In order to overcome the limitations of linear vibration energy harvesters and those using mechanical plucking, magnetic plucking vibration energy harvesters (MVEs) have garnered significant interest. This paper presents parametric studies aimed at proposing design guidelines for MVEs and compares two magnetic force models that describe interactions between two permanent magnets. A mathematical model describing the energy harvester is employed, followed by the introduction of two magnetic force models: an analytic model and an inverse square model. Subsequently, numerical simulations are conducted to investigate dynamic characteristics of MVEs, analyzing results in terms of tip displacement, voltage output, and harvested energy. Parametric studies vary the distance between magnets, the speed of the external magnet, and the beam shape. Results indicate that reducing the distance between magnets enhances energy harvesting effectiveness. An optimal velocity for the external magnet is observed, and studies on beam shape suggest greater energy harvesting when the shape favors deflection.

This study aimed to determine the optimal planting density for sesame cultivation in a double cropping system after harvesting onion and garlic in the Muan region. It compared the growth, yield, disease susceptibility, and labor hours for two varieties of sesame (Landrace and Geonbaek sesame) at different planting densities. Plant height in the Landrace sesame showed no significant variation with different planting densities, whereas Geonbaek sesame increased in height with higher planting densities. Both cultivars increased the number of viable branches at lower densities. The stem diameter was thicker in Landrace sesame with decreasing planting density, while in the Geonbaek sesame, there was no significant difference in stem diameter regardless of planting density. The number of capsules per plant for the Landrace sesame increased with decreasing density, whereas Geonbaek sesame showed no significant difference. Yield for both cultivars was higher at greater densities. However, the late direct sowing time and shorter cultivation period significantly reduced the yield of sesame cultivated in a double cropping system compared to that of sesame grown in a single cropping system, due to the late direct sowing time and shorter cultivation period. There was no significant difference in disease occurrence based on planting density. Furthermore, although labor hours did not vary with planting density when comparing the labor hours required for cultivating the Landrace sesame and Geonbaek sesame, the latter needed less labor time. This study reveals the optimum planting distance and density for sesame cultivation as a double cropping after harvesting onion and garlic, providing invaluable data for establishing sesame double cropping cultivation techniques.

현재 농촌은 고령화, 여성화로 인해 기계화가 요구되지만 잡곡류 수확기계의 기계화율은 약 20% 수준으로 확인되어진다. 소요노동력의 절감과 기계화율 제고를 위해 소규모의 경지 조건에 따라 소형 콤바인의 개발이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 메밀과 율무를 대상으로 소형 콤바인의 시작기를 제작하여 메밀과 율무 각각의 포장과 수확 작업 시험을 진행하며 작업속도에 따른 각각의 데이터 분석을 진행하였다. 1 m/s 이상의 작업속도에서 메밀의 포장, 수확 시험 결과 전체 손실 비율은 약 21.8%였다. 이 때 가장 높은 비중을 차지한 것은 탈립손실비율이 약 64.1%였고, 다음으로 배진 손실비율이 약 20.9%로 측정되었다. 데이터 분석 결과 탈립손실비율과 배진손실비율에 대해서는 작업속도에 따라 손실율이 높아지는 상관관계 분석 결과가 도출되었고 수집손실비율과 미예취손실비율에 대해서는 작업속도에 따른 각각의 손실율이 감소하는 상관관계를 나타냈다. 메밀의 수확 곡물의 완전립의 비율은 83.2~96.7%로 측정되었으며 작업속도와 상관관계가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 율무의 포장, 수확작업 결과 총곡립손실비율은 전체 작업속도에 대해 평균 약 22.8%가 측정되었다. 작업속도와 손실비율간의 상관관계 분석에서 배진 손실비율을 제외한 다른 손실비율은 양의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 율무의 수확 곡물 품질 분석 결과 완전립의 비율은 작업속도 0.24 ~ 1.05 m/s에서 87.1~95.7%로 측정되었으 며, 손상립과 지경부착립의 비율에서만 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 소형 작물을 대상으로한 소형 콤바인 시작기를 제작하였고, 제작된 시작기의 메밀과 율무를 대상으로한 포장, 수확 시험 결과와 이전의 연구들과 비교했을 때 시작기의 성능이 우수한 것을 확인하였 으며 작업속도에 따라 손실에 영향을 끼칠 수 있는 항목을 규명하였다.

In this study, the effect of crown heating on the cultivation environment, budding, flowering and yields of strawberry was analyzed. In December, January, and February, when the outside temperature was low, the average strawberry crown temperature at daytime in the test zone was 1.3°C higher than that in the control zone, and the average strawberry crown temperature at nighttime in the test zone was 2.7°C higher than that in the control zone. The average bed temperature at daytime in test zone was 1.7°C higher than that in the control zone, and the average bed temperature at nighttime in test zone was 2.4°C higher than that in the control zone. As a result of performing correlation analysis and regression analysis on strawberry crown temperature and budding period, the correlation coefficient was -0.86, which tended to be shorter as the crown temperature was higher, and the determination coefficient was 0.74. The total yields of strawberry during test period were 392.6 g/plant for test greenhouse and 346.0 g/plant for control greenhouse respectively. As for the quality of strawberries, the ratio of 2L (very large) grades and L (large) grades was 62.4% in the test greenhouse and 58.5% in the control greenhouse, indicating that the proportion of high quality strawberries was higher in the test greenhouse.

This study was conducted to develop a renewable and sustainable bio-material to replace polystyrene (EPS) in fungal-mycelium-based composite using agricultural by-products. Four mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum, Fomitella fraxinea, Phellinus linteus, and Schizophyllum commune) were cultured in an oak sawdust plus rice bran substrate to select the mushroom with the best growth. The mycelia of G. lucidum showed the best growth. To investigate the optimal mixing ratio with spent mushroom substrate (SM) and oak sawdust (OS), samples were prepared by mixing SM and OS at ratios of 50%:50%, 60%:40%, and 80%:20% (w/w). Each substrate was then inoculated with G. lucidum. G. lucidum showed the best mycelial growth of 140.0 mm in the substrate with SM and OS mixed at a 60%:40% ratio. It was also found that the substrate with SM and OS mixed at a 60%:40% ratio had the best handling properties. The compressive strength of mycelial materials inoculated with G. lucidum was in the range of 300–302 kgf mm-1, and the materials were four times stronger than polystyrene materials. These results indicate that substrates comprising spent mushroom substrate mixed with oak sawdust can be successfully upcycled to mycelium-based composite materials using G. lucidum. This represents a sustainable approach.

The objective of this study was to achieve biological control of green mold disease in Pyogo mushrooms using antagonistic microorganisms. Bacillus subtilis BSM320 cells inhibited mycelial growth by 48–60% against three Trichodermaisolates including T. hazianumisolated from the substrates of Lentinula edodes, showing their antifungal activity.The bacteria were cultured to a high density of 4.2 x 109±113.7 cfu/mlin aqueous extract of composted spent mushroom substrates of L. edodes containing 1% glucose and showed a higher growth rate than that observed when using the commercial medium, Luria-Bertani broth. The bacterial culture showed a 75% protective effect without damaging the mushroom fruiting bodies. These results suggest that B. subtilis BSM320culture is suitable for biological control of green mold disease during mushroom cultivation.

We conducted an on-site application study at the livestock cooperative fertilizer plant to compare the composting period, temperature change, moisture content, and chemical properties between livestock manure compost using sawdust as a moisture regulator with those using spent oyster mushroom substrate. The composting period, moisture content, and fertilizer composition of compost containing spent oyster mushroom substrate did not differ from that of conventional compost mixed with sawdust after the first and second fermentation and post-maturation stages, it was suitable as a material for manufacturing livestock manure compost. The spent oyster mushroom substrate also lower the production cost of livestock manure compost by replacing the more expensive sawdust. The developed technology is expected to contribute towards the utilization of by-products of the oyster mushroom harvest while simultaneously producing high quality livestock manure compost.

배추는 국내 생산 엽채류 중 재배면적 및 생산량이 가장 높은 비중을 차지하는 중요한 작물이다. 농촌인구 감소 및 고령화는 농촌 노동력 부족으로 이어지고 이는 배추 생산력 감소의 원인이 되고 있다. 배추 수확은 대부분 인력에 의존하고 있으며, 노동력 절감과 생산성 향상을 위한 관리 및 수확을 위한 배추 수확기가 개발되고 있다. 본 논문의 목적은 견인형 자주식 배추 수확기 견인 고리 설계단계에서 구조해석을 실시하여 최대 응력, 변형량, 안전계수를 도출하여 안정성을 높이는 데 있다. 수집부에 배추가 최대 적재 시 발생하는 하중을 기준으로 하중의 각도, 견인 고리의 높이를 변경하여 구조해석을 실시하였다. 수집부 부착 견인 고리의 경우 최소 높이에서 최대 응력 608.38 MPa, 최대 변형량 3.14e-3 mm, 최소 안전계수 0.78이 도출되었으며, 배추 수확기 부착 견인 고리의 경우 최소 높이에서 최대 응력 835.76 MPa, 최대 변형량 4.74e-3 mm, 최소 안전계수 0.48이 도출되었다. 마지막으로 힌지핀의 경우 중간 높이에서 최대 응력 373.46 MPa, 최대 변형량 2.12e-3 mm, 최소 안전계수 1.23이 도출되었다. 최대 응력 지점을 제외한 대부분은 안전계수가 1보다 높았다. 따라서 제작 단계에서는, 최대 응력 지점을 보강하여 견인 고리에 대한 구조적 안정성을 높일 필요성이 있다.

생물환경조절학회지 31권 3호에 게재된 논문의 재료 및 방법의 양액 정보가 잘못 기재되어 있어 바로 잡습니다.

The quality and antioxidant characteristics of apios (Apios americana Medikus) according to different harvest periods and steaming treatment were investigated. The quality and antioxidant characteristics of apios were significantly different depending on harvest periods. Total starch contents was higher in 1st harvesting period as 62.32 g/100 g than other harvesting period. The water binding capacity and water solubility index was higher in 1st harvesting period as 228.65 and 11.29% than other harvesting period. The sucrose and total free sugar contents were 3.64~8.67 and 4.49~9.54 g/100 g, respectively. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of apios was the highest 2nd and 4th harvesting period at 4.21 mg GAE/g and 611.11 μg CE/g, respectively. DPPH radical scavenging activity was higher in 1st harvesting period as 84.96 mg TE/100 g than other harvesting period, and decreased as the harvest periods were delayed. ABTS radical scavenging activity and ferric-reducing antioxidant power were 43.81~47.89 mg TE/g and 231.20~264.07 mM/100 g, and increased to 50.58~51.44 mg TE/g and 342.55~384.29 mM/100 g after heat treatment. As a result, it is thought that studies on change of quality and physicochemical characteristics according to cultivation characteristics should be preceded for cultivation stability of apios.

This study was conducted to evaluate quality and anthocyanin content of ‘Tarocco’ orange fruit in order to support early harvest. Harvest times were set at 280 days after anthesis (DAA), 300 DAA, and 320 DAA (conventional harvest). The fruits were classified as those having an intense reddish color or a yellowish orange color in the rind. The fruits were stored during 45 days at 8oC, for low temperature storage, or 18oC, for room temperature storage in winter. The changes in the fruit quality were measured at 15-days interval. The reddish rind fruit had slightly higher sugar content than the orange fruits with yellowish rind, but had similar acidity. A sugar content of 13.0 oBrix or more was recorded for fruits harvested 280 DAA with 45 days of low-temperature storage. A similar finding was recorded after 15 days of low temperature storage for the fruits harvested 300 DAA with 30 days for the conventional harvest. The anthocyanin content was higher for fruits with later harvest time (37.8 mg·L-1) and longer storage period in both low and winter room temperatures (25.2-53 mg·L-1 and 10.3-51.9 mg·L-1, respectively). For all harvest periods, the peel and juice color intensity increased after 15 days of low temperature storage and remained constant regardless of the storage temperature. The result indicated that the fruit quality and anthocyanin content of fruits harvested 300 DAA was better than fruits harvested 320 DAA (conventional harvest), stored 15 days at 8oC or 30 days at 18oC after harvesting 300 DAA.

A field experiment was conducted at Chishaka, Wedza district in the province of Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe during the 2020/2021 cropping season to determine effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) on cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) yields, net returns, and residual soil fertility. A total of six treatments were evaluated in a randomised complete block design (RCBD) with five replications. Treatments comprised T1 (control, 100% recommended chemical fertilizer), T2 (25% Cattle manure + 25% Chicken manure + 50% Ammonium nitrate), T3 (50% Compound S + 50% Chicken manure), T4 (50% Compound S + 25% Goat manure + 25% Chicken manure), T5 (farmer practice, 75% Compost + 25% Chicken manure), and T6 (50% Compost + 50% Chicken manure). All rates of organic manures were applied based on N equivalence. The soil was sandy loam with low soil organic carbon (1.28%), nitrogen (0.175%), and phosphorus (6.59 mg/kg) for all experimental plots. Results indicated that INM significantly improved soil and crop productivity. INM treatments T4, T3, and T2 recorded significantly maximum yield and yield components which were statistically at par. These treatments also gave the best strategy to improve major soil nutrients and maintain soil fertility. Similarly, the maximum net profit was obtained from combined application of treatments T4, T3, and T2. Treatment with 100% chemical fertiliser gave relatively lower yields and net benefit value than T4, T3, and T2. These results indicate that INM has the great potential to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers without decreasing soil fertility or crop yields. Therefore smallholder resource constrained farmers can adopt INM as a strategy, to enhance resource use efficiency and sustain soil health and crop productivity for improved livelihoods.