Journal of Bio-Environment Control (생물환경조절학회지)

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Comparisons of Water Behavior and Moisture Content between Rockwools and Coir used in Soilless Culture

무토양재배용 암면과 코이어 배지의 수분 이동 및 함수율 특성 비교

  • Shin, Jong Hwa (Department of Plant Science and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Son, Jung Eek (Department of Plant Science and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University)
  • 신종화 (서울대학교 식물생산과학부 및 농업생명과학연구원) ;
  • 손정익 (서울대학교 식물생산과학부 및 농업생명과학연구원)
  • Received : 2015.01.29
  • Accepted : 2015.03.03
  • Published : 2015.03.31
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Abstract

To improve crop productivity with optimal water management in soilless culture, the information of physical characteristics of the root medium including water behavior should be required. The objectives of this study were to analyze the physical characteristics including hydraulic properties of the root media commercially used and to analyze the relationships between actual moisture content and measured one by FDR sensor. The weight of the medium was measured by load cell for calculating the actual moisture content. The accuracy of the moisture content measured by FDR sensor was obtained by comparing with the actual one. The water holding capacity of the coir was lower than those of the rockwool due to the features of large and rough particles of the coir. The moisture content measured by FDR sensor showed large difference from the actual moisture contents measured by loadcell, indicating that the calibration of FDR sensor is needed before starting measurement. The optimum range of moisture content for irrigation control was narrow in the coir than the rockwool due to the lower water holding capacity and rehydration capability of the coir. The results of this study can be useful in establishing adequate irrigation strategies in the soilless culture.

무토양재배에서 작물의 생산성 향상을 위하여 최적의 수분관리가 중요하기 때문에, 배지의 종류에 따른 수분 이동을 포함한 배지의 물리적 특성의 분석이 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 현재 상업적으로 많이 이용되고 있는 대표적인 배지를 대상으로 물리적 특성을 분석하고 수분의 이동 형태 및 함수율과 FDR 센서 측정값과의 관계를 파악하는 것이다. 로드셀을 이용하여 배지의 중량을 측정하고, 이 데이터를 바탕으로 배지의 기본적인 물리적 특성을 파악하고자 하였다. 중량에 따른 실제 함수율과 FDR 센서값의 비교를 통해 배지 종류에 따른 FDR의 정확성을 비교하였다. 암면에 비하여 코이어 배지는 입자가 크고 거친 특성 때문에 전체적으로 보수력이 낮았다. 중량 기준의 동일 함수율 조건에서 FDR센서 측정값은 코이어에서 큰 오차를 보였으므로 FDR센서 사용전 보정이 필요하다. 그리고 코이어의 낮은 보수력과 재수화력 때문에 관수제어에 적합한 함수율 범위도 암면에 비하여 좁았다. 무토양재배에서 최적 관수제어를 위한 관수전략 수립에 실험을 통한 위와 같은 데이터가 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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