‘oamibyeo’ a mid-late maturing ecotype with high amylose content in kernels, was developed by the rice breeding team of National Yeongnam Agricultural Experiment Station(NYAES) in 2000 and released in 2001. This variety was derived from the three way cross of Milyang 95//Kimcheonaengmi/2*Ilpumbyeo (in 1992 summer) through the pedigree breeding method and designated as ‘ilyang 168’in 1997. The heading date of ‘oamibyeo’was Aug. 18 in ordinary season with culm length of 85 cm. However, ‘oamibyeo’showed susceptible to bacterial leaf blight, stripe virus and leaf blast disease. The amylose content of ‘oamibyeo’in milled rice kernels is about 26.7% with translucent and clear in chalkness. Thus, ‘oamibyeo’is expected to be used as a source grain for rice noodle industries. The milled rice yield potential of ‘oamibyeo’is about 5.38 MT/ha in local adaptability test of three years and it would be adaptable to Yeongnam plain of Korea.

‘Morningwhite’ is a new sweetpotato variety developed by Mokpo Experiment Station, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), RDA in 2007, with white flowering. This variety was selected from the cross between “Sinjami” and “Muan 10” in 2004, seedling and line selections were applied in 2005 and 2006. ‘Morningwhite’ is morning glory type flowers with white color. It has Lobed leaf, green vine and petiole, elliptic storage root, red skin and yellow flesh color of storage root. The average yield of storage root was 14.0 ton/ha. Number of storage roots over 50 gram per plant was 2.5 and the average weight of storage root was 140 gram.

“unbora”is a new japonica rice cultivar developed from a cross between Iksan433 resistant to bacterial blight and Miyadamamochi, a waxy line. at Honam Agricultural Research Institute, NICS, RDA, in 2006. This cultivar is a short grain shape and about 118 days of growth duration from transplanting “unbora”to harvesting under Korean climatic conditions. The milled rice are snow white and glutinuous. This cultivar shows high resistant reactions to the bacterial blight pathogen race K1～K3 and blast respectively. The milled rice yield of “unbora”is about 5.34 MT/ha under the standard fertilizer level of the ordinary transplanting cultivation. “unbora”would be adaptable for in the middle plain, north middle-mountin plain and Honam plain, and Youngnam plain areas of Korea.

“Dami”is a new japonica rice variety developed and registered by the rice breeding team of Honam Agricultural Research Institute, NICS, RDA in 2006. This variety was derived from a cross between Iksan438 with lodging tolerance and high yield potential, and Iksan426 This variety has about 122 days of growth duration from transplanting to harvesting in Honam and Youngnam plain of Korea. It is about 83 cm in culm length and tolerance to lodging. In reaction to biotic stresses, it shows moderately resistance to blast, and resistance to bacterial blight pathogen races from K1 to K3, but susceptible to other major diseases and insect pests. The milled rice of “ami”has high Quality, midium short grain. The milled rice yield of this variety is about 5.92 MT/ha in local adaptability test for three years. “ami”would be adaptable to Middle plain, Honam plain and Youngnam plain area of Korea.

“Dami”is a new japonica rice variety developed and registered by the rice breeding “Jeokjoong”, a white winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) variety was developed from the cross “Keumkang”/ “Tapdong”. “Jeokjoong” is an awned, semi-dwarf and soft white winter wheat, similar to “Keumkang” (check variety). The heading and maturing date of “Jeokjoong” were similar to “Keumkang”. Culm and spike length of “Jeokjoong” were 78 cm and 7.5 cm, similar to “Keumkang”. “Jeokjoong” had lower test weight (800 g) and lower 1,000-grain weight (40.1 g) than “Keumkang” (811 g and 44.0 g, respectively). It had resistance to winter hardiness, wet-soil tolerance and lodging tolerance. “Jeokjoong” showed moderate to scab in test of specific character although “Keumkang” is susceptible to scab. “Jeokjoong” had lower flour yield (69.2%) and ash content (0.36%) than “Keumkang” (72.0% and 0.41%, respectively) and similar flour color to “Keumkang”. It showed lower protein content (8.9%) and SDS-sedimentation volume (36.8 ml) and shorter mixograph mixing time (3.5 min) than “Keumkang” (11.0%, 59.7 ml and 4.5 min, respectively). Amylose content and pasting properties of “Jeokjoong” were similar to “Keumkang”. “Jeokjoong” had softer and more elastic texture of cooked noodles than “Keumkang”. Average yield of “Jeokjoong” in the regional adaptation yield trial was 6.19 MT ha-1 in upland and 5.33 MT/ha in paddy field, which was 19% and 16% higher than those of “Keumkang” (5.21 MT/ha and 4.58 MT/ha, respectively). “Jeokjoong” would be suitable for the area above the daily minimum temperature of -10℃ in January in Korean peninsula.team of Honam Agricultural Research Institute, NICS, RDA in 2006. This variety was derived from a cross between Iksan438 with lodging tolerance and high yield potential, and Iksan426 This variety has about 122 days of growth duration from transplanting to harvesting in Honam and Youngnam plain of Korea. It is about 83 cm in culm length and tolerance to lodging. In reaction to biotic stresses, it shows moderately resistance to blast, and resistance to bacterial blight pathogen races from K1 to K3, but susceptible to other major diseases and insect pests. The milled rice of “ami”has high Quality, midium short grain. The milled rice yield of this variety is about 5.92 MT/ha in local adaptability test for three years. “ami”would be adaptable to Middle plain, Honam plain and Youngnam plain area of Korea.

We bred a new green-kerneled glutinous rice variety that can be cultivated in the whole area of Korea, because only one native green-kerneled glutinous rice cultivar, “aengdongchalbyeo” has been cultivated in the southern coastal area due to its late heading. The seeds of “aengdongchalbyeo”were irradiated with 200 Gy of gamma ray in 1995. A promising mutant variety, “ogwonchalbyeo”(“onnong 17” was selected through line selection and regional yield trials. In particular, the new variety revealed at the earlier mid of August compared to that of “aengdongchalbyeo” the early of September, and it was considerably tolerant to a field lodging due to its shortened culm length. Also, “ogwonchalbyeo”had a higher ripened grain ratio and 1,000 grain weight compared to the original variety. The brown grain yield of the new variety was about 5.40 MT/ha, which was 11.3% higher than that of the original variety, in the regional yield trials at 3 different fields during 2000∼2001. The brown and milled grains of the new rice variety contained 20 to 65% higher amount of total amino acids, respectively than that of the original and two checks. For chlorophyll -a, -b and total chlorophyll, the new variety showed nearly two-fold higher than the checks, and for the carotenoid, it had 5.3 –7.6 times higher amount. These results showed that the new variety can be cultivated as a special green-kerneled glutinous rice with high functional compounds.

A new rose variety, was selected from the progenies of a cross between “osai”and “okimeky”in 2006 after evaluation trials for three years (2004-2006). “altz”was developed because of many petals and powdery mildew resistance. A standard type with large sized flower, “altz”shows in 11.0 cm flower diameter. “altz”produces 130 stems･m-2 in a year. It has red-white color flower and 49.6 petals per flower. The stem length of cut flower was long with 69.3 cm. Vase life of the variety could be as long as 9.6 days.

‘'Morningpurple’' is a new sweetpotato variety developed by Mokpo Experiment Station, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), RDA in 2007, for flowering. This variety was selected from the cross between Sinchunmi and Hi-dry in 2004, seedling and line selections were practiced from 2005 to 2006. ‘'Morningpurple’' has morning glory type flowers with purple color. It has triangular leaf, green with purple vine and petiole, elliptic storage root, red skin and yellow flesh color of storage root. The average yield of storage root was 15.0 ton/ha. Number of storage roots over 50 gram per plant was 2.6, and the average weight of storage root was 143 gram.

“aegjoong” a white winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivar was developed by the National Institute of Crop Science, RDA. It was derived from the cross “eumkang”“lgeuru”during 1996. “aegjoong”was evaluated as “ksan307”in Advanced Yield Trial Test in 2004. It was tested in the regional yield trial test between 2005 and 2007. “aegjoong”is an awned, semi-dwarf and soft white winter wheat, similar to “eumkang”(check cultivar). The heading and maturing date of “aegjoong” were similar to “eumkang” Culm and spike length of “aegjoong”were 77 cm and 7.5 cm, similar to “eumkang” “aegjoong”had lower test weight (802 g) and lower 1,000-grain weight (39.8 g) than “eumkang”(811 g and 44.0 g, respectively). It had resistance to winter hardiness, wet-soil tolerance and lodging tolerance. “aegjoong”showed moderate to pre-harvest sprouting (23.9%) although “eumkang”is susceptible to pre-harvest sprouting (38.9%). “aegjoong”had similar flour yield (72.4%) and ash content (0.41%) to “eumkang”(72.0% and 0.41%, respectively) and similar flour color to “eumkang” It showed lower protein content (8.8%) and SDS-sedimentation volume (35.3 ml) and shorter mixograph mixing time (3.8 min) than “eumkang”(11.0%, 59.7 ml and 4.5 min, respectively). Amylose content and pasting properties of “aegjoong”were similar to “eumkang” “aegjoong”had softer and more elastic texture of cooked noodles than “eumkang” Average yield of “aegjoong”in the regional adaptation yield trial was 5.88 MT ha-1 in upland and 5.35 MT ha-1 in paddy field, which was 13% and 17% higher than those of “eumkang”(5.21 MT ha-1 and 4.58 MT ha-1, respectively). “aegjoong” would be suitable for the area above the daily minimum temperature of -10℃ in January in Korean peninsula.

Tamra' was selected in Jeju in 1997 and its open-pollinated progenies were proliferated at the Korea Forest Research Institute in Suwon, Kyungkido. Stability of genetic characteristics was evaluated from 2001 to 2004. The progenies were annually managed with transplanting and 5 to 6 times in weeding. Leaves, flowers, branches and growth characteristics on selected trees were investigated. Results of morphological characteristics showed that 'Tamra' has simple flower in open type of flower and funnel shape in flower type. It has flower diameter of 100.0 mm that is relatively very large as compared with contrastive cultivar, 'Chilbo'. The petal is slightly folded as compared with contrastive cultivar and its eye zone is not spread. Leaf type is in oval shape, and leaf length and width are short (47.1 mm) and narrow (23.8 mm), respectively. Leaf width to width of leaf shoulder ratio having 1.5 is much wider as compared with contrastive cultivar having 1.4. Thickness of leaf, gloss of leaf and density of branch are all medium. Quantity of bloom is in normal condition and changes in the number of flowers by seasons are small, also, its blossom comes into summer. 'Tamra' having large flowers and red color could be useful for a good ornamental and garden tree.

A new variety 'Suni' was released from the cross between 'Ujeong' and 'Asadal' by the breeding laboratory of the Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI) in 2001, and the preliminary, advanced and regional trials for evaluation and selection of this variety, were carried out from 1997 to 2001. The progenies were annually managed with transplanting and 5 to 6 times in weeding. Leaves, flowers, branches and growth characteristics on selected trees were investigated. Results of morphological characteristics showed that 'Suni' has simple flower in open type of flower and funnel shape in flower type. The diameter of flower is 61.9 mm and very small as compared with contrastive cultivar, 'Yeongkwang'. The petal is fully folded as compared with contrastive cultivar and diameter of eye zone is 19.7 mm. Leaf type is in oval shape, and leaf length and width are short (58.3 mm) and narrow (34.4 mm), respectively. Leaf width to width of leaf shoulder ratio having 1.7 is very wider as compared with contrastive cultivar having 1.4. Shape of leaf margin, depth of leaf margin and shape of base of the variety are serrate, medium and rounded, respectively. Quantity of bloom is in normal condition and changes in the number of flowers by seasons are small, also, its blossom comes into summer. 'Suni' having very small flowers could be useful for a good ornament as a dwarf variety.

A new gerbera variety 'Claret' was released by the National Horticultural Research Institute (NHRI) in 2006. A cross was made between 'Rako' with pink and semi-double and 'Sessile' with orange and single in 2000. After investigation of the characteristics for 6 years (from 2000 to 2006), it was selected specially for the use of cut-flower. 'Claret' is vigorous cultivar with purple and semi-double. It produces a large yield with continuous supply of flowers and has adequate peduncle height and brilliant color. We believe that 'Claret' has a great potential for expanding cultivated area of domestic mini-gerbera cultivar and increasing farmers-income.

A new gerbera variety 'Peach Honey' was released by the National Horticultural Research Institute (NHRI) in 2006. A cross was made between 'Ansofie' with white and semi-double and 'Lilabella' with pink and semi-double in 2000. After investigation of the characteristics for 6 years (from 2000 to 2006), it was selected specially for the use of cut-flower. 'Peach Honey' is vigorous cultivar with salmon and semi-double. It produces a large yield with continuous supply of flowers and has adequate peduncle height and brilliant color. We believe that 'Peach Honey' has a great potential for expanding cultivated area of domestic gerbera cultivar and increasing farmers-income.

A new black seed coat soybean variety, “Socheong” was developed at the Yeongnam Agricultural Research Institute (YARI) in 2006. The goal to breed the black seed coat soybean is to develop the cultivar with high yield, lodging tolerance, resistant to disease such as soybean mosaic virus (SMV), and bacterial pustule and seed size. Socheong was selected from the cross between Milyang 78, which was late maturing, susceptible to lodging and SMV and with large seed size and green cotyledon, and Peking which was tolerant to lodging and with small seed size. The preliminary, advanced and regional yield trials for evaluation and selection of this variety were carried out from 2002 to 2006. It has determinate growth habit, white flower, brown pubescence, brown pod color, black seed coat, green cotyledon, elongated flattened seed shape, oval leaf shape and small seed size (15.7 grams per 100 seeds), and it was 3 days later in maturity than the check cultivar Cheongjakong. Socheong was higher, in the seed quality of sucrose and total sugar contents (6.8 and 8.2%) and isoflavone contents (1,754 ㎍/g) than the check cultivar. Futhermore, it has good characteristics for mechanical harvest, such as lodging tolerance, pod shattering and stem diameter. It also has been identified to have resistance to soybean mosaic virus symptom which was the troublesome soybean diseases. The average yield of Socheong was 2.21 ton per hectare in the regional yield trials carried out in four locations of Korea among seven locations from 2004 to 2006, which was 5 percent lower than the check cultivar Cheongjakong.

“Yeonganbyeo”, a new japonica rice variety (Oryza sativa L.), is a mid- maturing ecotype with high lysine content in kernels that was developed by the rice breeding team of National Yeongnam Agricultural Experiment Station (NYAES) in 2001 and released in 2002. This variety was originated from the single cross of Milyang 122/YR13616 Acp1 (in 1992/1993 winter) and was selected by means of a mixed method of bulk and pedigree breeding. The pedigree of “Yeonganbyeo” was YR15815-B-B-B-30 and designated in 1998 as “Milyang 164”. It has about 83cm in culm length with lodging tolerance. This variety is resistant to bacterial leaf blight (K1, K2, K3), stripe virus, and moderately resistant to leaf blast disease. Milled rice kernels of “Yeonganbyeo” has high lysine content of 4.31% (ratio of amino acid components in total protein), a clear translucent with non-glutinous endosperm and clear in chalkness and good at eating quality by pannel test. The yield potential of “Yeonganbyeo” in milled rice is about 5.45 MT/ha at ordinary fertilizer level of local adaptability test. This cultivar would be adaptable to the southern plain of Korea.

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