본 연구는 2001년부터 2003년까지 '후지'/M.9가 재식된 밀식사과원에서 적정 수세와 적정 착과량을 조사하였다. 엽과비는 평균 과중(y=1.715x+205.02, R2=0.66**)과 수량(y=-35.156x+5963.7, R2=0.44**)에서 고도로 유의한 상관이 있는 것으로 나타났고, 주당엽수와 평균 과중 또한 상관이 있었다. 그러나 착과량에 따른 수체생육, 과실품질 요인중 당도 및 착색도에서는 처리간 차이가 없었다. 격년결실이 발생하지 않으면서 300g 이상의 과실을 생산하는 기준은 엽과비는 55 수준에서 착과량이 주당 약 55~64개의 수준이 적합하였다. '후지'/M.9 밀식재배시 성목기의 안정된 수세 기준은 평균 신초장이 20~25cm, 신초 정지율이 95% 이상수준을 보여야 되는 것으로 판단되며, 보다 세부적으로는 2차 생장이 거의 발생되지 않으며 과대지 비율은 적어도 20~30% 정도 되어야 할 것으로 판단되었다.

Small-sized tuber of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) is more preferred by Korean consumers, because it is convenient to eat with hands, and can easily be steamed or roasted in small pan as a healthy snack for a small family. The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of highdensity plantings and harvesting times on production of smallsized tuber (50~200 g). Four varieties (‘Annobeny’, ‘Daeyumi’, ‘Shinzami’, and ‘Yeonhwangmi’) were planted in 2-row zigzag high-density planting (75×30 cm, A; 75×25 cm, B) and 1-row planting (75×25 cm, control) covered with black vinyl film on May 23th, 2014. Marketable yields and small-sized tuber yields were compared between 120- and 150-day harvesting. Vine length and fresh weight per plant were significantly decreased in 2-row planting A and B plots compared to the control at 120 days after planting. Weight of tuber per plant, mean weight of tuber and number of tuber per plant were significantly decreased in 120-day harvesting of A and B plots than in the control. Marketable yields per 10a were increased by 17% (2.4 ton‧10a -1 ) and 8% (2.6 ton‧10a -1 ) in 120-day harvesting of A and B plots compared to the control (2.4 ton‧10a -1 ), and those were largely increased by 29% (4.0 ton‧10a -1 ) and 26% (3.9 ton‧10a -1 ) in 150-day harvesting than in the control (3.1 ton‧10a -1 ). Proportions of small size tuber (50~200 g) were increased by about 65% in 150-day harvesting of A and B plots compared to the control (55.3%). Small-size tuber yield and marketable yield were highly increased in 150-day harvesting of 2-row zigzag high-density planting A (75×30 cm).