Effects of Different EC in Nutrient Solution on Growth and Quality of Red Mustard and Pak-Choi in Plant Factory

식물공장내 양액의 EC가 적겨자와 청경채의 생육 및 품질에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Sang Gyu (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Choi, Chang Sun (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Jun Gu (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Jang, Yoon Ah (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Nam, Chun Woo (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Yeo, Kyung-Hwan (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Hee Ju (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Um, Young Chul (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Sciences, RDA)
  • 이상규 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 채소과) ;
  • 최장선 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 채소과) ;
  • 이준구 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 채소과) ;
  • 장윤아 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 채소과) ;
  • 남춘우 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 채소과) ;
  • 여경환 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 채소과) ;
  • 이희주 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 채소과) ;
  • 엄영철 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 채소과)
  • Received : 2012.09.10
  • Accepted : 2012.09.21
  • Published : 2012.12.31

Abstract

Recently, researches related to plant factory system has been activated and production of Ssam-vegetables using artificial lighting has been increasing. In South Korea, Ssam-vegetables are very popular and the consumption is increasing every year. Because leaf vegetables cultivated under hydroponic systems are more preferable rather than those cultivated by soil culture in Korea, the plant factory system would be more effective in production of Ssam-vegetables. Therefore, this study was carried out in order to analyze the yield and vitamin C contents in red mustard (Brassica juncea L.) and pak-choi (Brassica campestris var. chinensis), which are used a lot for the Ssam-vegetables in South Korea, as influenced by different concentrations of the nutrient solution in a plant factory system. As a results, there was no significant differences in the plant height among the treatment of EC in the nutrient solution, but for red mustard plants, the number of leaves tended to decrease in the treatment with higher EC. Leaf area of pak-choi plants was significantly increased in the higher EC, while the fresh weight had a tendency to increase along with increasing EC in the nutrient solution for both crops. The photosynthetic rates did not show a distinct tendency by EC levels for red mustard plants, but for pak-choi plants, it tended to be higher at the high EC. The contents of ascorbic acid in leaves were higher with decreasing EC concentration in the nutrient solution for red mustard plants, while the content was the highest at EC $2.0dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ for pak-choi plants. In summary, considering the marketable yields and vitamin C at different nutrient concentrations in a plant factory, the optimal concentration for red mustard and pak-choi plants was thought to be EC $2.0{\sim}2.5dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$.

최근 식물공장에 대한 연구가 활성화 되면서 식물공장내 인공광을 이용한 쌈채소 재배가 점점 늘어나고 있다. 특히 쌈채소를 좋아하는 우리나라에서는 그 소비량이 매년 증가하고 있으며, 토양재배보다는 수경재배로 생산한 엽채류를 좋아하기 때문에 식물공장 시설을 이용하여 수경재배로 쌈채소를 생산하면 그 효과가 크리라 생각된다. 따라서 본 실험은 식물공장내에서 쌈채소로 많이 이용되고 있는 적겨자와 청경채를 대상으로 양액농도별 수량과 비타민 함량의 차이를 분석하기 위하여 실시하였다. 그 결과, 적겨자와 청경채 모두 초장은 EC에 따른 유의성은 없었고, 엽수는 적겨자의 경우 EC 가 높아질수록 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 청경채의 경우는 유의성이 없었다. 청경채의 경우 EC가 높아질수록 엽면적이 현저하게 증가하였고, 생체중은 두 작물 모두 EC가 증가할수록 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 광합성 능력은 적겨자의 경우 뚜렷한 경향을 보이지 않았으나 청경채는 EC가 높을 때 높은 경향을 보였다. Ascorbic acid 함량은 적겨자의 경우에 EC가 낮을수록 높게 나왔고, 청경채의 경우에는 EC $2.0dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ 처리구에서 가장 높았고, 1.5, $2.5dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ 처리구 순이었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면, 인공광 이용형 식물공장에서 적겨자와 청경채를 생산하고자 할 때에는 양액농도를 $2.0{\sim}2.5dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$로 관리하는 것이 생체중과 Ascorbic acid 함량을 고려해볼 때 가장 적절한 양액 농도 관리 방법이라고 생각된다.

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