This study was conducted from October 2014 to May 2015 to explore forage production and feed values of Italian ryegrass, Rye and whole crop barley as winter forage crops in the Southern region of Korea. The experimental location was over 10 points for each species and each sampling point area was 1 m² (Width: 1 m × Length: 1 m). Air mean temperature and rainfall in the Southern region of Korea during the experimental period was 6.95 ± 5.75℃ and 70.45 ± 54.68 mm, respectively. Fresh forage yield of Italian ryegrass, the most cultivated forage in the Southern region of Korea, was 44.4 ± 7.0 ton/ha. The percentage of dry matter for whole crop barley was 28.9 ± 7.0%. Crude protein (CP) was higher in Italian ryegrass (10.7 ± 5.3%) while total digestible nutrient (TDN) had the highest value in whole crop barley. Crude protein was not significantly different by location. However, the neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and total digestible nutrient value of forage from Jeonbuk province were higher than in forage from Gyeongnam province.

조사료 재배 적지 기준 설정을 위한 연구의 일환으로, 국가적 사업으로 구축되어 있는 토양과 기후 데이터베이스를 이용하여, Italianryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., IRG)를 대상으로 강원도에서의 재배 가능 지역을 분류하였다. 토양 데이터베이스는 국립농업과학원의 흙토람에서, 기상 데이터베이스는 국립농림기상센터에서 받았다. 토양 요인 항목으로는 토양물리성인 토성, 배수, 경사, 유효 토심 및 암반노출 등, 토양 화학성인 토양 산도, 토양 염류도 및 유기물 함량 등을 선정하고, 이들의 기준값 및 가중치를 설정하였다. 기후 요인 항목으로는 1월 일최저평균온도, 3~5월의 평균온도,9~12월의 5'C 이상 일수, 10월~익년 5월의 강수일수와 강수량을 선정하고 기준값 및 가중치를 설정하였다. 토양 요인의 관점에서 강원도에서 IRG의 재배가능지 및 재배최적지는 영동지방의 경우 고성, 속초, 양양, 강릉, 동해 및삼척이며 주로 경사가 완만한 해안 지역에 분포하고 있었다. 영서지방은 철원, 양구, 춘천,원주, 횡성, 평창 및 정선에 주로 분포하고 있었다. 단 영동지방의 경우 서쪽 급경사인 태백산맥은 재배불가지이며, 경사가 완만한 해안지역을 중심으로 재배가능지 이상이었다. 기후요인의 관점에서 강원도에서 IRG의 재배가능지 또는 재배최적지로 영동지방의 경우 고성,속초, 양양, 강릉, 동해 및 삼척의 해안 지역이해당되었다. 영서지방의 경우 대부분의 지역이 재배 불리 지역으로 분류되었다. 일부 춘천과원주에서 60점 이상인 지역에서는 재배 관리에신중을 기해야 한다.

This study was carried out to investigate the usefulness of kenaf as a forage crop by studying dry matter (DM) yield and nutritive value of four different kenaf cultivars (Tainung, Fuhong, Everglade and Dowling). They were planted in Chunchon area on May 24, 2004 and harvested on July 2, 8 and 13, 2004, respectively. The DM yields were similar in all four cultivars as about 2 ton/ha on July 2, but the DM yields were significantly higher in Tainung (5 ton/ha) and Dowling (4.9 ton/ha) on July 13. In all four cultivars, the crude protein (CP) contents decreased as the harvest was delayed. In all three harvests, the CP content was highest in Dowling (17.9, 16.0 and 14.2% on July 2, 8 and 13, respectively) and lowest in Fuhong (13.3, 12.3 and 11.2% on July 2, 8 and 13, respectively). The neutral detergent fiber (NDF) contents of all four cultivars increased with the delayed harvest, although in Dowling and Everglade, the increase was rather slow after July 8. The CP cotent of leaf decreased with late harvest. The CP content was significantly higher in Dowling (about 24. 5%) compared to others. The NDF and acid detergent fiber (ADF) contents of leaf tended to increase as the harvest was delayed, but there was no significant difference among cultivars. The CP content of stem tended to decrease and this tendency was most significant on July 13. When averaged three harvests, the CP content of stem was significantly higher in Dowling as 7.5% and lower in Fuhong as 4.9%. The NDF and ADF contents of stem increased as the harvest was delayed. The results showed that the DM yields of kenaf grown in Chunchon area were similar to those of kenaf grown in Jeju area. The nutritive values of kenaf were higher than those of other forage crops such as rye or oat. Especially, the leaf of kenaf has higher CP content than alfalfa hay. However, the DM yields of kenaf were lower than those of rye, oat and Sudan grass. Therefore, we consider the harvest to be delayed after July 13 for greater DM yield, which cause the relationships between the DM yield and nutritive value to be weighed.