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2019 Vol.28, Issue 3
Seedling Quality, and Early Growth and Fruit Productivity after Transplanting of Squash as Affected by Plug Cell Size and Seedling Raising Period

플러그 셀 크기와 육묘일수에 따른 애호박의 묘 소질, 정식 후 초기 생육 및 과실 생산성

Yeong Sook Kim1
,
Yoo Gyeong Park2
,
Byoung Ryong Jeong1234*
김 영숙1
,
박 유경2
,
정 병룡1234*
1Division of Crop Production Science, Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
2Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
3Department of Horticulture, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus Program), Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
4Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
1경상대학교 대학원 작물생산과학부
2경상대학교 농업생명과학연구원
3경상대학교 대학원 응용생명과학부(BK21 Plus Program)
4경상대학교 생명과학연구원
*Corresponding author: brjeong@gmail.com
30 July 2019. pp. 185-196
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Abstract

This research was conducted to figure out the optimal size of the plug cell and seedling raising period in ‘Nongwoo’ and ‘Nonghyeop’ cultivars. In the first experiment on effect of plug cell size on growth of squash, seedlings were transplanted into hydroponic cultivation beds at different growing stages: Those in 32-cell trays with 3-4 true leaves at 25 days after sowing, those in 50-cell trays with 2 true leaves at 15 days after sowing, those in 105-cell trays just before a true leaf development, and those in 162-cell trays with only cotyledons at 8 days after sowing. In the second experiment on effect of seedling raising period on growth of squash, it was conducted to have different sowing dates. But the same transplanting date, based on the results of Experiment 1, and compared the differences in growth and fruit productivity as affected by plug cell size in the same way with experiment 1 including the cultivars and environmental conditions. After setting the transplanting date in advance, the number of days for sowing were calculated back for each treatment. In the first experiment, plant height was the greatest in 105-cell trays followed by 162, 50 and 32-cell trays in both cultivars. The best fruit quality was found in different treatments depending on the cultivars, although it was the lowest in 32-cell trays in both cultivars. The fruit quality was not significantly different among those from cell sizes. Therefore, when raising seedlings in 105-cell trays, the period of raising seedlings can be shortened as compared with the conventional 32-cell trays, and this change could reduce the workforce required for growing and transplanting seedlings. In the second experiment, after transplanting, shoot height and leaf width in the first measurement in both cultivars were greater in the 32-cell treatment. However, the last measurement after four weeks showed no significant difference in plant height, but significantly greatest leaf width in the smallest cell treatment, even as compared with that in 32-cell treatment. In case of ‘Nongwoo’, length and weight of the first harvested fruit showed the highest values in the treatment of 105-cell trays. In case of ‘Nonghyeop’ the 162-cell treatment along with the 105-cell treatment showed greatest length and weight of the first fruits. From these results, zucchini plug seedlings can be raised in plug trays with reduced cell sizes than the conventional 32-cell trays with improved fruit productivity.

Keywords
age of seedling
hydroponic
medium volume
yield
zucchini

플러그 셀 크기와 육묘일수를 달리하여 ‘농우’와 ‘농협’ 애호박을 육묘 시 정식에 적합한 묘령을 구명하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 플러그 셀 크기에 따른 애호박의 생 장에 관한 첫 번째 실험은 침지 후 최아된 종자를 파종 한 뒤 32구묘는 본엽이 3-4매 전개된 파종 25일 후, 50 구묘는 본엽 2매가 전개된 파종 15일 후, 105구묘는 본 엽 전개 직전인 파종 10일 후, 그리고 162구묘는 떡잎 이 전개된 파종 8일 후에 각각 정식하였다. 육묘일수에 따른 애호박의 생장에 관한 두 번째 실험은 실험 1의 결과를 기반으로 하여 파종일을 달리하고 정식일을 동일 하게 하여 처리 간 차이를 비교하기 위해서 수행하였다. 정식일을 미리 정한 후 처리별로 정식에 필요한 일수를 역산하여 각 처리에 필요한 종자의 파종일을 정하였다. 첫 번째 실험에서 초장은 두 품종 모두 105구에서 가장 컸고, 그 다음으로는 162구, 50구, 32구 순서로 컸다. 과 실의 상품성은 가장 높은 값을 보이는 처리가 품종에 따라 달랐으나 32구에서 두 품종 모두 가장 낮았고, 162, 105 및 50구 사이에서는 크게 차이가 나지 않았다. 따라서 105구에서 육묘를 했을 때 32구에 비해 육묘일 수를 단축할 수 있고 작은 면적에서도 육묘가 가능하며 정식 시 셀 크기가 작아 작업이 더 효율적이었다. 두 번 째 실험에서 정식 시 초장과 엽폭은 32구 묘가 유의적 으로 높았으나 4주일 후 초장은 처리들 간에 유의적인 차이가 없어졌고 엽폭은 셀 크기가 작은 처리에서 재배 한 묘가 오히려 32구에서 재배한 묘보다 더 컸다. 이는 정식 시부터 셀 크기가 작은 트레이에서 재배된 묘의 경경이 4주일 후까지 유의적으로 높은 값을 보인 것과 연관이 있는 것으로 보인다. ‘농우’ 품종의 경우 첫 수 확한 과실의 과장과 과중은 105구 처리에서 가장 컸다. ‘농협’ 품종의 경우 162구 처리에서 과장이 가장 길고 과중이 가장 무거웠고 105구 처리에서도 유사한 값을 보였다.

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  • Publisher :The Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control
  • Publisher(Ko) :(사)한국생물환경조절학회
  • Journal Title :Protected Horticulture and Plant Factory
  • Journal Title(Ko) :시설원예ㆍ식물공장
  • Volume : 28
  • No :3
  • Pages :185-196
  • Received Date : 2019-03-19
  • Revised Date : 2019-05-02
  • Accepted Date : 2019-05-13
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2019.28.3.185
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