Changes in the Contents of Some Organic Acids in The Hydrolysates of Decomposing Straws of Rice, Barley, Wheat and Rye

고간류(藁稈類)의 부숙과정중(腐熟過程中) 가수분해물중(加水分解物中)의 유기산(有機酸) 함량(含量) 변화(變化)

Six low-molecular-weight organic acids from decomposing plant residues were analyzed, which were formic, acetic, succinic, malic, tartaric, and citric acids. Straws of rice, barley, wheat, and rye were put under acid- hydrolysis after decomposition for different periods of time. The contents of organic acids in the hydrolysates were determined. 1. The relative molarity of a low-molecular-weight organic acid varies with the passage of the time of decomposition. 2. In general, formic and acetic acids were the major low-molecular-weight organic acids in all samples. 3. Malic acid was found to be only in a trace amount in rice and barley straws, and in their decomposed residues. 4. The relative molarities of total monocarboxylic acids(formic and acetic) increased with the progressing time of decomposition, far exceeding those of dicarboxylic and tricarboxylic acids combined together. 5. Formic and acetic acids were compensatory for each other and they were supposed to persist for a long time in soil environment.

저분자량(低分子量)을 가진 6개(個)의 유기산함량(有機酸含量) 변화(變化)를 측정(測定)하기 위하여 볏짚, 보릿짚, 밀짚과 호밀짚을 부숙(腐熟)시키면서 경시적(經時的)으로 시료(試料)를 채취(採取)하여 가수분해(加水分解)시킨후 분석(分析)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 저분자량(低分子量) 유기산함량(有機酸含量)은 부숙기간(腐熟期間)이 경과(經過)함에 따라 변화(變化)한다. 2. Formic acid와 Acetic acid가 전시료중(全試料中)에서 가장 많은 량(量)으로 검출(檢出)되었다. 3. Malic acid는 볏짚과 보리짚에서 극(極)히 미량(微量)으로 검출(檢出)되었다. 4. Monocarboxylic acid의 molarity가 Dicarboxylic과 Tricarboxylic acid의 molarity를 합(合)한 것보다 훨씬 많았다. 부숙기간(腐熟期間)이 경과(經過)함에 따라 이런 경향이 더욱 뚜렷하였다 5. Formic acid와 Acetic acid는 서로 보상관계가 있었으며 토양(土壤)에 잔유하는 기간도 상당히 오래일 것으로 추정된다.