This experiment was aimed to identify concentrations of mineral nutrients in leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa) grown on hydroball aquaponics and in the water for growing fish by conducting two experiments. The experiment I (Expt. I) was conducted with 12 fishes (F12) with and without filter, hydroball and plants (H12 (12 fishes, hydroball), FHP12 (12 fishes, filter, hydroball, 6 plants) and HP12 (12 fishes, hydroball, 6 plants)), and the experiment II (Expt. II) was with and without plants (FH15 (15 fishes, filter, hydroball), FHP15 (15 fishes, filter, hydroball, 6 plants)). The pH level in the water of all the treatments was decreased during the growing period, and the pH and EC of the water were lower in all the treatment with plants than those without plants in both Expt. I and Expt. II. When compared with adequate nutrient concentrations for hydroponics, nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations in the fish growing water were higher under the FHP15 treatment in Expt. II; however, potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) were only 16, 49, and 82% of hydroponics, representatively, and iron (Fe) was not detected. The fresh weight of lettuce harvested from the FHP15 treatment was 38 g, only a 30% of marketable lettuce yield. The T-N and P contents of the leaf tissue grown under the FHP15 treatment were close to the optimal level; however, the K, Ca, and iron (Fe) contents were less than the optimal with no deficiency symptom.

본 연구는 토양에의 고농도 Na 및 Cl 염류처리가 토마토의 생육과 무기성분 흡수, 광합성 속도 및 수분 포텐셜에 미치는 효과를 검토코자 수행되었다. 초장, 생체중, 건물중 등 생육은 대조구에 비해 모든 염 처리구에서 억제되었으나, 토양의 pH와 EC와는 관계가 없었다. 토마토의 생육억제 효과는 Na계열에서는 Cl, SO4, CO3, PO4, NO3 순으로, 그리고 Cl 계열에서는 Na, K, Mg, NH4, Ca순으로 컸으며, Na 계열이 Cl 계열보다 컸다. 토마토의 수량은 대조구보다 모든 염 처리구에서 30%~10%적었으며,특히 NaCl처리구에서 더욱 적었다. 엽록소 함량, 광합성 속도, 기공전도도는 대조구에 비해 염 처리구에서 낮았다. 무기양분 함량은 대조구보다 모든 염류에서 낮았다. N 함량은 NaNO3, NH4Cl 및 대조구가 11% 내외로 가장 높았으나 Na 계열에서는 NaCl 및 NaHCO3 처리구가, Cl 계열에서는 KCI 처리구가 5.5~6.0% 내외로 낮았다. K 함량은 Cl 계열보다 Na 계열이 적었으며, 특히 NaCl과 Na2SO4 처리구에서 더욱 낮았다. Mg 및 Ca 함량은 대조구보다 낮았으며, NaCl과 KCl 처리에서 매우 낮아 Na 및 K 이온과 상당한 길항관계를 보였다 전반적으로 각 이온의 흡수는 KCl및 NaCl처리구에서 가장 낮은 경향이었다.

To elucidate the physiological responses of rice plants to the essential mineral silicon (Si), we assessed the effects of treatments with Si, nitrogen (NH4NO3; ammonium nitrate), and calcium (CaCl2; calcium chloride), independently or in combination on mineral uptake rates and levels of the hormones abscisic acid (ABA), gibberellin (GA1) and jasmonic acid (JA). We found that nitrogen and calcium uptake was inhibited by Si application. However, solo application of nitrogen or calcium did not affect Si uptake. Compared to the untreated plants, the application of Si, NH4NO3 or CaCl2 increased the endogenous hormone levels in treated plants. In particular, the concentrations of GA1 and JA increased significantly after the application of Si or NH4NO3. The level of GA1 observed after a treatment (solo or combine) with Si, and NH4NO3 was higher than that of the control. By contrast, independent application of CaCl2 or a combined treatment with Si and CaCl2 did not alter GA1 levels. The highest level of GA1 was present in plants given a combination treatment of Si and NH4NO3. This effect was observed at all time points (6 h, 12 h and 24 h). Endogenous JA contents were higher in all treatments than the control. In particular, a combination treatment with Si and NH4NO3 significantly increased the JA levels in plants compared to other treatments at all time points. A small increase in JA levels was observed after 6 h in plants given the CaCl2 treatment. However, JA levels did not differ between plants given a CaCl2 treatment and controls after 12 h or 24 h of exposure. We conclude that treatment with CaCl2 alone does not affect endogenous JA levels in the short term. Endogenous ABA contents did not show any differences among the various treatments.