본 연구는 강릉 소나무 친환경벌채지 산림식생(벌채지, 산림영향권, 군상잔존구, 수림대, 대조구)을 대상으로 산림군집구조를 구명하고 조림학적 갱신 정보를 제공하고자 수행되었다. 2020년 7월 75개소의 방형구를 Braun-Blanquet 방법으로 식생조사를 실시한 후 중요치, 종다양도, 군락유사도, DCA를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 벌채지와 산림영향권에서 큰기름새의 중요치가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 종다양도는 대조구가 1.733로 가장 높게 나타났고, 벌채지가 1.237로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 군락유사도는 벌채지와 산림영향권이 0.706로 가장 높게 나타났고, 벌채지와 대조구가 0.452로 가장 낮게 나타났으며, Sørensen의 유사계수와 더불어 조사위치별 거리를 정량적으로 확인해 보고자 DCA분석을 실시한 결과 군락유사도와 유사한 결과를 나타내었다. 본 연구는 단기적인 연구결과이므로 추후 장기적인 모니터링을 통해 변화되는 친환경벌채지 산림식생에 대한 지속적인 식생 정보의 축적을 통해, 산림영향권이 포함된 친환경벌채지 산림식생의 회복과정에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

본 실험에서 강원도 농업기술원, 철원, 삼척, 태백지역 가시오가피 줄기를 1월과 7월에 수확하고, 열수 추출물과 70% 에탄올 추출물로 제조 후 아미노산과 지방산의 조성 및 함량을 비교 분석하였다. 또한 총 폴리페놀 및 총 플 라보노이드 함량을 확인하였으며, DPPH 라디칼 소거활성, ABTS 라디칼 소거활성, FRAP 활성을 통해 항산화 활성 을 측정하였다. 아미노산 조성은 가시오가피 줄기 모두에 서 17종이 검출되었고, 가장 함량이 높은 아미노산은 glutamic acid이었다. 총 아미노산 함량을 분석한 결과 7 월보다 1월이 높은 결과를 보였으며, 강원도 농업기술원 의 70% 에탄올 추출물에서만 1월이 높은 결과를 보였다. 총 아미노산 함량이 가장 높은 추출물은 1월 삼척지역의 열수 추출물로 6.16±0.31 g/100 g이었고, 가장 낮은 함량 을 보인 추출물은 1월 강원도 농업기술원의 70% 에탄올 추출물로 2.17±0.11 g/100 g을 확인하였다. 총 지방산 함 량은 7월 철원지역의 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 74.51±3.73 mg/g으로 가장 높았고, 1월 철원과 삼척지역의 열수 추출 물에서 0.74±0.04 mg/g으로 가장 낮았다. 1월과 7월 모두 열수 추출물보다 70% 에탄올 추출물이 더 높았고, 1월보 다 7월이 더 높았으며, 1월과 7월 모두 70% 에탄올 추출 물에서 다중불포화지방이 가장 높았다. 총 폴리페놀 함량 의 경우 1월 추출물은 36.99-61.53 mg GAE/g이었으며, 7 월에는 123.81-154.18 mg GAE/g으로 7월이 1월보다 2배 이상 높았다. 또한 총 플라보노이드 함량은 1월이 134.85- 173.77 mg QE/g이었으며, 7월에는 186.12-318.73 mg QE/ g으로 7월에서 더 높은 함량을 확인하였다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 1 mg/mL 농도에서 7월 태백지역의 70% 에탄올 추출물이 87.90±0.06%으로 가장 높았으며, 1월 강원도 농 업기술원과 철원지역의 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 각각 35.51±1.08%와 36.00±1.25%로 낮았다. ABTS 라디칼 소거 능은 5 m g/mL 농도에서 7월 태백과 철원, 삼척지역의 70% 에탄올 추출물이 각각 93.44±0.20%, 92.92±0.49%, 92.03±0.50%로 높았으며, 1월 강원도 농업기술원과 철원지 역의 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 각각 55.35±1.19%와 55.62±0.85%로 낮았다. FRAP 활성은 1 mg/mL 농도에서 7 월 태백지역의 열수 추출물에서 443.41±8.20 mM TE/mL 으로 가장 높았으며, 1월 강원도 농업기술원의 70% 에탄 올 추출물에서 256.06±1.49 mM TE/mL으로 가장 낮았다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능, ABTS 라디칼 소거능, FRAP 활성 모두 7월 태백지역 70% 에탄올 추출물에 높았으며, 1월 강원도 농업기술원의 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 가장 낮은 항산화 활성이 나타났다. 본 실험 결과를 통해 가시오가 피 줄기의 적절한 수확시기 및 지역에 따른 기능성 식품 소재 개발을 위한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사 료된다.

딸기 수출에 있어서 미숙과 수확은 착색불량, 과실 품질 저 하 등 문제를 야기하지만 단순히 수확 숙도만을 높일 경우 상 품성 유지기간이 단축되는 문제가 발생한다. 따라서 본 연구 는 ‘금실’ 딸기의 수출 확대를 위해 최적의 수확 숙도를 규명 하고, 저장 중 상품성을 유지할 수 있는 수확 용기 변경 효과를 평가하고자 수행되었다. 수확 숙도는 착색도 50%, 70%, 90% 로 설정하였고, 관행적인 과실을 포개서 수확하는 다단 수확 용기와 1단 수확용기를 비교하였다. 1월, 3월, 5월에 걸쳐 수 확 착색도 및 수확용기를 달리하여 수확된 과실은 수출농가와 동일하게 예냉, 선별 및 포장, 저장 과정을 거쳤고 저장 중 1일, 3일, 6일, 12일째에 과실의 착색도, 당도, 경도, 외관지수, 무 게 손실률을 측정하였다. 연구 결과, 착색도 70% 이상에서 수 확한 딸기는 당도가 높고 판매에 적합한 착색도를 유지한 반 면 저장성은 낮아졌다. 하지만 착색도 50% 수확에서는 판매 에 적합한 착색도에 도달하지 못하였다. 다단 수확용기는 과 실 간의 밀착으로 인한 물리적 손상으로 저장 중 감모율이 높 았으며 외관 지수가 더 빠르게 감소하였다. 반면 1단 수확용기 는 외관지수 변화가 적으며 감모율이 낮아 저장 중 상품성을 유지하는 데 효과적이었다. 특히 고온기(5월)에는 90%-다단, 70%-다단보다 90%-1단 처리에서 외관지수가 더 높은 값을 보일정도로 수확용기를 변경하는 효과가 우수하였다. 결론적 으로, 수출 딸기의 고품질 유지와 소비자 만족도를 위해 수확 시 착색도를 70% 이상으로 유지하고, 기존 다단 수확용기에 서 1단 수확용기로의 전환이 필요하다.

Maturity at harvest is the key factor influencing storage life and the final quality of fruit. This study examined how the firmness of ‘Sweet Gold’ kiwifruit at harvest affects its post-ripening characteristics to create a maturity chart. Throughout the storage period, firmness decreased in all categories of fruit: hard, medium, and soft. ‘Soft’ fruits lost 40% of their firmness within 2 days after harvest, whereas ‘hard’ fruits remained firmer than soft fruits throughout the storage period and had the least soluble solids content, indicating a slower ripening progression. The acidity of ‘soft’ kiwifruit was very low from the day of harvest, suggesting that it was utilized as a respiratory substrate during ripening. The a-values (indicating redness) for ‘soft’ fruits gradually increased until day 6, stabilizing thereafter. ‘Soft’ fruits exhibited the highest ethylene production rate throughout storage. They showed a climacteric rise in ethylene on day 13, compared to ‘medium’ and ‘hard’ fruits, which exhibited increases on days 19 and 21, respectively. This data can help determine the optimal ethylene treatment duration for ripening ‘Sweet Gold’ kiwifruit. The firmness of ‘Sweet Gold’ kiwifruit at harvest is a crucial factor in determining its marketability and can effectively serve as a maturity index to estimate its shelf life.

This study was conducted to investigate changes in the productivity of Italian ryegrass seeds according to the timing of harvest after heading in the southern region. The Italian ryegrass variety ‘Greencall’ was sown in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, in the fall of 2022. Four harvest timings were tested (30, 40, 50, and 60 days after heading), with a randomized complete block design and three replicates. Sowing in the test plots took place on October 10, 2022, and harvesting was carried out from 30 days after heading on May 18 to 60 days. The plant height was the longest (99.1 cm) in the plot harvested 30 days after heading and decreased as the harvest was delayed. No significant differences were observed among treatments in terms of lodging resistance, disease resistance, and cold resistance. However, lodging severity increased over time after heading (7∼9). Disease incidence was also higher in plots harvested 50 and 60 days after heading. The length of the spike was shortest (38.76 cm) in the plot harvested 50 days after heading, and the number of seeds per spike was the lowest (42 seeds/spike) in the plot harvested 60 days after heading. The dry matter content of seeds increased with the delay in harvest, while dry matter yield decreased, with the lowest yield observed in the plot harvested 40 days after heading (3,031 kg/ha, p<0.05). The dry matter content of seed straw was highest at 75.73% in the plot harvested 50 days after heading and dropped to 34.99% 60 days after heading due to rainfall. The dry matter productivity of the seed straw was the lowest in the plot harvested 40 days after heading. The feed value of the seed straw also decreased with delayed harvest, with an average RFV (Relative Feed Value) of 91. In conclusion, the optimal harvest timing for fall-sown Italian ryegrass intended for seed production in the southern region appears to be 30 days after heading.

Due to climate change and the expansion of cultivation areas through the use of reclaimed land, changes in the selection of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) varieties are anticipated. This study was conducted to compare the growth characteristics before overwintering, productivity, and feed value of eight Italian ryegrass varieties with different maturing stages under the same cultivation conditions. The variety ‘Lm4ho’, a medium-maturing type, showed superior growth characteristics before overwintering, including plant height, leaf length, and leaf width. The heading date was advanced in all varieties, with a greater degree of advancement observed in varieties with earlier heading dates. When harvested at the heading stage of the early-maturing types, the dry matter yield of the medium-maturing types was not significantly different from that of the early-maturing types. However, when harvested at the heading stage of the medium-maturing types, the dry matter yield was higher than that of the early-maturing types. Specifically, ‘Lm4ho’ produced 2,518 kg/ha more than ‘Kowinearly’. The late-maturing variety IR901 and the medium-maturing varieties ‘Lm4ho’ and ‘Kowinmaster’ showed statistically superior dry matter yields. In terms of forage value, including crude protein (CP), total digestible nutrients (TDN), and relative feed value (RFV), the medium- and late-maturing types outperformed the early-maturing types. Notably, ‘Lm4ho’, ‘IR 901’, and ‘Hwasan 104’ were evaluated as suitable varieties for high-quality forage production. These results suggest that medium-maturing varieties may be suitable for double cropping in the central regions due to climate change. We propose that future breeding of Italian ryegrass should expand from focusing on cold tolerance and early-maturing varieties to include mediumand late-maturing varieties that consider both productivity and quality.

This study aimed to provide ecological information by identifying the stand characteristics of Larix kaempferi forest vegetation (deforestation, forest influence, patch, forest) for aggregated retention harvest in Mt. Nambyeongsan, Pyeongchang- Gun. Data were collected using the Braun-Blanquet vegetation survey method from July 2020, with 54 quadrats analyzed for importance value, species diversity, similarity index, and detrended correspondence analysis (DCA). The results showed that vine species had a higher importance value in the deforestation area and forest influence area. Forest regions had the highest species diversity (2.419), while the forest influence area had the lowest (2.171). The similarity index was highest between the forest region and patch area (0.723), and lowest between the patch area and forest influence area (0.658), which was consistent with the DCA results. In conclusion, although species diversity temporarily showed higher values in the initial stage after aggregated retention harvest, it was difficult to assign ecologically specific meanings to these values. Long-term monitoring is therefore necessary to accumulate ecological information on aggregated retention harvests.

As global warming and consumer’s preference for tropical/subtropical fruits increase, the number of orchards cultivating tropical/subtropical fruits in Korea is increasing. Accordingly, concerns about the introduction of exotic invasive pests that host tropical fruits. In this study, efficacy of ethyl formate(EF), as alternative to methyl bromide(MB), was evaluated. Commercial trial of EF was conducted in mango post-harvest storage conditions for controlling Scirtothrips dorsalis. Application of 10 g/m3 of EF for 4 hours at 10 ℃ showed proven efficacy on S. dorsalis without any phytotoxic damage on mango fruits in that condition.

The quality and antioxidant characteristics of apios (Apios americana Medikus) according to different harvest periods and steaming treatment were investigated. The quality and antioxidant characteristics of apios were significantly different depending on harvest periods. Total starch contents was higher in 1st harvesting period as 62.32 g/100 g than other harvesting period. The water binding capacity and water solubility index was higher in 1st harvesting period as 228.65 and 11.29% than other harvesting period. The sucrose and total free sugar contents were 3.64~8.67 and 4.49~9.54 g/100 g, respectively. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of apios was the highest 2nd and 4th harvesting period at 4.21 mg GAE/g and 611.11 μg CE/g, respectively. DPPH radical scavenging activity was higher in 1st harvesting period as 84.96 mg TE/100 g than other harvesting period, and decreased as the harvest periods were delayed. ABTS radical scavenging activity and ferric-reducing antioxidant power were 43.81~47.89 mg TE/g and 231.20~264.07 mM/100 g, and increased to 50.58~51.44 mg TE/g and 342.55~384.29 mM/100 g after heat treatment. As a result, it is thought that studies on change of quality and physicochemical characteristics according to cultivation characteristics should be preceded for cultivation stability of apios.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impacts of cane-based fruiting position on fruit quality at harvest in a golden-flesh kiwifruit variety, ‘Sweet Gold’ (Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis). The vines were grown on a pergola-trained system, under a protected plastic film house in Jeju, Korea. The cane-based fruiting positions were classified into six sectors with three sectors acropetally from the trunk to the apex of the leader, and two sectors acropetally from the leader to the apex of the cane. Fruits positioned in sectors far away from the trunk (sectors three and six) tended to be heavier, whereas fruits in sectors close to the trunk (sectors one and four) exhibited higher dry matter, soluble solid contents, and flesh coloration. The highest firmness was obtained at the fruits positioned far from the trunk and leader (sector six). Titratable acidity was slightly impacted. The highest starch content was obtained from the fruits of sector six far from the trunk and leader, whereas the highest soluble sugar content was from sector one proximal to the trunk and leader. Results indicate appreciable variations in fruit quality parameters at harvest, among fruits at different fruiting positions within vines. However, these variations were inconsistent over the years, and there were no distinct correlations among these fruit quality parameters.

The aim of this study was to investigate dry matter productivity and nitrate nitrogen content in the growth stages of barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta) cultivated for feed, which was treated with different nitrogen fertilization levels. An early variety of barnyard millet (cv. Shirohie) was used for the test, and the different treatments with nitrogen fertilizer were as follows: 50% (N-40 kg/ha, T1), 100% (N-80 kg/ha, reference amount, T2), 150% (N-120 kg/ha, T3), 200% (N- 160 kg/ha, T4), 250% (N-200 kg/ha, T5), and 300% (N-240 kg/ha, T6). Sowing was done on May 13, 2021 and plants were harvested for four stage; vegetative stage, elongation stage, heading stage, and milk stage. The length of the millet increased significantly as the amount of nitrogen fertilization increased during the harvest period (p<0.05), but the difference was insignificant during the milk stage (p>0.05). Moreover, barnyard millet dry matter yield increased significantly as the levels of nitrogen fertilization increased (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference in dry matter yield among nitrogen fertilization levels during the heading stage (p>0.05). Chlorophyll also was significantly higher in T5 (250%) at all harvesting times, whereas nitrate nitrogen content was highest at the vegetative stage, gradually decreased as growth progressed, and lowest at the milk stage. Finally, as the nitrogen fertilization levels increased, the nitrate nitrogen content was significantly higher in all treatment groups (p<0.05). Therefore, our results suggest that the most appropriate nitrogen fertilizer levels is between 150%–200%, considering the dry matter yield, feed ingredients and nitrate nitrogen content in barnyard millet for feed.

본 연구에서는 수확 후 저장 기간에 따른 절화 장미의 수명 변화를 알아보았다. 절화장미 ‘Antique Curl’을 수확 직후 4℃ 암조건의 저장고에서 0일(무처리), 1일, 3일, 5일, 7일간 보존 용액 처리 후 습식 저장하였다. 저장이 끝난 절화는 24℃ 실 내 광환경으로 옮겨 절화 보존제 유무 조건에서 절화수명을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 절화수명은 저장기간 3일차까지는 20일 전후로 높았으나, 5일차 이후 유의적으로 감소했다. 절화 보 존제는 절화수명 연장에 효과적이지는 않았으나 절화의 꽃목 굽음 현상을 완화시켰다. 엽록소 형광(Fv/Fm)은 저장 기간과 관계없이 0.78~0.82 수준으로 나타났으며 저장기간에 의한 광 생리 기능저하는 확인되지 않았다. 결과적으로 절화장미 ‘Antique Curl’의 상업적 저장 기한은 최대 5일로 확인되었다.

본 연구는 장미 ‘Bubble Gum’에 대한 수확 후 LED 광 환경 과 살균제 Azoxystrobin 보존용액 처리 시 절화품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 수행되었다. 광은 백색 LED와 유색 LED (red:blue=5:1)로 처리하였고, 보존용액은 수돗물(tap water, TW)과 Azoxystrobin 0.05 mL･L-1를 처리하였다. 백색 LED처 리의 절화수명은 TW, Azoxystrobin처리구 각각 9.6일, 9.7일 로 LED 광과 보존용액 처리 간의 유의차가 없었다. 유색 LED 처리의 절화수명은 TW처리구가 13.6일, Azoxystrobin처리구 가 9.8일로, 유색 LED 처리구가 대조구(백색 LED + TW)에 비해 절화수명을 4일 연장시켰다. 절화수명 종료 증상은 LED 광 조건과 관계없이 Azoxystrobin처리구는 꽃잎 위조와 청변 화 증상을 감소시켰다. 모든 처리구에서 상대생체중과 수분흡 수율은 각각 처리 후 2일, 4일까지 증가하다 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 수확 직후 대비 처리 6일 후 화색 변화율과 잎의 엽록 소 함량은 수확 직후와 모든 처리구에서 차이가 없었으며, 화 폭증가율도 처리 간 차이가 없었다. 결론적으로 백색 LED + Azoxystrobin 보존용액처리는 절화장미의 꽃잎 위조와 청변화 증상을 감소시키지만, 절화수명 연장효과가 없었으며, 적색 +청색 LED 처리는 장미의 절화수명 연장효과에 효과적이었다.

To optimize initial cooling conditions, forced-air cooling was applied to freshly harvested oak mushrooms at 2 levels (0oC for 30 minutes, at 0oC for 1 hour) followed by room cooling at 3 levels (-3oC for 1 day, 0oC for 1 day, 3oC for 1 day). After initial cooling, the oak mushrooms were packaged with PVC film, then held in a storage room at 1oC for 6 weeks. Quality characteristics and percentage marketability were then investigated. As a control, Mushrooms were placed in storage with no initial cooling. The quality factors impacting marketability of fresh oak mushrooms were color change and appearance of decay. Off-odor did not occur or developed only slightly, so it did not affect oak mushroom quality within 6 weeks of low temperature storage. In all treatment groups, the shelf life in which 100% marketability was maintained was up to 3 weeks. At week 5, percent marketability of the 3 treatment groups 1 hour room cooling treatment at 0°C, 1 hour forced air cooling, and control was 100%. 80% In the group that underwent 30 min forced air cooling retained 80% marketability, and the group exposed to 1 day in room cooling at -3oC retained 86.7% marketability. At week 6 of 1oC storage, the marketability ratio was 80% in the 1 day room cooling at 0oC group, 66.7% in the 1 day room cooling at 3oC group, 46.7% in the 1 hour forced air cooling group, and 33% or less in all other treatment groups. Therefore, the most suitable initial cooling parameter to extend shelf-life of oak mushrooms is 1 day of in room cooling at 0oC immediately after harvest.

This study was conducted to determine the changes in ginsenosides content according to additional UV-A, and UV-B LED irradiation before harvesting the ginseng sprouts. One-year-old ginseng seedlings (n=100) were transplanted in a tray containing a ginseng medium. The ginseng sprouts were grown for 37 days at a temperature of 20°C (24h), a humidity of 70%, and an average light intensity of 80 μmol·m-2·s-1 (photoperiod; 24h) in a container-type plant factory. Ginseng sprouts were then transferred to a custom chamber equipped with UV-A (370 nm; 12.90 W·m-2) and UV-B (300 nm; 0.31 W·m-2) LEDs and treated for 3 days. Growth parameters and ginsenoside contents in shoot and root were conducted by harvesting on days 0 (control), 1, 2, and 3 of UV treatments, respectively. The growth parameters showed non-significant differences between the control and the UV treatments (wavelengths or the number of days). Ginsenoside contents of the shoot was highly improved by 186% in UV-A treatment compared to the control in 3 days of the treatment time. The ginsenoside contents of the roots was more improved in UV-A 1-day treatment and UV-B 3-day treatment, compared to the control by 171% and 160%, respectively. As a result of this experiment, it is thought that UV LED irradiation before harvesting can produce sprout ginseng with high ginsenoside contents in a plant factory.