Characteristics of Leaves, Roots, and Fruit as Influenced by Energized-Functional Water Supply in Fuji Apple Trees

Energized 기능수 처리에 따른 후지사과의 잎, 뿌리 및 과실특성

Energized-functional water (EFW) and powder (EFP) were manufactured by Kyungwon Institute of Life Science, Seoul, through a series of processes; tap water ultra-purification energy imprinting with catalysts in platinum columns mixing energy-imprinted water + activated zeolites + photosynthetic bacteria fermenting at $25^{\circ}C$ filtering EFW and/or EFP. A single application of EFP to soil under tree canopy before bud burst, combined with three EFW applications to soil during growth of 'Fuji' apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) resulted in a higher Ca concentrations in fruit skins and flesh, and lower Ca and N concentrations in leaves and shoot-bark tissues. EFW also stimulated the net photosynthesis of leaves and root activity. Soluble solid concentrations (SSC) and anthocyanin levels of fruits were also significantly increased at harvest, producing greater firmness and less core browning during storage at $0^{\circ}C$. However, there was no significant difference in titratable acidity of fruit juice between the EFW treatment and the controls.

Energized 기능수는 미약 에너지 발생 신소재로서 다음과 같은 공정을 거쳐서 경원생명과학연구소에서 제조되었다; 지하수 순수화 처리촉매제 첨가 에너지 imprinting in platinum column 재료혼합 energized water + 특수처리된 zeolite + 광합성 세균균주 발효 (25C) 여과 최종산물 energized 기능수 (여과액) + energized powder (잔유물), 후지사과 나무가 발아하기 전에 주당 3kg의 energized power를 수관하부에 살포하여 토양과 혼합하고 energized 기능수를 생육기 동안 3회에 걸쳐 토양관주한 결과 수확된 과실의 과피와 과육에 Ca 함량이 증가된 반면 잎과 신초 수피조직중의 Ca 및 N함량은 감소되었다. Energized 기능수 처리는 사과나무 잎의 순광합성율과 뿌리활성을 촉진시켰다. 또한 과실특성에 있어서 가용성 고형물과 안토시아닌 함량이 현저히 증가되었고, 과실의 저온저장중 과실경도가 높게 유지되었으며 과심부 갈변현상이 감소되었다. 과실의 유기산 함량은 처리간에 차이가 없었다.