Journal of Bio-Environment Control (생물환경조절학회지)

The Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control (한국생물환경조절학회)
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Effect of Nutrient Supply Methods on the Growth of Hydroponically Grown Melon

양액공급방법이 수경재배 멜론의 생육에 미치는 영향

  • 김성배 (제주도농업기술원 환경농업과) ;
  • 장전익 (제주대학교 농업생명과학대학 원예생명과학부)
  • Published : 2004.09.01
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Abstract

This study was conducted to identify the growth characteristics of melon cultivated with mixture medium of scoria and perlite in capillary system. The growth and fruit characteristics of all cultivars cultivated under the nutrient solution capillary supplying system were comprehensively favorable. Fresh fruit weight of the three cultivars was similar to weight criterion (1.8 - 2.0 kg/fruit) of melon. In melon of non-net type ‘Aris’ there were no differences in fruit characteristics between nutrient solution supply methods, but total soluble solid (TSS) was higher in drip and capillary systems showing $15.6^{\circ}$Brix and 15.5$^{\circ}$Brix, respectively, than that of mist spray system showing $14.4^{\circ}$Brix. In melon of net type, ‘Earl's elite’, drip and capillary systems showed better fruit characteristics and higher values of TSS compared to mist spray system. The change in pH in the medium before and after melon cropping was not significant between systems, but the pH of upper layer within medium in all system was higher than that of lower layer. The mineral content within lower layer showed higher value than that of the upper layer in drip system, but reversed in capillary system.

모관 양액 공급시스템을 이용한 수경 재배 시 공급시스템의 효율성을 검증하고 제주 송이와 펄라이트 혼합배지에서의 멜론 및 엽채류의 생육특성을 구명코자하였다. 모관 양액 공급 시스템에서의 네트 멜론의 품종별 생육 및 과실 특성은 양호하였으며, 과중은 일반재배에서의 국ㆍ내 상품기준인 1과당 1.8～2.0kg과 비슷한 경향을 보였다. 무네트형 멜론인 아리스 품종은 급액 방법에 따라 과실 특성의 차이는 없었으나 당도에 있어서는 점적 및 모관 시스템에서 15.6과 $15.5^{\circ}$Brix로 분무 시스템의 $14.4^{\circ}$Brix보다 높았다. 네트형 멜론인 얼스엘리트 품종에서는 분무시스템보다 점적 및 모관시스템에서 과실 특성이 양호하였으며 당도도 높은 경향이었다. 멜론 재배 전ㆍ후 배지내 pH의 변화는 시스템별로 차이가 없었으나 하층부보다는 상층부에서 pH가 높게 나타났다. 배지내 무기성분 함량은 점적시스템에서 상층부보다 하층부에서 높았고, 모관시스템에서는 상층부에서 높은 경향이었다.

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