These studies were conducted to discriminate Cynanchum wilfordii, C. auriculatum, Metaplexis japonica, andPolygonum multiflorum by morphological characters. Cynanchum wilfordii, C. auriculatum, and Metaplexis japonica(Ascle-piadaceae) were easily distinguished from Polygonum multiflorum by twining stem to the left, producing opposite leaves,having laticiferous stems and leaves at cutting cross-sectionally, and lacking lignification of the stem. Four species had differ-ent morphological characters of flower. Comparing four species to fruit type, three species of Asclepiadaceae had follicle,while Polygonum multiflorum had achene with three wings. Follicle shape was lanceolate, narrowly lanceolate, and widelylanceolate in C. wilfordii, C. auriculatum, and Metaplexis japonica, respectively. Whereas seed color of four species was darkbrown similarly, seed shape and 1,000 seed weight were useful characters to discrimate between three species ofAsclepiadaceae and Polygonum multiflorum. Shape and color of root were thickened and yellowish brown in C. wilfordii andC. auriculatum. They were thin and long and white in Metaplexis japonica, and fusiform and reddish brown in Polygonummultiflorum. They would be useful characters to distinguish Cynanchum spp., Metaplexis japonica, and Polygonummultiflorum, however, impossible characters to discriminate between C. wilfordii and C. auriculatum.
This study was carried out to compare the characteristics of seed germination and the first stage of growth in Cynanchum wilfordii (Maxim.) by different light conditions such ass fluorescent light, dark and light emitting diode (LED). There was not much difference from the germination rate of C. wilfordii (Maxim.) in different light conditions for 10 days. The highest of germination rate occurred over 91.11 percentage by LED red condition at 26℃. Also mean germination velocity and promptness index were represented the highest results of 2.3 ea/day and 52.67 under red light, respectively. But mean germination time under both LED red and blue light was represented low data that it takes over three days for germinating of seed. Even though handling both LED red and blue lights, the germination uniformity was not constant. These results may help our understanding of variations in germination characteristics for C. wilfordii (Maxim.) seeds treated under different light conditions.
본 연구는 점차 사라져가는 큰조롱의 유전자원을 보호하고 이용하고자 종자 발아 기술과 육묘기술 개발을 위해 종자 침지 처리 온도, GA3 농도, 트레이 및 토양 종류, 차광처리에 따른 큰조롱의 발아율과 생육특성을 조사하였다. 종자발아는 20℃에서 GA3 100 ppm에 침지한 처리구에서 가장 높은 93% 발아율을 보였다. 묘소질 특성은 50구 트레이에서 가장 뛰어났으며 생리적 묘소질 특성은 20℃에서 GA3 10 ppm에 침지 처리 한 종자를 TKS 토양이 충진된 128구 트레이에 파종한 조건에서 가장 뛰어났다. 따라서 큰조롱의 묘소질과 생리적 묘소질을 종합하고 경제적인 측면을 고려하면 128구 트레이 혹은 200구 트레이의 TKS, TKS+펄라이트 및 TKS+왕겨 처리구에서 4월 중순에 파종 후 30~ 45일 간 육묘하면 초장과 근장이 각각 10 cm 이상되고 엽수가 8 매 이상 되는 우량한 묘를 획득할 수 있었고 이를 본 밭에 이식이 가능한 것으로 보여진다.
This study is part of research to develop the technology for managing major medicinal crops after harvest. We studied the optimal germination conditions of Cynanchum wilfordii (Maxim.) Hemsl. The mean germination time (MGT) of C. wilfordii seeds was higher after soaking for 4 days after storage at 5℃ for 8 weeks, than with germination at 25℃ (3 days). However, the germinative energy (GE) decreased as the number of days soaking increased. The greatest germination rate (83.3±8.8%) was at 25℃ with no soaking of seeds stored at -20℃ for 8 weeks. Based on these results, we characterized the germination conditions of a major medicinal crop.