Background : Recently, some of the previous stuies reported that was useful technique on growth and yield of organically grown ginseng transplantation in a rain shelter greenhouse. This study was conducted to investigate the optimum method of greenhouse shading for ginseng(Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer) cultivaton in the northern area of Ganwon, Korea. Methods and Results : We carried out to select optimal shade materials and light-penetrated ratio among polyethylene film with two-layered polyethylene net(PEF+PEN) and blue-white duplicated PE film(BWD-PEF) in the condition of greenhouse for ginseng cultivation. The order of light-penentrated ratio by shade meterials was PEN(75%)+PEF 〉 PEN(85%)+PEF 〉BWD-PEF(85%) 〉BWD-PEF(90%) and the order of air temperature was BWD-PEF(85%) 〉BWD-PEF(90%) 〉PEN+PEF(85%) 〉PEN+PEF(75%). The net photosynthetic rate was higher in PEN(75%)+PEF than other shading material treatments during growth season including summer high-temperature period. The root weight and yield were increased by 31.2~55.0% and 25.6~52.2%, respectively under PEN+PEF(75%) compared to other shading materials. Conclusion : We concluded that the PEN+PEF(75%) could be a good shading meterails of the greenhouse for organic 4-year-old ginseng cultivation in northern area of Gangwon, Korea.

Rural Development Administration has recently developed mid-late maturing rice cultivars with high quality. This study was conducted to select suitable mid-late maturing rice cultivar in major cultivation areas of Gangwon Province among domestic breeding cultivars for 2 years from 2013 to 2014. The average air temperature during the experiment in 2013 and 2014 was higher 0.6~1.1°C in Chuncheon, 1.0~ 1.3°C in Gangreung, and 0.1~0.7°C in Cheolwon than normal year. Precipitation in ripening period was higher 52.5 mm in 2013, but lower 176.4 mm in 2014 than normal year in Chuncheon, lower 103.1 mm in 2013 and higher 42.9 mm in 2014 in Gangreung, lower 225.9~322.7 mm in Cheolwon. Duration of sunshine in ripening period was higher 142 hours in Chuncheon, 108 hours in Gangreung, and 94 hours in Cheolwon than normal year in 2013, higher 20~21 hours in Chuncheon and Gangreung, and 82 hours in Cheolwon than normal year in 2014. Milled rice yield of ‘Samgwangbyeo’ and ‘Daebobyeo’ was 594 kg per 10a, and 578 kg for ‘Jinsumibyeo’ in Chuncheon in plain area. For Gangreung in east coastal area, the yield of ‘Daebobyeo’ was 555 kg per 10a, ‘Hopumbyeo’ was 554 kg, and ‘Chilbobyeo’ was 546 kg. For Cheolwon in mid-mountainous area, the yield was 504 kg per 10a for ‘Daebobyeo’ and 489 kg for ‘Haiamibyeo’. But there was no difference in milled rice yield among cultivars tested in the study at each area. Head rice ratio of ‘Haiamibyeo’, ‘Jinsumibyeo’, and ‘Mipumbyeo’ in Chuncheon was 94.2~95.6% higher than the other cultivars. In Gangreung head rice ratio of ‘Hopumbyeo’, ‘Haiamibyeo’, and ‘Samgwangbyeo’ were 85.2~88.3% but there was no difference among cultivars except ‘Gopumbyeo’ and broken rice ratio of ‘Haiamibyeo’, ‘Samgwangbyeo’, and ‘Mipumbyeo’ were low as 7.5~8.5% and palatability of ‘Mipumbyeo’ was higher than the other cultivars. Head rice ratio of ‘Daebobyeo’ was the highest as 89.2% and there was no difference in broken and chalky rice ratio and palatability among cultivars in Cheolwon. Considering rice yield and quality in major cultivation areas of Gangwon Province, suitable mid-late maturing rice cultivars were ‘Samgwangbyeo’, ‘Haiamibyeo’, and ‘Jinsumibyeo’ in Chuncheon, ‘Daebobyeo’ and ‘Chilbobyeo’ in Gangreung, and ‘Daebobyeo’ and ‘Haiamibyeo’ in Cheolwon. The results obtained in the study imply that the selected cultivars with high yield and quality and suitability to Chuncheon, Gangreung, and Cheolwon, respectively could be recommended to rice cultivating farmers in the regions with high priority.

Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC.) is a perennial plant of mainly Campanulaceae family, which have been widely used as a food ingredient and herbal medicine in East Asia. Although demands on related products and yearly cultivation area for balloon flower are increasing, diverse fundamental technologies and molecular breeding studies are not very well supported in Platycodons. In this study, 30 random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) primers were test in an attempt to explore genetic diversities. In addition, sequences information of the actin gene, a well conserved gene encoding a globular protein that forms microfilaments, was retrieved and analyzed. Two actin homologs were recovered; 3.4 kb fragment is a Pg-actin and 1.4 kb fragment is a Pg-actin homolog with 28.6% similarity. We have confirmed that the Pg-actin gene is configured into 4 exons and 3 introns. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), G↔A, was detected on the intron 3, which served as a target for the CAPS marker development. The marker Pg-Actin-Int3 was applied to 32 balloon flower accessions. Balloon flower DNA sequence information generated in this study is expected to contribute to the analysis and molecular breeding and genetic diversity analysis of balloon flowers.

Relationship between grain quality-related traits and daily mean temperature/sunshine hours during grain filling stage was analyzed using eleven high quality rice varieties at 24 experimental sites through eight provinces of Korea in 2013~2014. In the data set pooled across varieties, experimental sites and years, grain quality-related traits such as percentage of head rice (PHR), head rice yield (HRY), protein in milled rice (PRO) and Toyo Mido Meter glossiness value (TGV) were higher at the temperature lower than 22.6℃ for 40 days after flowering (DAF), which was optimum for percentage of grain filling in this study. Optimum sunshine hours for 40 DAF were 6.0~6.1 hr d -1 when considered PHR, HRY and TGV. PRO was associated with daily mean temperature and sunshine hours for 40 DAF in more varieties than the other traits. PRO was closely correlated with daily mean temperature during early filling stage and sunshine hours during early to mid filling stage, compared to other stages during grain filling. It is concluded that general trend in the variation of grain quality-related traits could be explained by the changes in daily mean temperature and sunshine hours during grain filling. In addition, climate conditions during early grain filling stage played important roles to enhance grain quality.

Modbus는 각종 자동화 장비 감시 및 제어에 전 세계적으로 널리 사용되고 있는 자발적 산업표준 통신 프로토콜이다. 그러므로 선박, 빌딩, 기차, 비행기 등 Modbus를 이용하는 모든 장비들과 연결이 가능하여 환경변수의 측정 및 원격제어가 가능하게 된다. 본 논문에서 는 퍼지제어 시스템을 이용하여 외부환경요인을 각각 조합한 불확실한 내용을 정량적인 값으로 변환하여 LED 조명으로 표현하기 위해 알고 리즘을 설계하고, 설계한 알고리즘에 Modbus 통신 프로토콜을 추가하여 선박의 통합관리 시스템에서 외부환경요인 확인 및 원격제어가 가능 한 감성조명용 LED 제어기 회로를 설계 및 구현 하였다. 외부환경요소인 온도, 습도, 조도 값을 센서를 통해 제어기로 받아들이고 이 값들을 퍼지제어 알고리즘을 통해 LED로 표현된다. Modbus는 Serial 통신으로 RS485를 이용하여 다른 기기와 연결 되어 온도, 습도, 조도 상태 및 LED 출력 값 확인이 가능하고 또한 사용자가 원격으로 RGB 값을 변경 할 수 있기 때문에 원하는 색으로 변경이 가능하게 된다. 제작한 제 어기로 온도, 습도, 조도에 따라 LED 조명색상이 변화 되는 것을 확인 하였다.

1988년부터 2009 년까지 강원도 춘천지역에서 수행된 벼 작황조사시혐의 오대벼와 일품벼 관련 기상요소 및 조사성적을 바탕으로 각 기상요소가 벼 생육 및 수량에 미친 영향을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같았다. 벼 출수기, 간장, m2 당 수수 및 수당립수는 품종 및 생육 단계별로 다소 차이는 있었지만 대제로 총수기 까지의 일평균 기온, 강수량, 일조시간, 기온일교차, 풍속 및 상대습도의 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 출수기는 일평균 기온과 상대습도의 영향을, 간장, m2 당 수수 및 수당립수는 일교차 의 영향을 가장 크게 받은 것으로 나타났다. 벼 등숙율, 천립중 및 쌀 수량은 벼 출수기 부터 40 일간의 일평균 기온, 기온일교차, 강수량, 일조시간에 대하여 오대벼와 일품벼가 전혀 다른 반용을 보였으나, 풍속 및 상대습도에 대해서는 대체로 비슷한 영향을 받은 것으로 나타났는데, 그 중에서 쌀 수량은 풍속이 높을수록, 상대습도가 낮을수록 높은 경향을 보였다. 풍속과 상대습도는 기온, 기온일교차, 일조량 등에 비해 상대적으로 벼 생육과 수량에 미치는 영향이 적은 것으로 인식되었기 때문에, 지금까지의 국내 벼 연구에서는 거의 다루어지지 않았으나, 본 연구에서 상대습도가 낮고 바람이 충분한 환경에서 벼는 활발한 증산 작용과 광합성을 통해 수량이 증가되는 것으로 나타났다.