Applicability of Artificial Light Source and Newly Developed Growing Medium for Lettuce Cultivation in a Closed-type Plant Production System

밀폐형 식물생산시스템에서 상추재배를 위한 인공광원과 신개발 배지의 적용

This study was conducted to evaluate the growth characteristics of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as affected by artificial light sources and different growing media in a closed-type plant production system (CPPS). The lettuce seeds were sown in the 128-cell plug tray filled with 5 different growing media such as urethane sponge (US), rock-wool (RW), Q-plug (QP), TP-S2 (TP) and PU-7B (PU). The germination rate of lettuce seeds was examined during 12 days after sowing. On the 13 days after sowing, the lettuce seedlings were transplanted in a CPPS with temperature $25{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ and nutrient solution (EC $2.0dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$, pH 6.5) using recirculating deep floating technique system. The light sources were set with FL (fluorescent lamps) and combined RB LEDs (red : blue = 7 : 3) with $150{\pm}10{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ PPFD and a photoperiod of 14/10 hours (light/dark). The initial germination rate of lettuce was the highest in TP. The final germination and mean daily germination were the significantly highest in RW, QP and TP. The plant height, leaf length, leaf width, leaf area, and fresh and dry weights of shoot were the greatest in QP irradiated with RB LED. The number of leaves, fresh and dry weights of root and SPAD were the greatest in QP and TP irradiated with RB LED. The root length was the longest in TP irradiated with RB LED. Therefore, these results indicate that RB LED was effective for the growth of lettuce and it was also found that the QP and TP were effective for the germination and growth of lettuce in a CPPS. In addition, we confirmed the applicability of the newly developed growing medium TP for the lettuce production in a CPPS.

본 연구는 밀폐형 식물생산시스템에서 인공광원과 배지종류에 따른 상추의 생육 특성을 조사하기 위해 수행되었다. 상추 종자는 5종류의 배지인 urethane sponge(US), rockwool(RW), Q plug(QP), TP-S2(TP)와 PU-7B(PU)가 충진된 128구 플러그 트레이에 파종하였다. 상추 종자의 발아율은 파종 후 12일까지 조사하였다. 상추 묘는 파종 후 13일째에 재순환 담액식 수경재배 시스템을 이용하여 EC $2.0dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$, pH 6.5와 온도 $25{\pm}1^{\circ}C$인 밀폐형 식물생산시스템에 정식하였다. 광원은 형광등과 RB LEDs(red:blue=7:3)를 이용하여 광주기 14/10(명기/암기), 광도 $150{\pm}10{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ PPFD로 설정했다. 상추의 초기 발아율은 TP에서 가장 높았다. 최종 발아율과 평균 발아수는 RW, QP 및 TP 배지에서 유의적으로 높았다. 초장, 엽장, 엽폭, 엽면적, 지상부의 생체중, 건물중 모두 RB LED의 QP에서 유의성 있게 높은 값을 나타냈다. 엽수, 지하부의 생체중과 건물과 SPAD는 RB LED의 QP와 TP에서 가장 좋았고, 근장은 RB LED의 TP에서 가장 길었다. 따라서 밀폐형 식물생산시스템에서 RB LED가 상추의 생육이 우수하였으며, QP와 TP가 상추의 발아율과 생육에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 뿐만 아니라, 밀폐형 식물생산시스템에서 상추 생산 시 신개발 배지인 TP 배지의 적용가능성을 확인하였다.