This study was carried out to clarify the difference of growth characteristics and ginsenoside content in 5-year-old ginseng root grown by direct seeding and transplanting cultivation. Root weight per plant of direct seeding cultivation was lower than that of transplanting cultivation. Fresh and dry matter partitioning ratio of direct seeding cultivation was high in main root and low in lateral because direct seeding cultivation root elongated the length of main root, while it suppressed the growth of lateral root. Total amount of ginsenoside contents by direct seeding and transplanting cultivation were 362.8 and 320.3 mg in main root, 188.6 and 548.8 mg in lateral root, 170.7 and 273.8 mg in fine root. Its contents of whole root per plant were 722.1 and 1142.9 mg by direct seeding and transplanting, respectively.

There was highly improved and developed in hill seeding on puddled wet soil condition for direct seeded rice with sandy type silicate application. The amount of silicate for coverage of preemerged rice seeds(approximately 10 seeds) per hill bases was 840kg/ha which would be so recommended rate for rice plant growth as well. There was no inhibition in terms of germination and seedling stand at early growing stage of the rice plant both laboratory and pot experiments. In particular there was the highest plant height in silicate covered than those of Iron-coated seed, Phyllite-coated seed and Silicate-coated seeds. In field experiment of farmer's paddy silicate covered hill seeded rice was 97.5% of seedling establishment as comparison of control, 87.5%. Rice seedling height at seedling establishment stage was 27.9cm but there was 21.2cm in the untreated control. Plant number was also higher in silicate covered seed by 27.5 per hill at 55days after sowing than that of control, 15.1 per hill. Thus a final yield was also 4.56t/ha in silicate covered rice plant which was 11% higher yield than that of control.

Direct-seeding method on dry paddy soil could make rice farming large-scale cultivation and cost-saving, but it has still some problems on poor seedling establishment caused by low temperature and varying sowing depth. This research was carried out to identify weedy rice genetic resources that may help to poor seedling establishment in direct-seeded rice on dry paddy soil in temperate region. The genetic resources screened in this study were 128 accessions that consist of 92 japonica weedy rices, 24 indica weedy rices, and 12 Korean bred cultivars.The weedy rices on average have very superior abilities to emerge form depth than cultivated rice. The germplasm showed that the coleoptile or/and mesocotyl lengths were positively correlated with emergence rate to a high degree. Among the germplasm, WD-3, a japonica weedy rice, evidenced the highest level of emergence with the longest coleoptile and mesocotyl elongation. The emergence ability of WD-3 depending on the burial depth under low temperature condition was confirmed in both the phytotron and the field conditions. WD-3 showed 100% of emergence rate until a burial deptho f 7 cm in the dry soil in the phytotron, and 76.2 % of very high emergence rate in the total layer of paddy field where the seeds were sown from the surface to 10 cm depth. In the emerged plants in the field, the mesocotyl elongation increased with increasing burial depth in a logarithmic fashion, and the coleoptile extension increased exponentially. The total elongation lengths of the mesocotyl and coleoptile were similar with a plant burial depth, which indicated that they could induce the safe emergence of the main leaf of the seedling from the soil to thesurface. Conclusively, the elongation habit of mesocotyl and coleoptile of WD-3 could be one of the important characteristics to develop direct-seeding cultivars.

To select rice cultivars adaptable to low fertilization in puddled soil drill seeding, 20 rice cultivars were tested in Iksan. The seedling stand ratio of Kwanganbyeo, Junganbyeo, Saegyehwabyeo, Pyeonganbyeo were higher than 80%, but those of Hwalangbyeo, Hoanbyeo were lower than 60%. The tiller number per m2 was 4% smaller in low fertilization compared to conventional fertilization level. In low fertilization, the decrease rate of tiller number per m2 were less than 1～2% in Ansanbyeo, Juan 1, Geumanbyeo and Hoanbyeo, but more than 6～9% in Junganbyeo, Hwaanbyeo, Daesanbyeo and Saegyehwabyeo. Harvest index was 2.8% higher in low fertilization compared to conventional fertilization level. Nonganbyeo, Hopumbyeo, Dongjin 2 and Saegyehwabyeo showed high harvest index, but Gwanganbyeo, Geumanbyeo and Hwalangbyeo showed low harvest index. In low fertilization, milled rice protein content were lower than 6.0% in 14 rice cultivars including Juanbyeo and Kwanganbyeo, but 6.1～6.4% in other rice cultivars. Rice yield decreased 6% in low fertilization compared to conventional fertilization. Rice yield decrease were smaller as 2～3% in Hoanbyeo, Juanbyeo, Kwanganbyeo, Chengdambyeo, Geumanbyeo and Donganbyeo, but bigger as 7～8% in Nonganbyeo, Nonghobyeo. Dongjin 2, Saegyehwabyeo and Ansanbyeo. Owing to 2.4% increase of head rice ratio in low fertilization compared to conventional fertilization, head rice yield decreased 4% in low fertilization. Cultivating rice in puddled soil drill seeding with low fertilization, the rice cultivars such as Kwanganbyeo, Hopumbyeo, Pyeonganbyeo and Dong 2 showed lower than 6.0% milled rice protein content and more than 470㎏/10a milled rice yield.

This study was conducted to investigate the variation of rice quality and the effect of labor-saving by using slow-releasing fertilizer when doing direct drill seeding on flooded paddy surface by large scale direct drill seeding machine in Honam plain area. The results obtained by changing the amount of slow-releasing fertilizer in 2008, 2009 are as follows. Considering rice growth, head rice yield and rice quality, the optimum amount of slow-releasing fertilizer was 7kg/10a, when doing direct drill seeding on flooded paddy surface in southern plain area of Korea. When using slow-releasing fertilizer 7kg/10a, the protein content became lower, and head rice ratio became higher than that of conventional nitrogen split application method as basal fertilization, top dressing at tillering stage, fertilization at panicle initiation stage.

This study was carried out to investigate the physicochemical characteristics of 3-year-old ginseng (for Samgyetang product) cultured by various seeding density in direct-sowing culture. Ginsengs were cultured by the seeding density, 275, 300, 330 352 and 396 seeds per Kan, 180×90cm area. Survived rate (82.1%) were the highest in plot of 352 seeds sowed, length and leaf width were high in plot of 300 and 352 seeds. Root yield grain was increased with increase of the seeding density in direct-sowing culture except 352 seeds sowed. Average root weight and diameter were the highest in plot of 352 seeds sowed, 31.6 g and 18.4 mm, respectively. Crude saponin and each ginsenosides content were the highest in plot of 275 seeds sowed. Rg1 content was decreased, Rc and Rb2 content were increased with increase of the seeding density. Total soluble sugar content was the highest in plot of 330 seeds sowed and the lowest in plot of 396 seeds sowed, and oligo- and disaccaride content were high in plot of 330 and 352 seeds sowed. Reological characteristics of ginsengs cultivated according to various seeding density, hardness and springness were high and maximum fracture force was low with decrease of the seeding quantity.

Hopum is a new japonica rice cultivar developed from the cross between Milyang165 and F1 crossing Milyang165 and Iksan438 at Department of Rice and Winter Cereal Crop, NICS, RDA, in 2006. This cultivar has a short grain shape and about 141 days growth duration from direct seeding to harvesting in the southern plain including Chungcheong province. This cultivar has short culm and spikelet number per panicle is similar to that of Nampyeongbyeo, while filled grain rate is lower than standard variety. This cultivar has medium size of brown rice and shows moderate resistance to leaf blast, to bacterial blight pathogens of K1, K2 and K3 and stripe virus disease but susceptible to major virus diseases and insect pests. The milled kernel of Hopum is translucent with non-glutinous endosperm. Protein and amylose content of Hopum is about 6.5% and 18.7%, respectively. This cultivar has better palatability of cooked rice than Chucheongbyeo harvested in Gyeongki province. Its milling recovery (76.8%) and percentage of perfect-shaped milled rice (94.7%) were higher than Nampyeongbyeo. The milled rice yield of Hopum was 5.83 MT/ha (15% higher than Juan) under wet-direct seeding, 5.66 MT/ha (8% higher than Juan) under dry-direct seeding, and 6.00 MT/ha (8% higher than Nampyeong) under ordinary transplanting cultivation. “opum”would be adaptable for ordinary transplanting and direct seeding in the southern plain including Chungcheong province.

Clay-coated rice seeds (clay-coated seeds A and B) were directly sown on dry paddy and their growth and yield were compared with the normal drill-sown seeds on dry flat paddy. In clay-coated seeds, germination was 1 day earlier and the emergence rate was higher up to 5% than that of normal drill-sown seeds. But the apparent number of seedling stand per m2 was lower than that of normal drill-sown seeds, which is due to the smaller amount of seeding in clay-coated seeds. At the early growth stage, the plant height of clay-coated seeds A was taller than that of drill-sown seeds, while the plant height of clay-coated seeds B was 0.7 cm shorter than that of drill-sown seeds. At the late growth stage, however, the difference was insignificant in both cases. The maximum tillering stage was 10 days earlier in drill-sown seeds. Lodging index was the lowest in clay-coated seeds B and there was no difference between clay-coated seeds A and drill-sown seeds. The ratio of stem base weight, culm diameter and culm wall thickness were higher in clay-coated seeds, while the lower internodes (4th, 5th and 6th) length was shorter in claycoated seeds than in drill-sown seeds. In clay-coated seeds, the number of panicle per m2 was smaller, while the number of spikelet per panicle was a little larger than in drill-sown seeds. The rate of ripened grain and brown rice 1,000 grain weight were lower in the clay-coated seeds, thus the yield was 98~99% level of drill-sown seeds. Considering that the amount of seeding in clay-coated seeds was two-thirds of that in drill-sown seeds, it is expected that clay coating method could become an additional technique for direct seeding cultivation.

Hwangeumnodeul is a new japonica rice cultivar developed from a cross between Milyang165 and HR15151-B-21-3 at Honam Agricultural Research Institute (HARI), NICS, RDA, in 2007. This cultivar has short grains and about 139 days of growth duration from direct seeding to harvesting in the southern plain areas. Culm length of this cultivar is 78 cm and the number of spikelet per panicle is similar to that of the check cultivar, Nampyeongbyeo, while filled grain rate is lower than the check variety. This cultivar is moderately resistant to leaf blast, bacterial blight pathogens of K1, K2 and K3 and stripe virus but susceptible to major virus diseases and insect pests. Milled kernel of Hwanggeumnodeul is translucent with non-glutinous endosperm. This cultivar has about 5.7% and 18.6% of protein and amylose contents, respectively. Palatability of cooked rice of Hwanggeumnodeul is similar to Nampyeongbyeo. Its milling recovery and head rice were 75.6% and 90.0%, respectively. Hwanggeumnodeul yielded 5.69 and 5.61 MT/ha in milled rice at the under wet-direct and dry-direct seeding conditions, respectively which are 17% and 12% higher than the check variety, Juanbyeo. It yielded 5.86 MT/ha, 8% higher than Nampyeongbyeo at the standard fertilizer level of the ordinary transplanting cultivation. “wanggeumnodeul”would be adaptable for ordinary transplanting as well as direct seeding in the southern plain including Chungcheong province.

“ongjin2”is a new japonica rice cultivar developed from the cross between Milyang165 with short culm and lodging resistance and F1 plant of Iksan438, HR14018-B-1-1 and Iksan435 with high palatability at Honam Agricultural Research Institute (HARI), NICS, RDA in 2005. This cultivar has short grain shape and about 143 days growth duration from direct seeding to harvesting under Korean climate condition. The milled kernels of “ongjin2”is translucent with non-glutinous endosperm. It has about 19.3% of amylose content and better palatability of cooked rice compared with “ampyeongbyeo” This cultivar shows high resistance reaction to the bacterial blight pathogene race from K1 to K3, blast and stripe virus but susceptible to insect pests. “ongjin2”yields about 5.71 and 5.74 MT/ha under the wet direct seeding and the transplanting at standard fertilizer level. “ongjin2”would be adaptable for the southern plain area of Korea.

"Juan1" is a new japonica rice variety of mid-late maturing, tolerance to lodging and adaptable to direct seeding which was developed by the rice breeding team of National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, in 2005. This variety is derived from a cross between Ilpumbyeo, a variety of good-eating quality and high yield, and SR18392-HB683-104. The Juanl has heading date of August 19 at ordinary planting in the middle plain. It has semi-erect plant type with culm length of about 80cm and tolerance to lodging. This variety shows susceptible to blast, bacterial blight, virus diseases and brown planthopper. The milled rice kernels of Juanl are translucent with non-glutinous endosperm, clear in chalkiness and medium short grain. It has also low amylose content of 18.8%, low gelatinization temperature and good palatability. The average milled rice yield of this variety was 5.68 MT/ha at ordinary planting in local adaptability test for three years from 2003 to 2005. Juan! would be highly adaptable to middle plain and mid-eastern coastal region of Korea.

호남평야지에서 보리 후작 벼 담수표면직파재배시 파종 한계기를 설정하기 위하여 1998~1999 년에 호남농업시험장 수도포장인 전북통(미사질양토)에서 조생종 삼천벼, 상주벼, 오봉벼, 중생종 금오벼 1호, 주안벼를 공시하여 6월 5일, 6월 10일, 6월 15일, 6월 20일에 10 a당 7 kg씩 담수표면산파하여 생육 및 쌀 수량 등을 검토한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 입모율은 68~81% 로 파종시기가 빠를수록 입모율이 다소 높은 경향이었다. 2. 도복은 오봉벼, 주안벼에서 경미하게 발생하였으나 삼천벼, 상미벼, 금호벼 1호는 도복발생이 심했다. 3. 안전출수기로 본 파종한계기는 삼천벼, 상주벼, 오봉벼의 경우 6월 20일까지, 금오벼 1호와 주안벼는 6월 15일까지였다. 4. 쌀 수량은 6월 5일 파종과 6월 10일 파종은 파종기간에 별 차이가 없었으나 6월 15일 이후 파종에서는 수량감소가 컸다. 5. 따라서 호남평야지에서 보리 후작 벼 담수표면직파재배시 출수기, 수량 등을 고려한 파종한계기는 6월 10일이었다.

서남부 간척지에서 벼 담수표면직파재배시 토양 염농도 별 파종전 후 합리적인 물관리 방법을 구명하고자 2004~2005 년에 걸쳐 호남농업연구소 계화도출장소 시험포장인 세사양토(문포통)에서 남평벼를 공시하여 로타리 후 환수횟수와 파종 후 물관리 방법을 각기 달리하여 입모 및 쌀 수량등을 검토한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 저염토양에서는 로타리 후 1회 환수, 파종 후에는 낙수 관리해 주어야 입모가 양호하고 쌀 수량이 감소되지 않았다. 2. 중염토양에서는 로타리 후 3회 환수, 파종 후에는 담수관리 하되 2일 간격으로 환수를 실시해 주어야 입모가 양호하고 쌀 수량감소가 적었다. 3. 따라서 서남부 간척지에서 벼 담수표면직파재배시 입모 및 쌀 수량 등을 고려할 때 저염답에서는 로타리 후 1회 환수, 파종 후에는 낙수관리, 중염답에서는 로타리 후 3회 환수, 파종 후에는 담수관리하되 2일 간격으로 환수하는 것이 유리하다.

벼 품종의 직파적응성을 평가하기 위하여 입모율이 높은 ASD1 품종과 비교적 낮은 IR72품종에 대한 종자의 발아기간 중 공기와 질소 충진상태에 따른 sugar와 starch 함량의 변화를 검토하였다. 1. 공기 충진상태와 질소 충진상태에서 직파적응성이 높은 ASD1 품종은 비교적 낮은 IR72 품종보다 발아기간 중 starch 함량이 높았으며 두 품종간 starch 감소 패턴이 상이하였다. 2. 공기 충진상태와 질소 충진상태에서 직파적응성이 높은 ASD1 품종은 비교적 낮은 IR72 품종보다 발아기간 중 sugar 함량이 높았으며 두 품종간 sugar 증가 패턴은 같은 경향이었다. 3. ASD1 품종은 IR72 품종보다 공기와 질소를 계속 충진하거나 주기적으로 주입 또는 질소 충진후 공기를 보충하는 조건 등의 어떠한 충진조건에서도 발아경과에 따른 sugar 함량이 높았다.

금산 및 음성지역의 4년생 인삼재배 농가포장에서 직파재배 5개소와 이식재배 5개소를 임의로 선정하여 직파와 이식재배에 따른 생육특성 및 엑스와 조사포닌 함량을 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 직파재배는 4년근 생존율이 평균 48%로 이식재배의 86%보다 떨어지나 입모수가 평균 96주/3.3m2순로 이식재배의 57주보다 많고 엽면적지수가 커 수량성이 높은 반면, 주당근중은 작았다. 직파재배는 이식재배에 비해 동체의 신장이 양호하나 지근의 발달이 불량하여 동체중의 비율이 높고 지근중의 비율이 낮았으며, 직파재배는 적변 발생율이 적으나 동체와 지근부위의 엑스와 조사포닌 함량이 낮았다.