This study investigated the antioxidant characteristics of sweet potato according to different plant parts and drying methods. The sweet potato plant parts were divided into root tubers, stems, stalks, leaves, and tips, and the drying methods were freeze-drying and hot air drying. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents and radical scavenging activity of the sweet potato plant parts were significantly different depending on the plant parts and drying methods. The total polyphenol content of freeze-dried sweet potato leaves and tips were 52.76 and 46.19 mg chlorogenic acid equivalents/g sample, and the total flavonoid contents were 222.47 and 214.12 mg quercetin equivalents/g sample, respectively, and decreased with hot air drying. DPPH radical scavenging activity was higher in freeze-drying than hot air drying and was significantly different depending on the plant parts. The ABTS radical scavenging activity of freeze-dried sweet potato leaves and tips were 43.48 and 44.68 mg Trolox equivalents/g sample, respectively, and decreased with hot air drying. Therefore, additional studies on the functionality of using by-products from sweet potato cultivation are needed.

우수한 고구마 종순 생산을 위해 식물생장조절제인 BA, kinetin, 2,4-D를 농도별 조합한 처리용액에서 고구마를 생육시켰다. 연구의 결과, 고구마 종순의 초장 길이는 BA 3 mg·L-1 처리구에서 53.5 cm로 가장 길었고, 2,4-D 1 mg·L-1 처리구에서 9.00 cm로 가장 짧았다. 고구마 종순의 절수는 BA 3mg·L-1 처리구에서 20개로 가장 많았고, 2,4-D 1 mg·L-1 처리구에서 9개로 가장 적었다. 고구마 종순 5엽의 크기는 2,4-D가 첨가된 모든 처리구들에서 대조구보다 작았지만, 엽의 길이는 kinetin 1mg·L-1에서 6.00 cm로 다른 처리구보다 길이가 길었고, 엽의 넓이는 kinetin 2 mg·L-1처리구에서 대조구와 비슷한 수준을 보였다. 고구마 종순의 첫 번째, 세 번째, 다섯 번째 절간들의 직경을 측정했을 때, 첫 번째 절간에서는 BA 2 mg·L-1 처리구와 BA 2 mg·L-1과 2,4-D 1 mg·L-1이 첨가된 혼용처리구에서 2.4 mm로 가장 두꺼웠고, 세 번째와 다섯 번째 절간들에서는 BA 1 mg·L-1 처리구에서 각각 3.72 mm, 4.32 mm로 가장 두꺼웠다. 따라서 시토키닌류의 식물생장조절제인 BA를 처리했을 때 고구마 종순 생육이 비교적 우수한 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

This study was conducted to get basic information on the occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes for the establishment of nematode management strategy in major potato production areas in Korea. Nationwide soil collection was done in 11 areas of Cheju, Yesan, Gimchun, Goryoung, Hong chun, Pyungchang, Gimjae, Milyang, Namwon, Gangnung, and Inje in 2004-2005. Root-knot nematode juveniles(J2) were detected in 30 samples among the 50 samples. The average density was 12-69 J2/100㏄ soil. Pratylenchus sp., Helicotylenchus sp., Ditylenchus sp., Tylenchus sp., and Tylenchorh-ynchus sp. were also detected in various locations, however, their densities were very low. Root-knot nematode females were collected from tomato roots inoculated with the potato field soils for PCR-RFLP identification. The females from Cheju, Milyang, and Goryung showed PCR products of 500 bp. And the Dra I restriction enzyme digestions showing 290 bp and 230 bp fragments confirmed their identity as Meloidogyne hapla.

Yield of potato is largely influenced by drought stress. This study was conducted in Gangneung and Cheongju during the spring cropping of potato. Potatoes in the Gangneung area were affected by drought but there was no damage due to drought in Cheongju. During the early-growth stage, the contents of inorganic components like available phosphate and growth characteristics of the potato leaf in Cheongju were significantly higher than those in Gangneung but there was no difference after the flowering stage. It was considered that the potato plants cultivated in Cheongju could vigorously grow than that of Gangneung under drought stress. In addition, the content of calcium (Ca), which is a secondary messenger related to aging, was found to be higher in potato plants grown in Cheongju than in Gangneung and accumulated more quickly in potato plants of Cheongju. Because magnesium (Mg) was also found to be higher in potato plants from Gangneung by a wide margin, this phenomenon was thought be related with drought stress. The amounts of all inorganic components absorbed from soil were higher in Cheongju than in Gangneung, showing a relatively higher plant biomass in Cheongju. Correlations of development indexes related to leaf showed less or no relation in Gangneung. According to yield characteristics of the harvest stage, although yield was greatly reduced under drought stress condition, the rate of commercial yield was not significantly affected under the drought stress condition. Consequently, it was considered that these responses to drought stress could be utilized to stabilize potato production under the stressful conditions associated with abnormal climate.

고구마의 연작장해를 경감시키기 위하여, 연작지 토양과 심토반전 토양에서 농가묘와 바이러스 무병묘를 70×25cm 간격으로 재배하였다. 연작지 토양의 시비량은 N-P2O5-K2O = 55-63-156kgha1과 우분퇴비 10tonha1으로 표준시비를 하였고, 심토반전 토양은 질소비료와 퇴비만을 50% 증시하였다. 삽식 30, 120일째의 생육과 수량 및 품질특성을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 삽식 30일경부터 농가묘에서는 바이러스 병징이 뚜렷하였으나, 무병묘에서는 나타나지 않았다. 2. 무병묘의 수량성은 농가묘보다 심토반전 토양 15.0%, 연작지 10.5%의 증가를 보였다. 3. 심토반전 토양에서의 수량성은 연작지보다 농가묘 8.8%, 무병묘 3.2%의 증가를 보였으며, 심토반전 토양에서 바이러스 무병묘 재배는 상저비율이 농가묘(60.1%) 대비 80%로 높아져 경제성이 있었다. 4. 무병묘에서 수확한 고구마의 품질은 농가묘보다 피색이 선명하고, 고구마 모양이 좋아져 외관 품질향상에도 유리하였다. 5. 심토반전 토양 및 무병묘에서 수량증가는 30일째 엽수와 120일째 분지수와 정의 상관관계(p=0.05)가 인정되었으며, 이는 고구마 괴근형성에 초기생육이 중요하다는 것을 보여주었다.