Improvement of Lacquer Collection Method by CEPA Application in Lactree(Rhus verniciflua Stokes)

CEPA 처리(處理)에 의한 옻나무 칠액(漆液) 채취법(採取法) 개량(改良)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)

In order to improve 'Salso' method (conventional tapping method) which was very inefficient in the aspects of collection time and labor, this study was carried out to investigate the effect of the application date and the distance from treatment point in the lactree(Rhus verniciflua) treated with 10% CEPA and to decide the possibility of application of the technique in the field. Bark thickness was significantly increased to the part 40cm above and below the treatment point, but urushiol content was increased to the part 20cm above and 10cm below the zone treated with 10% CEPA. The urushiol content of the bark was highest at 5cm above the treated zone and decreased in the order of 10, 20, and 40cm. And the urushiol contents of the bark of the upper part were higher than that of the low part. The effects of CEPA on bark thickness were similar to urushiol contents. Urushiol production of lactree is highly dependent on climatic conditions and particularly on the precipitation, and duration of sunshine. Ten percent of CEPA-lanolin pastes which was treated on June 16 affected bark anatomy and urushiol contents, while the treatment on August 24 did not affect. In the Rhus verniciflua treated with 10% CEPA, the urushiol contents was initially increased from 7 days after treatment, continued for the 4 weeks, and then slight decrease occurred at 5 weeks after the treatment. We measured a total sap yield by Salso method in lactree treated with 10% CEPA. By applying 10% CEPA, the sap yield was increased 3-4 times compared to that of untreated trees in the first tapping. But the relative ratio was gradually decreased from the second tapping to sixth, and after seventh tapping, the untreated trees secreted more sap than the treated trees. We discussed about the causes.

본 연구는 노동집약적인 옻나무 칠액채취방법을 개선하고자 인위적인 CEPA 처리가 칠액분비촉진 및 산칠량에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 수행되었다. 10% CEPA(에틸렌 유도물질) 처리시, 5주 후의 수피두께와 수피내 옻산함량은 처리부위로부터 상하 20-40cm 정도까지 대조구에 비해 유의하게 증가하였고, 아래쪽보다 윗쪽이 더 많은 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났으며, 처리부위로부터의 거리가 가까울수록 처리효과가 더욱 뚜렷하였다. 처리시기에 있어 8월말에 처리한 것은 수피두께와 옻산함량에 변화가 없었으나 6월초에 처리한 것은 수피두께에서 2.5배, 옻산함량에서 3배 정도 증가하였다. 또한 CEPA의 처리 후 1주째 부터 수피내 옻산함량이 증가되었고, 4주째 정점을 이룬 후 5주째는 감소하였다. 이상의 결과를 토대로 인위적인 CEPA 처리를 살소법에 적용하여 산칠량을 조사하였다. 채칠 초기에 CEPA 처리구가 대조구에 비해 3-4배 정도 높았지만, 상대적인 비율이 점차 감소하여 7회 채칠 이후에는 대조구의 산칠량이 약간 많아졌다. 이러한 현상의 원인에 대하여 고찰하였고, 전통적인 살소법의 개량 가능성 여부를 토의하였다.