Potassium (K) distribution in rice (Oryza sativa L.) root was studied by confocal laser microscopy, using potassium sensitive fluorescent dye potassium-binding benzofuran isophthalate (PBFI). Significantly high intensity of K-specific fluorescence was detected at the root cap region followed by meristematic and basal regions. A negligible or fainted fluorescence was observed at the root hairs area. These results suggest that K is heavily distributed in the apical area of rice root, which may be required in higher concentration for division and extension of cells, as it is the rapidly growing region of the root, moreover, may also be involved in water uptake by creating osmotic gradient across membranes.

무기질 비료 및 퇴비를 36년간 장기 시용한 논 토양에서 벼 뿌리의 분포양상을 구명하기 위하여 무비, 퇴비단용, 삼요소, 삼요소+퇴비, 삼요소+규산구의 벼 뿌리 관련 특성을 조사하였다. 본 시험은 평택통에 화삼벼를 주당 3본씩 손이앙 하였으며 삼요소구의 시비량은 N-P2O5 -K2O kg ha1=150-100-100를 시용하였고 규산은 ha당 500kg, 퇴비는 ha당 10,000kg를 시용하였다. 근계특성 분포 특성을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 지상부의 건물중은 시비량이 많을수록 높은 경향이었다 그러나 뿌리 건물중은 삼요소구에 비하여 삼요소+퇴비에서 많았으며, 총근장은 무비에서 컸다. 뿌리 건물중은 삼요소+퇴비구에서 높았다 토심별 근장밀도(cm cm3)는 무비구의 주간하 0-5cm에서 가장 높았고 토심이 깊어질수록 적어지는 경향이었고 주하와 주간하의 차이는 심토로 갈수록 적어지는 경향이었으나 퇴비단용구는 토심 15-20cm의 주간하에서 주하와 차이가 컸다. 토심별 근중밀도(mg cm3)는 삼요소+회비구에서 가장 높았다. 비근장은 삼요소+규산구에서 가장 낮았다. 뿌리깊이 지수는 퇴비단용구가 높았으며 근장으로 계산한 지수가 근중으로 계산한 지수보다 높았다.

This experiment was conducted to elucidate the relation-ship between vertical distribution of rice roots and yield traits under field conditions. Eight IRRI's new plant type rices (NPTRs) were tested in a volcanic ash soil paddy field under dense (IO 10 cm) and common (20 20 cm) planting densities. These lines were evaluated to have more spikelet numbers per panicle (SNP), lower filled grain rate (FGR), and lower rough grain weight per hill (RGWH). In dense planting, rough grain weight per stem (RGWS) was increased due to heavier culm and leaf dry weight (CLDW), and both RGWS and CLDW were related with the percentage of root distribution (%RWI) in the 10~30 cm soil layer, while in common planting, RGWS was not closely related with CLDW. SNP was highly related with root dry weight (RDW) in the 0~10cm soil layer. FGR was mainly affected by ROW in the 10~30 cm soil layer under both planting densities. RGWS was positively correlated with top dry weight (TDW) and harvest index (HI), and TDW was positively correlated with RWI under common planting or %RWI under dense planting, and HI was positively correlated with RWI in the 10~30 cm soil layer only under dense planting. RGWS was closely related with root weight index by dry weight (RWI) in the 10~30 cm soil layer and %RWI in the 0~30 cm or 10~30 cm soil layer under dense planting, and with only RWI in the 10~30 cm soil layer under common planting. But RGWH showed the close positive relationship with RDW and RWI in the 10~30 cm soil layer under dense planting, while under common planting, it showed the close positive relationship with RWI and %RWI in the 10~30 cm soil layer or %RWI in the 0~30 cm soil layer. The deeper root system in rice, especially under dense planting, is important for high yield of NPTRs focusing on the increment of top mass production and harvest index.

Varietal Difference in Root Distribution of Direct Seeded Rice