The world is transitioning towards sustainable agriculture, which includes reducing chemical fertilizers and increasing the adoption of eco-friendly materials. Red clay, known for its colloidal properties, adsorption, and ion exchange capabilities, has become eco-friendly due to its non-toxic nature. However, when red clay is applied in its insoluble powdered form, its absorption by plants is limited. Processed red clay (PRC) was developed to overcome these limitations, and microbial formulations containing Lactobacillus fermentum (MFcL) were applied alongside it. Chlorophyll content and fluorescence values decreased over time after cucumber transplantation. However, co-application of PRC and MFcL resulted in higher chlorophyll content than PRC alone, suggesting that this combination could alleviate plant growth reduction caused by stress. Although the total yield of cucumbers was highest in the NF group, yield per plant increased by more than 10% in the PRC treatment compared to NF. Additionally, yield was higher when PRC was applied alongside MFcL than with MFcL alone. While the proportion of marketable fruits decreased over time in the NF treatment, it increased in the PRC treatment. Soil analysis revealed that PRC application increased soil pH by 3% and available silicon content by 7.6% compared to NF, while available phosphate levels decreased by 13%. Analysis of microbial density in the soil showed that bacteria levels significantly increased by 2-fold in PRC+MFcL compared to NF, while actinomycetes decreased by 1.5-fold. In conclusion, PRC treatment positively influenced cucumber growth, and co-application with microbial fertilizers demonstrated a synergistic effect.

소나무의 유전다양성과 유전구조를 추정하기 위해 9개의 ESTP 표지를 13개 소나무 집단에 적용하였다. 소나무 집단의 유전다양성은 관찰된 대립유전자 수(A)가 2.2개, 유효 대립유 전자 수(Ae)가 1.8개, 다형적 유전자좌 비율(P)이 98.8%, 이형접 합도 관찰치(Ho)가 0.391, 이형접합도 기대치(He)가 0.402로 나 타났다. 안강과 강릉 집단을 제외한 11개 집단이 하디-바인베르 그 평형을 만족하였다. 집단간 유전분화도(FST)는 0.057으로, 동위효소나 nSSR 표지분석 결과보다 강하게 나타났다. 군집분 석에서 집단의 유전적 거리와 지리적 분포간에 뚜렷한 연관성 은 확인할 수 없었으며, 집단의 유전분화와 지리적 인접성도 상 관이 없는 것으로 나타났다(Mantel 검증, r = 0.017, P = 0.344). 유전자좌에 대한 FST-outlier 분석을 실시한 결과, 빈도 주의 방법에서는 FST 값이 신뢰하한 이하인 3개 유전자좌와 신 뢰상한 이상인 3개 유전자좌가 특이값으로 추정되었고, 베이즈 방법에서는 3개 유전자좌들만 특이값으로 확인되었다. 두 방법 에서 공히 특이값으로 판정된 3개 유전자좌(sams2+AluⅠ, sams2+RsaⅠ, PtNCS_p14A9+HaeⅢ)중 sams2 표지에서 유래 된 2개 유전자좌는 balancing selection의 영향을 받는 것으로 추정되었다.