맥반석(麥飯石)(휘록분암)에 대(對)한 광물학적(鑛物學的) 특성(特性)과 농업적(農業的) 활용(活用) 가능성(可能性)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)

A Study on the Mineralogical Characteristics and its Agricultural Use of Barley Stone (Diabase Porphyrite)

최근(最近) 맥반석(麥飯石)이란 돌이 신비(神秘)의 광물(鑛物)로 일명(一名) Health Stone이라고 불려 각종(各種) 의학적(醫學的)인 특효(特效)와 함께 농작물(農作物)에도 미량요소(微量要素)의 공급(供給), 병충해(病蟲害) 방제(防除), 보비력(保肥力) 증대등(增大等)의 효과(效果)가 있다고 선전된바 있어 본광물(本鑛物)에 대(對)한 정체(正體)를 밝히고 토양개량(土壤改良)에 대(對)한 실증시험(實證試驗)을 실시(實施)한바 그 결과(結果)가 다음과 같다. 1. 맥반석(麥飯石)은 x-선(線) 회절분석(回折分析) 화학적(化學的) 조성(組成) 및 현미경적(顯微鏡的) 관찰(觀察)에 의(依)하여 휘록분암(Diabase porhyrite)으로 추정(推定)되며 본광물(本鑛物)이 맥반석(麥飯石)이란 이름으로 불린것은 광물(鑛物)의 외관(外觀)이 백색(白色) 사장석(斜長石)의 휘석반정(輝石班晶)이 암록색(暗祿色)의 석기중(石基中)에 산재(散在)해 있어 마치 돌에 맥반(麥飯)이 붙어있는 형상(形狀)으로 보였기 때문인것으로 생각(生覺)된다. 2. 맥반석(麥飯石)은 화학적(化學的) 특성(特性)이 pH가 8.7로 약간 높은 편(便)이나 CEC가 9.0me/100g로 일반토양(一般土壤)보다 낮고 타광물개량제(他鑛物改良劑)인 Zeolite나 Bentonite 보다 현저히 낮아서 토양개량(土壤改良) 물질(物質)로는 부적(不適)한 재료(材料)로 생각된다. 3. 수도(水稻)에 대(對)한 개량효과(改良效果)로서 Zeolite 및 Bentonite의 증수효과(增收效果)가 108~109%인데 비(比)하여 맥반석(麥飯石)은 증수효과(增收效果)가 없었으며 시용량(施用量)을 5ton/10a까지 증시(增施)하여도 증수효과(增收效果)는 102~103%로 극(極)히 미미(微微)하였다. 한편 땅콩 고추 배추등(等)에서도 시용효과(施用效果)를 인정(認定)할 수 없었다.

This study was conducted to verify the identity and the effects on soil improvements by the application of Barley stone which has been recently named as miraculous mineral on account of being propagandized as health stone because of several special effect of medicine, the supplement of micronutrients for agriculture, prevention against diseases and insects of plant, and the increase of nutrient holding capacity of soil. The results were summarized as follows; 1. Barley stone is considered as Diabase Porphyrite by the analysis of X-ray Diffraction, chemical composition and microspore's observation. This mineral stone called as Barley stone has been deducted because of being seen as if the feature was attatched with cooked barley and appearently scattered about feldspar's phenocryst on the dark-green stone base. 2. In chemical characteristics of barley stone, the pH 8.7 was higher but C.E.C. 9.0 me/100g was lower then those of other clay minerals such as Bentonite and Zeolite, and so barley stone material was not considered suitable for improvement of sandy loam soil. 3. Effects of Bentonite and Zeolite application on yield of paddy rice were 108-109% compare to non-treated plot, but Barley stone has not increased rice yield. Notwithstanding the increase of application of barely stone to 5 ton per 10a, the yield increase was not significantly showing only 102-103% and the effects of Peanut, hot pepper and chinese cabbage were not recognized either.