Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$ on pH of the nutrient solution using municipal tap water during hydroponic culture of crisp lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) seedlings. The composition of starter solution was different from that of supplementary solution. The pH in the nutrient solution was suddenly declined and recovered as the supplementary solution was supplied. The pH of nutrient solution was increased with high temperature and, on the contrary, the EC of nutrient solution was decreased. It shows that plant absorbed nutrients more than water in given solution when the temperature and light was high. After supplying supplementary solution in 1st and End experiment, pH was slowly increased to 7 in NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$ 0.25me/$\ell$, but maintained 6.4-6.5 in NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$ 3me/$\ell$ and 6me/$\ell$. In 3rd experiment, pH was slowly increased from 6.7 to 7.4 in NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$ 0.25me/$\ell$, but decreased from 6-6.5 to 5-5.5 in NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$ 3me/$\ell$ and 6me/$\ell$. So it is suggested that the concentration between 0.25 me/$\ell$ and 3 me/$\ell$ by concentration base or the amount of NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$ between 1me/6 $\ell$ and 7me/6 $\ell$ by total quantity in solution is appropriate for stabilizing pH in the nutrient solution. Also this experiment suggests that hand operated measurements must be cautious due to the change of pH and EC within a 24-hour cycle.
본 실험은 수돗물을 용수로 사용한 결구상추(Lactuca sativa var. capitata)의 수경육묘시 배양액의 pH에 대한 NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$의 효과를 조사하기 위하여 수행되었다. 배양액의 pH를 안정시키기 위하여 시작배양액과 추가배양액의 조성을 달리하여 공급하였다. 배양액의 pH는 추가배양액의 공급시 급격한 하락을 나타낸 후에 회귀하는 경향을 보였다. 배양액의 pH는 온도가 높아짐에 따라 증가하였고, EC는 반대로 감소하는 일중변화를 보였다. 1, 2차 실험에서 pH는 추가배양액 공급 이후에 NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$ 0.25me/$\ell$ 처리구에서 7정도를 유지하였으나 NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$ 3me/$\ell$과 6me/$\ell$ 처리구에서는 6.4-6.5정도를 유지하였다. 3차 실험에서 NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$ 0.25me/$\ell$ 처리구의 pH는 6.7에서 7.4 까지 서서히 증가하였으나, NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$ 3me/$\ell$과 6me/$\ell$ 처리구에서는 6-6.5에서 5-5.5로 감소하였다. 따라서 배양액의 pH를 안정시키기 위하여는 배양액에 존재하는 NH$_4$H$_2$PO$_4$의 전체 양을 1me/s$\ell$과 7me/6$\ell$사이로 설정하거나, 농도를 기준으로 0.25 me/$\ell$와 3 me/$\ell$ 사이로 하는 것이 적정하리라 사료된다.
