improve farming income. Methods and Results : In the cultivation of eco-friendly and environmental medicinal plant like Adenophora triphylla var. japonica Hara., it is necessary to use organic instead of chemical fertilizer. Organic fertilizers such as HL, CK, OK were applied three (3) times during the last ten days of July, August, and September. There was no significant difference between CF and NT, in terms of the number of rooting per 1㎡ which was 12.1 -12.9. There were also no significant differences in plant length, leaf length, leaf width and dry weight. The root length was 19.9 ㎝, which was the longest in CK, and 16.8 ㎝, the shortest in ST, but described as no significant difference. The root width was 14.8 – 5.5 ㎜, and the number of rootlet was 5.7 - 7.1, but was considered not a significant difference. The dry weight was 16.6 g in HL, 16.3 g in CK and ST, and 15.6 g in OK, but still there were no significant differences observed. However, it was 14.6 g in NT, which was considered the lowest, thus there was a significant difference. The number of dry root per 10 a was 149 ㎏ which is considered the most in HL, 141 ㎏ in CK, 140 ㎏ in ST, and 138kg in OK yet there were no significant differences observed. While NT only had 123 ㎏ hence, there was a significant difference on the number of dry root per 10a as compared with the group applied with the three organic fertilizers. Conclusion : In conclusion, it is proper to use Organic Fertilizer HL and CK through side dressing application in growing Adenophora triphylla var. japonica Hara.

Background : This project was conducted to determine proper seed harvest time and seed storage methods of Adenophora triphylla var. japonica Hara. Methods and Results : When Adenophora triphylla var. japonica Hara. transplanted this year, seeding can only be done the following year. Therefore, the seeds harvested in the interval of ten (10) days were investigated for seed harvest amount, germination rate, seed storage temperature and storing on container, between the period late August and mid-October. It is when the seed fructification started and ended. The seeds harvested from the first ten (10) days of October to mid October were 87.9% in whole seeds. The proper seed harvesting time was mid October which has a germination rate of 75% in whole seed harvest time. The lowest germination rate of 27.3% was at the germination temperature of 15℃. As the temperature rises, the germination rate increases. In 29℃, the germination rate was at 79% which is the highest; and from 30℃, the germination rate decreased to 71%. When the storage temperature was at 0℃ after storage of 5 months, the germination rate was at 83%. However, after storage of 12 months, it decreased by 7% that was 76%. When in 4℃, after storage of 5 months the germination rate was at 85%. However, after storage of 12 months it decreased by 8% which was 77%. In room temperature after storage of 5 months, germination rate was at 77%, but after storage of 12 months it decreased by 22% which was 55%. When seeds were stored in vinyl container, it was observed that the germination rate was at 86% after 5 months of storage, which was 9% higher than seed stored in paper which was 77%. After 12 months storage, seed in vinyl container had a germination rate of 71%, which was 3% higher than seed in paper at 68%. Conclusion : It is concluded that the proper time of seed gathering of Adenophora triphylla var. japonica Hara. is during the first ten (10) days of October to mid-October. When the long time storage is needed, below zero temperature with vinyl container is more appropriate.