This study was conducted to determine the optimal irrigation starting point by analyzing tree growth, physiological responses, fruit quality, and productivity in peach orchards. Seven-year-old ‘Kawanakajima Hakuto’ peach trees were used in an experimental field (35°49′30.4″N, 127°01′33.2″E) located within the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science located in Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do. The irrigation starting point was set with four levels of –20, –40, –60, and –80 kPa from June to September 2022. While there were no significant differences in increase of trunk cross-section area and leaf area among treatments, shoot length and diameter decreased in the –80 kPa and –20 kPa treatments. The photosynthetic rate measured in August was highest for –60 kPa (17.7 μmol·m-2·s-1), followed by –40 kPa (15.6 μmol·m-2·s-1), –20 kPa (14.5 μmol·m-2·s-1) and –80 kPa (14.0 μmol·m-2·s-1). SPAD value measured in May and August was lower in the –80 kPa and –20 kPa treatments than in the –60 kPa and –40 kPa treatments. The harvest date reached three days earlier in the –20 kPa treatment compared to other treatments. The fruit weight was highest in the –60 kPa (379.1 g), followed by –40 kPa (344.0 g), –80 kPa (321.0 g) and –20 kPa (274.9 g). Firmness was the lowest in the –20 kPa treatment. The soluble solid content was highest in the –60 kPa treatment (13.3°Bx).The ratio of marketable fruits was highest in the –60 kPa treatment (50.7%) and lowest in the –80 kPa treatment (23.4%). In conclusion, we suggest that setting the irrigation starting point at –60 kPa could improve the fruit quality and yield in peach orchards.

이번 연구는 효과적으로 2화방 개화묘를 생산하여 조기에 토마토를 수확하고 수확 기간을 연장하기 위하여 적절한 양액 농도 관리방법을 구명하기 위해 실시되었다. 처리는 양액 농도 로 1줄기 2화방 개화묘 연구에서는 양액 EC를 1.5, 2.0, 2.5dS·m-1, 동적 관리(3.0 → 3.5 → 4.5dS·m-1)로 공급하였다. 육묘기간은 65일로 관행묘에 비해 20－40일, 1화방 개화묘 (큐브 육묘)보다는 10일 정도 길었다. 초장은 EC 2.5dS·m-1와 동적 관리는 각각 78, 77cm로 EC 1.5dS·m-1처리 88cm보다 짧았다. 정식 전 큐브 내 EC는 동적 관리가 EC 5.5dS·m-1로 가 장 높았으며, EC 1.5dS·m-1로 공급한 큐브는 3.0dS/m으로 가 장 낮았다. 2화방 개화묘에서 EC 처리 간 생산량 차이는 나타 나지 않았으나 1화방 개화묘는 2화방 개화묘보다 생산성이 떨 어졌다. 2화방 개화묘는 첫 수확일이 6월 4일로 정식 후 35일 만에 수확하였으며 1화방 개화묘는 6월 11일로 42일만에 수 확하였다. 절곡에 의한 초장 및 뿌리 생육의 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 2줄기 2화방 개화묘 생산 연구에서는 공급 양액 EC를 2.0, 2.5, 3.0dS·m-1, 동적 관리(3.0 → 3.5 → 4.5dS·m-1)로 하 여 공급하였다. 육묘 기간은 90일로 관행묘에 비해 40－50일, 1화방 2줄기 개화묘(큐브 육묘)보다는 10일 정도 길었다. 초장 은 공급 양액 EC 2.0dS·m-1에서 80cm, 2.5dS·m-1에서는 81cm였으며 3.0dS·m-1 처리에서는 75cm, 동적 관리에서는 73cm로 가장 짧았다. 배지 내 EC는 모든 처리에서 육묘 기간 이 길어질수록 높아졌으며 특히 공급 EC가 가장 높았던 동적 관리 처리에서 EC 5.1dS·m-1로 가장 높았다. EC 처리 간 생산 량 차이는 나타나지 않았으나 육묘 기간이 10일 정도 길었던 2 화방 개화묘가 1화방 개화묘보다 15% 정도 생산량이 많았다. 2화방 개화묘의 초장을 짧게 만들기 위해서는 가식 후 공급 양 액 농도를 높이는 방법이 가장 효율적인 방법으로 판단된다.

본 실험은 암면과 코이어 배지의 이용에 따른 토마토의 생육, 생산성 및 품질 비교 및 재사용암면 이용가능성을 알아보기 위해 경북 안동시에 위치한 안동대학교 생명과학대학 자동 제어온실에서 진행되었다. 실험결과 토마토의 엽수, 초장, 엽 면적은 처리간 차이가 없었으며 줄기직경은 암면배지에서 약간 높은 경향을 보였지만 재사용암면 및 코이어배지간의 차이는 없었다. 과실생산성은 기상 조건에 따라 상이한 반응을 보 였지만, 암면, 재사용암면 및 코이어배지간의 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 또한 과실의 품질은 배지 내 EC의 농도에 따른 차이를 보였다. 따라서, 수경재배에서 토마토의 생육 및 과실품 질은 배지의 종류에 대한 차이가 없었으며 환경 및 급액관리 에 따른 영향이 컸다. 본 실험을 통해 토마토 수경재배에서 생육단계별 적정 수분관리기술이 적용된다면 암면의 재사용에 따른 경제성 향상에 기여될 수 있을것으로 판단된다.

This research was conducted to figure out the optimal size of the plug cell and seedling raising period in ‘Nongwoo’ and ‘Nonghyeop’ cultivars. In the first experiment on effect of plug cell size on growth of squash, seedlings were transplanted into hydroponic cultivation beds at different growing stages: Those in 32-cell trays with 3-4 true leaves at 25 days after sowing, those in 50-cell trays with 2 true leaves at 15 days after sowing, those in 105-cell trays just before a true leaf development, and those in 162-cell trays with only cotyledons at 8 days after sowing. In the second experiment on effect of seedling raising period on growth of squash, it was conducted to have different sowing dates. But the same transplanting date, based on the results of Experiment 1, and compared the differences in growth and fruit productivity as affected by plug cell size in the same way with experiment 1 including the cultivars and environmental conditions. After setting the transplanting date in advance, the number of days for sowing were calculated back for each treatment. In the first experiment, plant height was the greatest in 105-cell trays followed by 162, 50 and 32-cell trays in both cultivars. The best fruit quality was found in different treatments depending on the cultivars, although it was the lowest in 32-cell trays in both cultivars. The fruit quality was not significantly different among those from cell sizes. Therefore, when raising seedlings in 105-cell trays, the period of raising seedlings can be shortened as compared with the conventional 32-cell trays, and this change could reduce the workforce required for growing and transplanting seedlings. In the second experiment, after transplanting, shoot height and leaf width in the first measurement in both cultivars were greater in the 32-cell treatment. However, the last measurement after four weeks showed no significant difference in plant height, but significantly greatest leaf width in the smallest cell treatment, even as compared with that in 32-cell treatment. In case of ‘Nongwoo’, length and weight of the first harvested fruit showed the highest values in the treatment of 105-cell trays. In case of ‘Nonghyeop’ the 162-cell treatment along with the 105-cell treatment showed greatest length and weight of the first fruits. From these results, zucchini plug seedlings can be raised in plug trays with reduced cell sizes than the conventional 32-cell trays with improved fruit productivity.

본 연구의 목적은 2단 베드 벤치 시스템에서 딸기를 재배하는 동안 상단베드에 의한 차광으로 광량 부족한 하단 베드에서 자란 딸기의 생산량 및 과일 품질에 LED 보광의 영향을 확인하기 위한 것이다. 딸기 전용상 토로 충진된 2단 베드 벤치에 2015년 10월부터 2016년 1월까지 점적 관수로 딸기를 재배하였다. LED 광이 처리되지 않은 상단과 하단 베드를 대조구로 이용하였고, LED 광 처리를 위해서 오전 10시부터 오후 4시까지 하 단 베드에 각각 청색, 적색, 그리고 청색과 적색을 혼합 한 LED 광을 100μmol·m-2·s-1의 광량으로 보광 하였다. 딸기의 수확량에 있어서, 하단 베드의 청색 LED 보광된 처리에서 자란 딸기는 하단 부분 대조구와 비교하여 유의하게 증가되었으며, 상단 베드 대조구에서 자란 딸기 생산량의 90% 수준까지 증가되었다. 청색 및 혼합 LED와 상단베드에서 생육된 딸기 과일의 유리당 함량은 적색 LED와 하단 베드 부위 대조구에 비하여 높았다. 안토시아닌의 함량은 자연 광을 많이 받는 상단 베드에서 생육된 딸기 과일이 가장 높았지만, 하단베드 처리만을 비교하할 때, LED를 보광한 모든 딸기과일이 보광하지 않은 하단 부분의 대구조의 딸기 과일보다 높았다. 따라서 딸기 2단 베드 재배 시 하단 베드에 청색 LED 보광이 생산 증대 및 품질 향상에 유리할 것으로 판단된다.

‘원황’ 배(Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai)나무에 착과수준을 주당 54개(60%착과), 90개[100%착과구(관행)], 126개 (140%착과)로 조절 하였을 때 가지의 생장, 저장양분 및 과실생산과 익년에 삽수의 생장에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 2년간 수행되었다. 주당 착과량이 증가하면 도장지 생장이 감소하였고 1년생 가지의 탄수화물 과다량 무기원소 및 유리당 농도가 감소하는 경향이 나타났다. 관행 대비 140% 착과처리구는 두 해 모두 수량이 약 35톤으로 가장 높았지만 평균과중과 과실 크기 및 과육당도는 다소 낮은 수준이었다. 하지만 140% 착과처리구는 60%와 100% 착과 처리구 보다 년간 천 만원 이상의 소득증대가 관찰되었다. -20oC 처리에서 삽수의 발아율은 뚜렷한 감소가 나타나지 않았고, - 30oC에서는 140% 착과처리구에서 70% 이하로 감소되었다. 저온에서 삽수의 전해질 누출률은 적과수준에 따라서 크게 차이는 없었다.

본 실험은 여름작형 착색단고추의 낮은 플라스틱연동하우스 재배시 유인방법 에 따른 수량 및 품질을 비교하고자 실시하였다. 유인방법은 직립과 경사유인이었고, 과실은 6월부터 11월까지 한달 간격으로 수량, 평균과중, 과육두께, 당도, 경도, 과형, 심실수 등을 조사하였다. 상품수량은 6월에 가장 많았으며, 직립유인이 경사유인보다 더 많았다. 6월의 평균과중은 경사유인이 232g으로 직립유인보다 26g 더 무거웠으나, 7월 이후 직립유인이 경사유인보다 더 무거웠다. 과육두께는 직립유인이 경사유인보다 두꺼웠다. 당도는 온도가 낮아질수록 높아졌으며, 직립유인이 경사유인보다 더 높았다. 직립유인의 과형은 수확시기에 따른 차이를 보이지 않았다. 직립유인의 심실수는 3.27~3.34개로 수확기에 따른 차이를 보이지 않았다.

'Green King', a new green tetraploid table grape cultivar with large berries, was originated from a cross between ‘Tensyu’ and ‘Beni Fuji’ grape cultivar in 2000. The cultivar was preliminarily selected among the elite breeding lines for its superior growth characteristics in 2005. After an extensive three-year evaluation of fruit and tree characteristics as 'GWG2002-02', 'Green King' was finally selected in 2008. Under Chuncheon’s ecological conditions, the average harvest date for 'Green King' is 6 September, and the number of days from flowering to harvest is 88 days. Hence, it is 12 days shorter than 'Rosario Bianco'. The average weight of a cluster in 'Green King' is 379.6 g, and its yield is 1,852 kg/10a. It has larger fruit size and higher fruit productivity than ‘Rosario Bianco’ (Registration No. 3560).

The productivity decrease in environment-friendly farming is the biggest obstacle for the development of environment-friendly food market. This paper aimed to analyze the productivity change in environment-friendly farming of fruit vegetables (oriental melon, watermelon, and strawberry). Box-Cox transformation model was used to infer the functional form of productivity change. The results showed that the periods of productivity restoration to 90% level in oriental melon, strawberry, and watermelon were 14.1 years, 11.4 years, and 6.0 years, respectively. The forms of productivity restoration of fruit vegetables showed differences due to their growth characteristics, incidences of crop pests, preference for the environment- friendly agricultural products, cultivation period and so on. Because the form and period of productivity restoration were different depending on kinds of fruit vegetable, the government policy should be established considering this point of view.

A clone bank that contained highly productive and superior genotypes of R. coreanus Miq. was assembled in 1998. The clone bank was composed of a collection of 227 clones from 15 regions in Korea. From the clone bank, 198 clones that regularly completed flowering and fruiting were used as official materials for superior tree breeding. To evaluate the flowering and fruiting, the length of the fruiting lateral (LF), the number of flowers per fruiting lateral (NFL) and the number of fruit per fruiting lateral (NFFL) were investigated. Fruits were harvested when they fully ripen and the fruit length (FL), fruit width (FW), the weight of fruit (WF) and soluble solids were measured. In 2001, 17 of the original 227 clones were identified as being the most superior, and these selected genotypes were tested for regional adaptability in four different regions in 2002. Finally, these advanced selections including "Jung-Keum 5" were evaluated for flowering, fruiting and fruit production characteristics from 2002 to 2005. The new cultivar, "Jung-Keum 5" has black fruit color and larger fruit size than the contrast clone that was shown mean value for the most characteristics. Selection effect of the new cultivar were shown 148.8% (NFL), 151.2% (NFFL), 125.2% (WF) and 160.4% (yield/individual; YI) superior in comparison with the contrast clone, respectively.

The Hardy Kiwifruit (A. arguta (Sieb. & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq.) is one of the valuable species due to their edible fruit, high content of nutritious substances, especially abundant of vitamin C, and distinctive flavor and medicinal usage. In order to develop a new A. arguta cultivar with larger fruit and high yielding, 168 candidate plants were collected from wild population in 12 locations distributed 4 provinces (Chungbuk, Gangwon, Gyeongnam, Jeonbuk) from 1985 to 1987. A clone bank that contained highly productive, superior genotypes of A. arguta was assembled in 1988, and 32 excellent clones were selected in 1996 through the clonal test for the growth and fruiting. Evaluation on these clones was done for the fruiting characteristics, yield trial, and major agronomic traits, such as Average Fruit Length (FL) and Width (FW), and Weight of Fruit (WF) and Individual Yields (IY), during 6 years (1997~2002). After the final selection, a new A. arguta cultivar, “Sae-Han” with larger fruit and high yielding was registered as a new variety denomination and certificated variety production and merchandising in 2006 (Table 1). “Sae-Han” is a tetraploid plant and has ellipsoid fruit shape, and has particularly large fruit size (Fig. 1, Table 3). The major agronomic traits of “Sae-Han” showed the large values and selection effect with an average of 43.6 mm (FL), 36.1 mm (FW), 29.4 g (WF), and 17.5 kg (IY), which are 35.0%, 19.9%, 81.5%, and 124.4% compared to the mean of 29 sample trees, respectively (Table 2).

Hardy Kiwifruit (A. arguta (Sieb. & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq.) is one of the valuable species due to their edible fruits, high content of nutritious substances, especially abundant of vitamin C, and distinctive flavor and medicinal usage. Therefore, we have developed a new cultivar of A. arguta with large fruits and high yielding. For this, 168 candidate plants were collected from wild populations in 12 locations from 4 provinces (Chungbuk, Gangwon, Gyeongnam, and Jeonbuk) from 1985 to 1987. A clone bank that contained highly productive, superior genotypes of A. arguta was assembled in 1988, and 32 excellent clones were selected in 1996 through the clone tests for growth and fruiting. From these clones, we have been regularly investigated yield trials for the fruiting characteristics to evaluation of major agronomic traits, which are the average of Fruit Length (FL), Fruit Width (FW), Weight of Fruit (WF) and Individual Yield (IY), during consecutive 6 years (1997~2002). Finally, we have selected the new A. arguta cultivar, “Dae-Sung” with large fruits and high yielding and registered as a new variety denomination and certificated for variety production and merchandising in 2006 (Table 1). This cultivar is characterized by a diploid plant and oblong type in the fruit shape, and is particularly characterized by large fruit size (Fig. 1, Table 3). The major agronomic traits of this cultivar showed the large selection effect with an average of 41.6 mm (FL), 29.9 mm (FW), 18.9 g (WF), and 25.9 kg (IY), which are 28.8%, -0.7%, 16.7%, and 232.0% compared to the mean of 29 sample trees, respectively (Table 2).

Hardy Kiwifruit (A. arguta (Sieb. & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq.) is one of the valuable species due to their edible fruits, high content of nutritious substances, especially abundant of vitamin C, and distinctive flavor and medicinal usage. Therefore, we have developed a new cultivar of A. arguta with large fruits and high yielding. For this, 168 candidate plants were collected from wild population in 12 locations from 4 provinces (Chungbuk, Gangwon, Gyeongnam, and Jeonbuk) from 1985 to 1987. A clone bank that contained highly productive, superior genotypes of A. arguta was assembled in 1988, and 32 excellent clones were selected in 1996 through clone tests for growth and fruiting. From these clones, we have regularly investigated yield trials for the fruiting characteristics for evaluation of major agronomic traits, which are the average of Fruit Length (FL), Fruit Width (FW), Weight of Fruit (WF) and Individual Yield (IY), during consecutive 6 years (1997~2002). Finally, we have selected the new A.arguta cultivar, “Chil-Bo” with large fruits and high yielding and registered as a new variety denomination and certificated for variety production and merchandising in 2006 (Table 1). This cultivar is characterized by a tetraploid plant and spheroid type in the fruit shape, and is particularly characterized by large fruit size (Fig. 1). The major agronomic traits of this cultivar showed the large selection effect with an average of 28.4 mm (FL), 36.9 mm (FW), 18.2 g (WF), and 24.2 kg (IY), which are -12.1%, 22.6%, 12.4%, and 210.3% compared to the mean of 29 sample trees, respectively (Table 2).

The objectives of this study, an analysis of the variation for leaf and fruit characteristics among the selected ten populations of Sorbus commixta Hedl. could be used for the conservation of gene resources and could provide information to superior trees selection. The results obtained from this study can be summarized as follows; Approximately, the Mt. Sungin population at Ulleung island showed larger values in overall characteristics and populations. On the other hand, Mt. Halla population at Jeju island showed the smaller values of the overall characteristics and populations. ANOV A tests showed that there were statistically significant differences in all leaf characteristics among the populations as well as individual trees within populations. But, for fruit characteristics, differences were statistically significant only among the populations. Cluster analysis using single linkage method based on leaf and fruit characteristics showed that ten selected populations of S. commixta in Korea could be clustered into three groups. Group I is Mt. Sungin at Ulleung island, Group II is Mt. Halla at Jeju island, and Group III comprises Osan, Mt. Kaji, Mt. Duckyoo, Mt. Balwang, Mt. Sobaek, Mt. O-dae, Mt. Jiri, and Mt. Taebaek. The selection level based on major agronomic traits, which are the Number of Fruit per Fruiting Lateral(NFL) over 50, and Fruit Length(FL) and Width(FW) over 10 mm, and Weight of 100 Fruit(WFI00) over 66 g, was applied on 100 sample trees, and five trees were selected. The selection effects from selected trees in NFL, FL, FW, and WF100 were evaluated as 132%, 151 %, 142%, and 264% compared to the mean of those 100 sample trees, respectively. Especially, Ulleung 2 showed excellent values that NFL and WFI00 were 95, and 69 g, respectively, suggesting a promising new cultivar for larger fruit and high productivity.