This study was carried out to determine the effects of light controls and leaf mold on root growth and physiological responses of Atractylodes japonica growing in forest farming. The experiment was performed by light controls (100%, 62.5%, 40.3% and 19.7% of full sunlight) and application of leaf mold to soil. Height, stem diameter, number of flower buds and root collar diameter were the highest in leaf mold within 62.5% of full sunlight (relative light intensity 62.5%). And these were the higher in leaf mold within each light level. As the shading level increased, light saturation point and maximum photosynthesis rate decreased. As the light level decreased, SPAD value increased in control and leaf mold. As a result of surveying the whole experiment, A. japonica was judged worse root growth under the lower light level. It was concluded that the light level was one of the most important factors to produce A. japonica. Also, producing high-quality of A. japonica with the price competitiveness by using leaf mold like the experiment can be an effective way to increase incomes for farmers.

This study was carried out in order to investigate the photosynthesis response and leaf characteristics of Peucedanum japonicum growing in forest farming. The experiment was performed by leaf mold (pine tree and chestnut tree) and shading levels (0%, 35%, 50% and 75% shading). Light relative intensity was 100% (full sunlight), 60.3% (35% shading), 35.1% (50% shading), and 17.4% (75% shading) respectively. Light response curves of pine-leaf mold and chestnut-leaf mold were the highest in control (full sunlight) and these were getting lower in the higher shading level. Photosynthesis capacity and light saturation point were indicated higher in chestnut-leaf mold within the same shading level. As the shading level increased, maximum photosynthesis rate decreased. And apparent quantum yield was not indicated statistically significant difference from all treatment. Leaf area, leaf length and leaf width were significant higher in 35% shading and control under chestnut-leaf mold in all treatment. As the shading level increased, LAR (leaf area ratio), SLA (specific leaf area) and SPAD value decreased in pine-leaf mold and chestnut-leaf mold. As a result of surveying the whole experiment, P. japonicum is judged better growth and higher yield by maintaining 35% shading (relative light intensity 60%) under chestnut-leaf mold in forest farming.

This study was carried out to produce more Parasenecio firmus in forest farming. In order to achieve thispurpose, it was surveyed the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of P. firmus. Relatively light intensity was controlledby 100%, 60%, 30% and 5% of full sunlight. Height was the highest under 5% of full sunlight. Shoot diameter was the high-est in full sunlight. Fresh weight (leaf, stem, root and total) and dry weight (leaf, root and total) were the highest under 30%of full sunlight. S (leaf+stem)/R (root) ratio was the lowest under 30% of full sunlight and the highest under 5% of full sun-light. In leaf characteristics, leaf area, SLA and LAR were getting higher in the lower light level and the highest under 5% offull sunlight (176.1㎠, 420.5㎠•g−1 and 123.5㎠•g−1). Especially, leaf area was surveyed higher under 30% of full sunlightin the next. Leaf thickness was getting lower in the lower light level and the lowest under 5% of full sunlight (overall0.14~0.24㎜). As a result of surveying the whole experiment, P. firmus grows well under 30% and 5% of full sunlight inforest farming.

목초액을 친환경 인삼재배에 이용하기 위하여 전엽기 이후인 6월 중순부터 지상부에 엽면시비로 살포하여 3년생 인삼 잎의 형태적특성과 수량에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 목초액을 처리하면 처리농도에 관계없이 해면조직의 배열이 3층에서 4층으로 증가하였다. 또한 인삼 잎의 상표피와 하표피의 두께가 두꺼워지고, 엽육세포도 두꺼워지는 효과를 보였으며 지하부의 생육에도 영향을 미쳐 무처리에 비해 뿌리의 생육이 증진되었으며 인삼 뿌리의 수량도 증가하였다. 따라서 목초액의 혼합사용은 인삼의 생육을 촉진시키고, 병해를 극복하여 인삼을 친환경재배 할 수 있는 대안이 될 것이다.

The time of panicle initiation change by transplanting date, and this change is affected by heading ecotype and seedling age. So we assessed the variations of panicle initiation, spikelet differentiation and heading date affected by transplanting dates, rice cultivars and seedling ages. And we compared the growth durations and meterological factors between chief growth stages. The differences of growth duration from transplanting date to spikelet differentiation by seedling age were 1~3 days in all transplanting of Unkwang, but it increased to 4 days in Hwayeong transplanting on May 1 and June 30, and Nampyeong transplanting on June 30. The growth durations from panicle initiation to heading of Unkwang and Hwayeong increased until transplanting time by May 31, and decreased thereafter. The growth durations of Nampyeong increased in transplanting on May 16 and May 31. In each transplanting, mean temperature of 30 days after heading was highest in early transplanting, but sunshine hours in the period were highest in transplanting on June 30 in Unkwang, in transplanting on June 15 in Hwayeong, and higher in transplanting on May 31 and June 15 in Nampyeong. The growth duration between spikelet differentiation and heading showed variation according to rice cultivars and transplanting date, Those were 22~26 days in Unkwang, 21~27 days in Hwayeong and 21~28 days in Nampyeong.

An experiment was conducted to find out the effect of brushing treatment during cultivation on the postharvest quality of the baby leaf vegetable, specifically tah tasai Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris var. narinosa). The effect of mechanical brushing during cultivation on the postharvest quality was determined in terms of the quality changes in weight loss, gas partial pressure, leaf color, and appearance during storage using a 30-㎛-thick polypropylene film at 16℃. The brushing treatment included brushing with A4 paper back and forth 50 times a day. The study revealed that the growths on the brushing-treated plant group were less than those on the control group. The structure of the leaf tissue of the brushing-treated plant also tended to be less compact than that of the non-treated plant. The brushing treatment resulted in less growth and denser plant tissues as well as in differences in the gas O2 consumption and CO2 accumulation after packaging. For the gas partial pressure, the O2 consumption and CO2 accumulation of the brushing-treated plant tended to be less than those of the non-treated plant. There were no differences, however, between the brushing-treated plant and control groups in the SPAD value and appearance. The study results also suggested that after packaging, the effects of the brushing treatment during cultivation on the quality of the tah tasai Chinese cabbage baby leaf vegetable was not significant. As such, it is recommended that effective post-harvest methods of improving the product quality of the baby leaf vegetable be further investigated.

The effects of seawater on growth of fettuce(Lactuca sativa L.), leaf perilla(perilIa frutescens var. japonica Hara), red pepper(Capsicum annuum L.) and cucumber(Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings were investigated in the glass greenhouse. These effects were studied on seedlings, and diluted seawater (1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 50%, 100% v/v) was sprayed enough on feaves. The tested four vegetable crops have well grown up to 10% diluted seawater, but the tested vegetable crops were damaged from increasing salt levels. Of these, lettuce was provided salt-tolerant vegetable crop and red pepper was considered salt-sensitive vegetable crop. The salt tolerance of vegetable crops is different between crops and complicated because of additional detrimental effects caused by accumulated ions or specific ion toxicities in their leaves. These results show that agricultural use of seawater may be benefit crop cultivation in organic farming system as well as in conventional farming system.

우량품종 육성을 위해 선발된 헛개나무 차대묘 20가계의 생장특성과 엽특성을 조사한 결과, 전체 평균 묘고는 61.6cm, 평균 근원직경은 6.98mm였으며, 가계별로는 KW 2-5 가계가 평균 묘고 79.3cm로 가장 우수한 생장을 보인 반면 근원직경에서는 JN 2-2 가계가 평균 9.16mm로 가장 우수한 생장을 나타내었다. 묘고와 근원직경에서 가장 우수한 생장을 보인 KW 2-5와 JN 2-2 가계는 가장 낮은 생장을 보인 가계들과 비교하여 각각 57%와 53%의 우수한 생장을 보였다. 묘고와 근원직경의 초기생장 상위 10% 가계를 선발했을 때 KW 2-5와 JN 2-2 가계가 전체 가계 평균에 비해 125%의 선발 효과를 보였으며, 상위 20% 가계를 선발했을 때 KW 2-5, JN 2-2, KW 1-1, KW 1-15 가계에서 115%의 선발효과를 나타냈다. 한편, 엽장과 엽폭, 엽병길이와 엽병직경 및 엽형지수와 측맥수 등 6항목에 대하여 엽특성을 조사한 결과, 평균 변이계수는 9.4~42.4%로 나타나 변이 폭이 큰것을 알 수 있었으며 특히, 엽병길이와 엽병직경 특성의 변이계수가 각각 42.4%와 28.7%로 다른 특성들에 비해 큰 값을 나타냈다. 조사된 엽특성들은 모두 가계간 유의적 차이가 인정되었으며, 엽장과 엽형지수간 상관을 제외한 모든 특성들간의 상관에서는 정의상관 관계가 인정되었고 특히, 엽장과 엽폭특성간의 상관계수가 0.8049로 나타나 두 특성간에 매우 유의적인 관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

백두산에 자생하는 홍경천의 종자를 기내에서 발아시켜 잎 절편으로부터 캘러스를 유도 할 수 있었으며, 식물생장조절제의 처리로 기관분화도 시킬 수 있었다. 토양순화는 약 8주후면 멸균되지 않은 토양에서도 홍경천의 뿌리활착이 활발함을 알 수 있었다. 캘러스의 유도율은 Kinetin 1 mg/L와 NAA 2 mg/L를 첨가한 배지에서 가장 높은 98%의 캘러스 형성률을 보였다. 캘러스에서 부정아의 유도는 BA가 1 mg/L 첨가된 MS배지에서 96.6%의 높은 부정아형성률을 보였으며 뿌리와 신초의 신장은 옥신은 첨가되지 않은 배지에서 다량으로 유도됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 토양순화는 100% 성공적 이었다.

생장조절제가 아닌 천연물을 이용한 콩나물의 세근형성과 생장을 조절하기 위한 시도가 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구는 세근의 형성을 억제하는 효과가 있는 것으로 보고되고 있는 두충잎 추출물의 처리농도(0, 5, 10%)가 콩나물 (풍산나물콩, 소원콩, 준저리)의 세근형성, 생장 및 형태에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 실시되었던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 처리농도를 5%에서 10%로 증가할 경우 하배축 길이가 7 cm 이상의 비율은 감소하는 반면, 하배축 길이가 4 cm 이하의 비율은 증가하였다. 그러나 처리농도에 관계없이 하배축 길이가 7 cm이상의 비율은 풍산나물콩과 소원콩에 비하여 준저리에서 가장 낮았던 반면, 하배축 길이가 4 cm 이하의 비율은 7 cm이상의 비율과 반대의 결과를 보였다. 2. 세근형성 비율은 풍산나물콩과 소원콩에서 처리효과가 미미한 반면, 준저리에서는 10%의 두충잎 추출물 처리에서 아주 낮았다. 한편 개체당 세근수는 공시품종 모두 처리농도가 증가할수록 감소하였으며 소원콩, 풍산나물콩, 준저리 순으로 적어졌다. 3. 콩나물의 전체 길이는 차이가 없었던 풍산나물콩과 소원콩보다는 준저리에서 짧았으며, 공시품종 모두 처리농도가 증가할수록 짧아지는 경향을 보였다. 하배축 직경은 품종간 반응에서 이와 유사하였으나, 처리농도가 증가할수록 굵어지는 경향이었다. 4. 개체당 전체생체중은 주로 하배축 생체중의 증가로 소원콩에서 가장 많았으며, 풍산나물콩, 준저리 순으로 적어졌다. 전체생체중은 처리농도가 증가할수록 하배축 생체중의 감소로 줄어드는 경향을 보였다.

건강에 대한 관심이 고조되면서 식물잎 추출물과 같은 천연물질을 처리한 콩나물이 시판되고 있다. 녹차잎 추출물을 처리한 콩나물과 상대적으로 세근형성을 더욱 억제하는 것으로 보고되고 있는 두충잎 추출물의 처리호과를 비교하고자 녹차잎과 두충잎 추출물에 침종하여 재배한 콩나물의 재배일수에 따른 세근형성, 생장 및 형태에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 본 시험을 수행되었던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 두충잎과 녹차잎 추출물 처리 모두 풍산나물콩과 소원콩 보다는 준저리에서 하배축 길이가 7cm 이상의 비율이 현저히 낮은 반면, 발아는 되었으나 4cm 이하의 비율을 현저히 증가 시켰다. 이들 추출물 처리에 대한 하배축, 뿌리 및 전체길이, 하배축 중간과 hook부분 직경, 각부위 및 전체 생체중에 대한 품종별 반응도 하배축 구성 비율과 유사하였다. 2. 두충잎과 녹차잎 추출물 처리 모두 재배일수가 길어질수록 하배축 길이가 4~7cm, 4cm 이하 및 미발아개체의 비율 감소로 7cm 이상의 비율이 증가되었다. 하배축, 뿌리 및 전체길이, 하배축 중간과 hook부분 직경, 하배축과 뿌리 무게의 증가로 전체 생체중은 재배일수가 길어질수록 증가되었다. 3.녹차잎 추출물 처리에 비하여 두충잎 추출물 처리에서 세근형성이 지연되고 개체당 형성된 세근수도 적고 재배일수가 길어질수록 증가정도가 적었다. 하배축과 뿌리 길이, 하배축 굵기, 개체당 전체생체중에서도 녹차잎 추출물보다는 두충잎 추출물 처리에서 작고 적어 콩나물 생장에 대한 억제효과는 두충잎 추출물 처리에서 큰 것으로 나타났다.

In plants, nitrogen is the major component for growth and development. Leaf growth is based on the division, elongation and maturation of cells, which are used for making of epidermis, mesophyll, bundle sheath, xylem, phloem and so on. Dynamics of these tissues with respect to nitrogen are required for better understanding. This experiment was conducted to evaluate effect of nitrogen on the elongation of epidermal and guard cell of two rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties, Seoanbyeo and Dasanbyeo on May 2000 at Chungbuk national university in Cheongju. After transplaning the 20-day-old seedlings into a/5000 pots, the main characteristics related with cell elongation were investigated and evaluated. A maximum. leaf length reached at 7 or 8 days after emerging from the collar, and also the leaf elongation rates were greatly affected by the increase of N application rate. The initial and final cell length were about 17~mu~textrmm and 130~mu~textrmm , respectively. Cell divisions occurred within 1.0mm from leaf base. With die higher nitrogen application rate of 22 kg-N 10~textrma-1 , cell division per hour was greater 1.5 to 1.9 and 1.2 to 1.3 fold as compared to the N application rate of 0 and 11 kg-N 10~textrma-1 , respectively. Cell enlargement of epidermal and guard cell under higher N application rate (22kg-N 10~textrma-1 ) was finished within about 20 (Seoanbyeo) and 15 hours (Dasanbyeo), while it took much time, about 30 hours.

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is known to contain water-soluble substances that are biologically active. Aqueous or methanol extracts and residues from leaves of lettuce plants were assayed to determine their allelopathic effects, and the causative allelochemicals from fractions were quantified by means of HPLC analysis and bioassayed. Extracts from oven-dried leaf samples were more phytotoxic than those from freeze-dried samples. Leaf extracts of 40 g L-1 were completely inhibitory on root growth of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), while root growths of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) were less sensitive. Early seedling growth of both alfalfa and barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli) was significantly reduced by methanol leaf extracts. The major allelopathic substances analyzed by HPLC were coumarin, trans-cinnamic acid, o-coumaric acid, p-coumaric acid and chlorogenic acid. Of them p-coumaric acid was found as the greatest amount (8.9 mg 100 g-1 ) in the EtOAc fraction; only coumarin was found in all the fractions. Hexane and EtOAc fractions of L. sativa reduced alfalfa root growth more than did BuOH and water fractions. These results suggest that lettuce had potent herbicidal activity, and that its activity differed depending on type and amount of causative compounds by fraction.

Compositae plants are known to contain biologically active substances that are allelopathic to agricultural crops as well as weed species. Aqueous extracts from leaves of Xanthium occidentale were assayed against alfalfa (Medicago sativa) to determine their allelopathic effects, and the result showed that the extracts applied onto filter paper significantly inhibited seed germination as well as root growth of alfalfa. Untreated seeds germinated in 60h, but extract concentrations greater than 30g ~textrmL-1 delayed seed germination. The extracts significantly inhibited seed germination of alfalfa, and β -amylase activity of alfalfa and barley seeds during 24-36 hours after treatment. Aqueous extracts of 40 g ~textrmL-1 from X. occidentale were completely inhibited the hypocotyl and root growth of alfalfa. Aqueous leaf extracts showed the highest inhibitory effect and followed by root and stem extracts. Early seedling growth of both alfalfa and barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli) was significantly reduced by methanol extracts. By means of high-performance liquid chromatography, chlorogenic acid and trans-cinnamic acid were quantified as the highest amounts from water and EtOAc fractions, respectively. BuOH and EtOAc fractions of X. occidentale reduced alfalfa root growth more than did hexane and water fractions. The findings of the bioassays for aqueous or methanol extracts reflected that the inhibitory effect of extract was closely related to the level of responsible allelochemicals found in plant extracts.

Soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] are frequently exposed to unfavorable environments during growing seasons and water is the most important factor limiting for the production system. The purpose of this study was to determine the leaf water potential changes by irrigation, and to evaluate the relationships of leaf water potential, growth and yield in soybeans. Three soybean cultivars, Hwangkeumkong, Shinpaldalkong 2, and Pungsannamulkong, were planted in growth chamber and field with irrigated treatments. Leaf water potential of three soybean cultivars was positively correlated with leaf water content during vegetative and reproductive growth stages in growth chamber and field experiments. Leaf water potentials measured for three soybean cultivars under growth chamber were higher than those of under field conditions. Higher leaf water potential with irrigated plots under field was observed compared to conventional plots during reproductive growth stages. Leaf water potentials of three soybean cultivars were continually decreased during reproductive growth stages under field and there was no significant difference among them. Number of leaves, leaf water content, pod dry weight, number of seeds and seed dry weight with irrigated plots were higher than those of conventional plots. The results of this study suggested that leaf water potential could be used as an important growth indicator during the growing season of soybean plants.