Korean Journal of Plant Resources (한국자원식물학회지)

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Seasonal Variation of Rubber Production in Russian Dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz, Grown in Korea

  • Tata, Sandeep Kumar (Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)) ;
  • Hong, Seung Baek (Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)) ;
  • Bae, Sung Woo (Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)) ;
  • Park, Jong-Chan (Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)) ;
  • Ryu, Stephen Beungtae (Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB))
  • Received : 2021.11.30
  • Accepted : 2022.03.29
  • Published : 2022.06.01
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Abstract

Russian dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz L.E.Rodin, is an important alternative source of natural rubber. Thus, it is critical to identify the best season for natural rubber production and harvesting for this species. In this study, T. kok-saghyz was grown in experimental fields in Korea to check the variation in rubber content with the change in the season. Studies using T. kok-saghyz plants indicate that spring and autumn are the best seasons for rubber accumulation. For several reasons, our study suggests that planting in autumn and harvesting in late spring is the best strategy for economic cultivation in Korea. Our data will be useful for future commercialization of rubber production from T. kok-saghyz because time will be saved if the plant is grown and harvested in the optimum season.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a grant from the Next Generation Biogreen Bridge Program (Project No. PJ0157772021), Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea, and in part by the KRIBB Project Initiative Program (NTIS 1711170626). J.C.P was supported by Brain Pool program funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2019H1D3A1A01102840).

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