To identify salt-tolerance characteristics of corn seedling was treated in solution of 0, 50 and 100 mM NaCl of hydroponic cultivation. In photosynthesis of corn seedling, there was no large difference between 50mM and 0 mM NaCl solution, however, in 100 mM NaCl solution, the tolerance gradually decreased to 76~%,~;49~%,~;and~;31~% after one day, four days, and seven days, respectively, in comparison to 0 mM NaCl solution. Osmotic potential of corn in seedling period was significantly decreased with increasing saline level, however, free proline content in the plant on the ground was significantly increased with increasing saline level and with the lapse of time. In terms of correlation among major characteristics, there was a highly significant positive difference between osmotic pressure potential and photosynthesis, However, highly negative correlation was found between osmotic pressure potential and free proline content. In addition, it was expected that young seedling of corn with saline tolerance may be utilized in the transplantation in salt-accumulated land. Based on above-shown result, in terms of saline tolerance of Chalok-2 variety, growth suppression was serious with 100mM NaCl solution. However, growth was expected that seedling growth would be favorable under 50 mM NaCl solution.

보리 품종들의 염해반응의 생리적 특성과 품종간 차이를 이해하여 간척지에서의 재배법 개선을 위한 기초자료로 활용코자 NaCl용액으로 염해를 유발하여 생장저해정도, 엽록소 및 유리 proline 함량, 그리고 엽수분 potential 등을 조사하였던 바 그 결과를 보면 다음과 같다. 1. 품종간 생육저해 정도는 상당히 큰 차이를 보였는데 대조구에 비해 NaCl용액(Ψ/sub π/ =-20bar) 처리의 경우 초장은 2∼22％, 유묘건물중은 25∼39％가 감소되었다. 2. 엽록소함량은 대조구에 대하여 염분처리구에서 33∼49％ 감소되었고 엽건물 g당 유리 proline 함량은 대조구가 0.2∼0.3mg이나 염분처리 구는 9.6∼14.7mg으로 32∼74％나 증가되었다. 3. 엽수분 potential은 대조구가 -3.0 ∼ -4.1bar이나 염분처리구에서는 -7.4 ∼ -11.2bar와 -15.0 ∼ -17.9bar로 낮아졌으나 시간의 경과함에 따라 품종간 차이는 많지는 않았다. 4. 품종별로 엽생존율은 백동>밀양1002>올보리>두루보리>향맥의 순으로 높았으나 유묘 건물중 감소율은 백동>올보리>향맥>밀양1002>두루보리 순이었다. 5. 염처리구에서 제2엽의 유리 proline 증가율은 밀양1002>향맥>백동>두루보리>올보리의 순이 었다.