Background : Although ginseng has various bioactive compounds in it, there is lack of study on the variations of bioactive compounds in ginseng according to the cultivation soil and the applied fertilizer types (or amount). Therefore, this study aims to examine the variations of 37 fatty acids (FA) and 8 vitamin E (Vit-E) vitamers in 6-year-old ginseng root cultivated in different soil types with different fertilizers regimes. Methods and Results : The profiling of 37 FAs and 8 Vit-E vitamers in 6-year-old ginseng roots was measured by gas chromatography coupled with a flame ionization detector, and then these results were statistically analyzed with chemometrics. The FA and Vit-E content in ginseng roots varied significantly with respect to soil cultivation conditions due to organic fertilizer types and amounts used. Unsaturated FA in ginseng is approximately 2.7 fold higher than the saturated FA. Linoleic, palmitic, and oleic acids were the most abundant FAs found in the ginseng roots. Also, the major Vit-E vitamer found in ginseng root is α-tocopherol. In particular, the application of rice straw compost or food waste fertilizer was increased to create nutritionally desirable FAs and bioactive Vit-E in ginseng root. In addition, phytonutrient profiling coupled with chemometrics can be used to discriminate the cultivation conditions of ginseng. Conclusion : This study extends our understanding about the variations of FA and Vit-E in ginseng root depending on cultivation conditions. Hence, these results can be useful as basic information for reliable ginseng production containing high amounts of phytonutrients in a paddy-converted field.

This study was compared to outdoor field (OF) and rain shelter greenhouse (RSG) according to cultivation type of Gastrodia elata Blume. Also, the effects of yield and quality for mulching materials in RSG were compared. The yield of G. elata was investigated good merchantable quality, and the quality was investigated hardness, chromaticity, weight loss and the contents of the major functional components. The cultivation of RSG was increased the yield, hardness, gastrodin, and vanillyl alcohol compared to OF, and the weight loss, chromaticity, and ergothioneine were almost equal. Rice straw treatment showed higher than those of the control and other treatments on the yield and hardness. As a result, the yield and the quality of RSG, which can control the soil moisture, were better than that of OF. And the lower the soil moisture content according to the mulching material, the harder the surface and the higher the hardness.

The purpose of this study was to establish the proper sowing time and planting density of cowpeas for labor-saving cultivation. Experiments were carried out in Naju, Jeonnam Province (Latitude 35° 04' N, Longitude 126° 54' E) during 2012 and 2013. The intermediate-erect type strains used in this study were Jeonnam1 and Jeonnam2. Sowing was performed five times between June 25 and August 5 at approximately 10-day intervals in order to establish proper sowing time, and sowed at 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, and 20,000 plants per 10a to establish proper planting density. The days from sowing to first flowering was shortest (32 days) in plants sowed on July 25 and became longer for plants sowed on or around July 25. The days from sowing to first flowering was longest (41 days) in plants sowed on June 25. The days from first flowering to first maturing was shortest (8 days) in plants sowed on June 25 and, became considerably longer at later sowing dates. The days from first maturing to first harvesting ranged from 8 to 10 days, with little difference among the sowing periods. Plants sowed on August 5 harvested at the same time, and plants sowed between June 25 and July 25 were harvested either three or two times. The yield was highest in plants sowed on July 25: 209 kg/10a was harvested for Jeonnam1 and 221 kg/10a for Jeonnam2. Furthermore, harvested at the same time enabled when the harvesting was delayed for around 15 days because the share of the seeds first harvested was highest (91%). The proper planting density was estimated to be 15,000 plants/10a, showing the highest yields of 199 kg/10a for Jeonnam1 and 224 kg/10a for Jeonnam2.

홍소는 국립원예특작과학원에서 1989년 "양광"에 "홍로"를 인공교배 하여 얻은 실생 중 유망한 계통을 2002년 1차 선발하여 2003년부터 2006년까지 4년간 '원교 가-30호'로 군위, 춘천 등 5개 지역에서 적응시험을 거쳐 2006년에 최종 선발하였다. 과실의 적숙기는 9월 상순으로 "홍로"와 비슷하다. 과형은 원원추형, 과피색은 선홍색, 바탕색은 녹황색, 과육색은 백색이다. 과실크기는 295 g으로 중 대과종이며 가용성고형물 함량은 14

홍화의 노지및 하우스재배의 생육과 수량 및 수확시기별 종실의 품질에 대한 시험결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 하우스비가림재배가 노지재배에 비해 출현기는 3일, 개화기는 8일이 빨랐으며, 생육도 양호하여 10g당 종실수량도 노지재배 보다 25~% 증수되어 노지재배 보다 비가림재배가 유리하였다. 조지방함량은 비가림하우스재배가 노지재배보다 높았고 종자의 색택도 비가림하우스재배에서 변색없이 흰색이었으나 노지재배에서는 변색되어 품질이 나빴다. 노지재배의 조지방 함량은 수확기까지 높아졌으며 개화성기 20일 이후 수확에서는 차이가 없었으나, 종실의 색깔은 개화성기 30일 이후 점차 변하여 개화성기 후 40일 수확은 흑갈색으로 종실품질이 크게 떨어져 종실의 수확시기는 개화성기 후 20일에서 30일 사이가 가장 좋았다.