This study was carried out to investigate the optimum application time of basal fertilization in direct-seeded rice on flooded paddy surface at medium saline soil in southwestern reclaimed saline area which is Munpo series and have 0.3 or more soil salinity. The nitrogen fertilizer level were 14, 17, 20kg per 10a, and the basal fertilization were applied before sowing, 10, 20, 30 days after sowing along with topdressing at tillering stage, respectively. The summarized experimental results are as follows. Seedling stand was proper when basal fertilization was applied before sowing, but lower than appropriate seedling stand when basal fertilization were applied 10, 20, 30 days after sowing along with topdressing at tillering stage. The rice yield were 509-541kg/10a when 14-20kg/10a basal fertilization was applied before sowing, and 368-481kg/10a when basal fertilization were applied 10, 20, 30 days after sowing along with topdressing at tillering stage. Considering the yield and salt injury at medium saline soil in southwestern reclaimed saline area, the application of basal fertilization before sowing was superior for improving seedling stand, and 14-20kg/10a fertilization rate was allowable.

In order to develop more stable seedling stand method in wet direct rice seeding culture, the effect of making the drainage ditches was studied in both methods of broadcast seeding on floody paddy surface and puddled-soil drill seeding. In a broadcast seeding on floody paddy surface, the ditching after seeding using a tractor or small ditch maker improved the seedling stand, and reduced the floating seedling and herbicide injury by accelerating the drainage. Suitable ditching time was at 2 days after seeding (DAS) for the tractor and at 3 DAS for the ditch maker. In the puddled-soil drill rice seeding culture, the ditching before seeding with a ditch maker at 3 days after draining effectively improved the seedling stand due to quick draining through well formed the seeding furrows. In the puddled-soil drill seeding, seedling stand number showed higher in both ditching plots synchronized with seeding compared with both only draining treatment at 1 DAS without ditching and the flooding plot condition for 6 DAS. And the suitable ditching depth was 6 cm, as considered the ditching status and drained status. These results suggest that the ditching in wet direct rice seeding is an resonable practice for improving the seedling stand through the accelerating drainage of field.

Unstable seedling stand establishment of wet direct seeding culture of rice is one of the major elements preventing the extension of its culture area. In order to develop methods of seedling stand improvement in direct seeded rice on flooded surfaces, three field experiments were conducted on silty loam soil using a cultivar 'Donjinbyeo' for three years, mainly focusing on water management after seeding and seed soaking with plant growth regulators (PGRs). Under the condition of shallow flooding after seeding, seedling stand rate increased and floating seedling rate decreased in both early and normal season seeding compared to deep flooding. With earlier draining time after seeding, there was a tendency towards preferential growth of the seminal root, increase of seedling stand and decrease of the floating seedling rate. Therefore the highest seedling numbers per unit area and the lowest floating seedling numbers were found upon drainage at 1 day after seeding (DAS), while a contrary tendency was shown upon conventional drainage at 7 DAS. Seed soaking with PGRs such as Metalaxyl or mixing of Metalaxyl with gibberellic acid (GA3 ) significantly increased the seedling stand. In addition the effects of PGR treatment on seedling stand and the early growth of plants were greater under flooded conditions than under drained conditions after seeding, although draining of water after seeding improved the seedling establishment rate more when compared with the PGR treatment. These results suggest that draining management after seeding or maintaining of shallow flooding for a week is the most effective method to improve the seedling stand rate in wet direct seeding.

These experiments were conducted to investigate water uptake, electrical conductivity, germination percentage, seedling growth, and seedling establishment rate in direct seeding cultivation of rice. The rice seeds of six japonica type varieties were coated with 12 kinds of polymers in a standard concentration of 0.2% using seed coating machine. The water absorption of the polymer-coated seeds under saturation conditions was not different among varieties, and was the highest in kulcel, maltrin, and waterlock on the polymer-coated seeds. The electrical conductivity with waterlock (55.0 ~mu scm-1g-1 ) was higher than the control plot (45.6 ~mu scm-1g-1 ) and other treatments. The germination of the polymer-coated seeds was 95.9% at control plot, 92.7% at low temperature and 35.7% at high temperature. The total dry weight of seed decreased in the order of low temperature, control plot, and high temperature, and was effective in pvp (polyvinyl pyrrolidone), opadry, and sacrust. The seedling establishment rate in direct seeding cultivation ranged from 74.9 to 81.0% in flooded paddy surface, and ranged from 64.7 to 76.6% in dry paddy. In both cases, it decreased in the order of early, medium and medium-late varieties, but was enhanced in daran 8600, sepirect, and sacrust. According to this study the recommended polymers for direct seeding cultivation of rice are daran 8600, sepirect, and sacrust

포승통의 미사질식양토인 간척지에서 벼 건답직파재배 가능성을 구명하고자 서안벼를 공시하고, 간이온실에서는 시용 및짚의 양과 토양수분조건을 달리 하여 파종심도별 벼의 출아율을 조사하고, 실제 포장 시험에서는 산파후 로타리 복토 유무에 따른 벼의 입모 및 수량성의 차리를 비교 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 볏짚 처리(특히, 4ton, 6ton/ha)가 무처리보다 출아율이 높았다. 2. 헥타르 당 볏짚 4ton을 처리하고 파종심도가 얕을수록 출아율이 높았으며 초장도 현저히 커졌다. 3. 토양수분의 적습조건은 과습조건보다 출아율이 높았으며, 초장은 적습조건에서 파종심도가 얕을수록 커졌다. 4. 산파후 로타리 복토유무별 입모수는 로타리무복토(73개 /m2 )가 로타리복토(44개 /m2 )보다 많았다. 5. m2 당 수수는 로타리무복토가 로타리복토보다 많았고, 수량도 같은 경향을 보였다.

벼 무논골뿌림 재배시 입모향상을 위한 기술체계를 확립하고자 1995년에 발아시험기에서 동진벼를 공시하여 최아장, 과산화석회 (CaO2 ) 종자분의 및 파종(매몰)심도에 따른 출아, 입모 및 초기 생육을 검토한 바를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 출아율 및 입모율은 최아장이 길수록 향상되었고 파종심도가 깊을수록 저하되었는데 입모율이 l0% 이하로 현저히 저하된 최아장별 파종심도는 무최아 0.5cm, 2mm 최아 1.0cm, 4mm 및 6mm 최아는 2.0cm이었다. 2. 최아장이 길수록, 파종심도가 말을수록 초장이 크고 건물중이 무거웠으며 입수도 많았다. 3. 최아장 6mm에서는 파종이 불균일하고 파종립수가 매우 적어 입모수 및 입모의 균일도가 매우 낮았으나 최아장 4mm에서는 파종이 균일하고 입모율 및 입모의 균일도가 높았다. 4. CaO2 종자분의로 출아율 및 입모율이 향상되었으며 CaO2 분의에 의한 입모향상 효과는 최아종자보다 무최아종자에서 컸다. 5. CaO2 처리로 입모율 50% 이상을 보인 파종심도는 무최아종자, 최아종자 모두 1.0cm까지이었으며 파종심도 3cm에서는 모든 처리 에서 전혀 입모되지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 보아 벼 무논골뿌림재배에 알맞는 최아장은 3~4mm라고 생각되며 CaO2 를 분의 하더라도 입모의 안정을 위하여는 종자가 출아전에 1cm 이상 매몰되지 않도록 파종 전후 물관리를 적절히 해야 할 것으로 생각된다.