Journal of Bio-Environment Control (생물환경조절학회지)

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Changes in Transpiration Rates and Growth of Cucumber and Tomato Scions and Rootstocks Grown Under Different Light Intensity Conditions in a Closed Transplant Production System

식물공장형육묘시스템 내 광량에 따른 오이와 토마토 접수 및 대목의 증발산량 및 생육 변화

  • Park, Seon Woo (Plan T Farm Co. Ltd.) ;
  • An, Sewoong (Department of Horticultural Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science) ;
  • Kwack, Yurina (Division of Smart Horticulture, Yonam College)
  • Received : 2020.08.24
  • Accepted : 2020.09.25
  • Published : 2020.10.31
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Abstract

Recently, it is difficult to produce uniform scions and rootstocks with high quality in a greenhouse due to weather extremes. The closed transplant production system is useful for producing scions and rootstocks with desirable morphological characteristics by environment control regardless of weather outside. In this study, we investigated transpiration rates and growth of cucumber and tomato scions and rootstocks grown under different light intensity conditions for precise irrigation control in a closed transplant production system. Hanging system to measure continuously the weight of plug tray consisting of seedlings and substrate with load-cell was installed in each growing bed. Using this system, we confirmed initial wilting point of cucumber and tomato seedlings, and conducted subirrigation when moisture content of substrate was not below 50%. The irrigation time of cucumber scions and rootstocks were 7 and 6 days after sowing, respectively. In tomato scions and rootstocks grown under PPF (photosynthetic photon flux) 300 μmol·m-2·s-1, the irrigation time were 5, 8, 11, and 13 days after sowing. Increasing light intensity increased transpiration rates and differences of transpiration rates by light intensity was higher in tomato seedlings. The growth of cucumber and tomato seedlings was promoted by increasing light intensity, especially, hypocotyl elongation and stem thickening was affected by light intensity. Cumulative transpiration rate of plug tray in cucumber and tomato seedlings was increased by increasing light intensity, and daily transpiration rate per seedling was regressed by 1st-order linear equation with high correlation coefficient. Estimation of transpiration rates by weighing continuously plug tray of vegetable seedlings can be useful to control more accurately irrigation schedule in a closed transplant production system.

최근 이상 기후 및 노동력 문제를 해결하기 위하여 재배 환경의 정밀 제어가 가능한 식물공장형육묘시스템을 이용한 균일한 묘소질의 접수 및 대목 생산과 접목 로봇의 작업성 향상을 연계시키는 규격묘 생산 자동화시스템 구축의 필요성이 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 식물공장형육묘시스템에서 저면관수 시 오이와 토마토 접수 및 대목의 관수 시기 및 관수량 등 관수 계획 수립을 위해 광량에 따른 증발산량과 묘소질을 조사하였다. 저면 관수 시 연속 중량 측정이 가능하도록 행잉형 로드셀을 설치하고 육안으로 초기 위조가 시작되는 시점을 확인하여 관수 개시 시점을 배지수분함량 50% 이상으로 설정하였다. 오이 접수 및 대목의 관수 시기는 파종 후 7일 및 6일이었고, 토마토 접수 및 대목의 관수 시기는 강광(300 μmol·m-2·s-1) 처리구 기준으로, 파종 후 5, 8, 11, 13일이었다. 오이와 토마토 모두 광량 증가에 따라서 증발산 속도가 증가하였으며, 토마토에서 광량에 따른 증발산 속도 차이가 크게 나타났다. 오이와 토마토 묘의 생육은 광량이 증가할수록 촉진되었는데, 광량 증가는 하배축장의 신장을 억제시키고 경경을 증가시켰다. 오이 및 토마토 묘개체군의 누적 증발산량은 광량이 증가할수록 증가하였고, 개체당 일(24h) 증발산량과 광량은 1차 선형 형태로 높은 정의 상관관계를 보였다. 묘개체군의 연속 중량 측정을 통한 오이와 토마토 접수 및 대목의 증발산량 추정은 식물공장형육묘시스템의 정밀 관수 제어를 위한 관수 시기 및 관수량 결정을 위한 지표로 사용할 수 있을 것이다.

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