• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.414-418
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• 2011

BACKGROUND: Plastic mulches widely used in raised-bed culture mainly to conserve water, control weeds and raise soil temperature. The most widely used plastic mulch colour is black. Reflective red and far-red light can affect on growth and yield of various vegetable crops. Objectives of this study were to investigate the characteristics of reflective light of black and red plastic mulches, and to evaluate the reflective red and far-red light on the quality characteristics and yield of the Oriental melon (Cucumis. Melo L.) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.). METHODS AND RESULTS: Oriental melon and tomato were cultivated over the reflective red and black plastic mulches in plastic house. Reflected red and far-red light over the red plastic mulch were 2.6 times higher than those of black plastic mulch. Red to F-Red ratio of black plastic mulch, red plastic mulch and sunlight were 1.14, 0.93 and 1.16 respectively. Intensity of reflected red and far-red light over red plastic mulch were highest at surface height of 30 cm. The higher the height of the surface decrease the intensity of far-red light. Accordingly, Red to F-Red ratio were increased. Reflective red plastic mulch increased the weight of fruit and content of sugar in Oriental melon and tomato. CONCLUSION(s): Yield of Oriental melon over reflective red plastic mulch was higher than that of black plastic mulch. These results suggested that reflected red and far-red light over the red plastic mulch affected allocation of photosynthate in growing Oriental melon.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.205-212
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• 1999

This study was carried out to examine the effect of polyethylene film color and removing time of the mulching film in yacon (Polymnia sonchiiolia Poepp. & Endl.). The plant height on nonmulching was smaller about 10 cm or larger with 112cm than on other mulches ranged with $134{\sim}139$ cm at harvesting, and other characters examined were similar to that of plant height. The weight of tuberous root per plant was heavier on mulches ranged with $0.79{\sim}0.91$ kg than on non-mulching with 0.61 kg. Among the kind of mulches, plant height was the tallest with 139 cm in combination and declined in order of transparent, green and black polyethylene films. Yields among colored polyethylene films were the heaviest with 0.91 kg per plant in combination, 0.88 kg in black and 0.84 kg in green. In growth and yield full mulching untill harvesting was more effective than the other removed mulching treatments. It was effected on growth promotion at early growth stage, soil temperature and water preservation.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.511-514
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• 2012

Polyethylene mulches have been used for weed control in vegetable production in Korea. One of the additional benefits associated with polyethylene mulches is soil warming. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of colored mulches on soil temperature change and Chinese cabbage yield. Mulch treatments were green (GV), black (BV), transparent (TV), and non-mulched (NM) soil. The highest soil-warming effect occurred under green mulch, and the lowest effect was found under black mulch. Daily mean values of soil temperature (10 cm depth) under GV were $2^{\circ}C$ higher than in NM soil. At midday (16:00), mean soil temperature was higher by $3.9^{\circ}C$ in GV, $3.1^{\circ}C$ in BV, and $2.1^{\circ}C$ in TV as compared to NM soil. At night (20:00-06:00), there was no significant difference in soil temperature among the treatments of different colored mulch, but soils in the mulch treatments were $2.4^{\circ}C$ higher as compared to NM soil. As compared with NM, the yield of Chinese cabbage under GV, BV, and TV were higher by 6.0, 26.0, and 12.0%, respectively.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.50-54
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• 1984

To study the effects of planting dates and mulching on the growth and yield of summer type soybean, a variety, Damamidori introduced from Japan, was planted four times from April 13 with 10 days interval. Experimental plot in each planting date was devided into two sub-plots, polyethylene film mulching and non-mulching. By mulching, days to emergence and first flowering were shortened, especially in the early plantings; e.g. as much as 11 and 12 days, respectively, in the first planting. Compared to non-mulching, plant height, number of nodes of main stem, number of branches, and dry weight of stem and branches per unit area were also much increased by mulching. As the plantings were delayed, plant height, the total number of nodes and dry weight of main stem and branches, and 100 seed weight showed increasing trends, which were mainly due to lower infection rate of soybean seeds to pod and stem blight (Diaporthe phaseolorum) in the later plantings. The higher infection rate of soybean seeds to pod and stem blight, the lower infection rate to purple seed stain (Cercospora kikuchii) was shown in mulching but not in non-mulching.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.27 no.2 s.89
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• pp.107-111
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• 1999

Vinyl mulching was used on Oyster mushroom beds in an attempt to control bacterial diseases of Pleurotus ostreatus. Beds were covered with perforated, transparent vinyl sheets (0.03 mm thick, 180 cm wide); holes (10 cm diameter) were 10 cm apart. There were $25\;holes/m^2$. Vinyl mulching made management of the crop easier. Discrete mushroom flushes formed with high quality bunches of mushrooms formed through the holes; this made picking quicker and made more efficient use of labor. Total yield of mushrooms increased by 5.7% to $10.8\;kg/m^2$. Mushroom mycelium under vinyl remained healthy and white; whereas mycelium grown using conventional methods changed from white to yellow-brown during the cropping cycle. The mean weight of a mushroom bunch from vinyl mulched beds was 283 g (33 fruitbodies) compared to 117 g (15 fruitbodies) obtained using conventional growing methods.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.226-230
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• 2004

Plant growth should be affected by mulching method. The study was done to examine the effect of different mulching methods on growth and yield of Atractylodes japonica Koidz. The experiment was done by six different mulching methods; no mulching, rice straw, transparent polyethylene (PE), black PE, two combined treatments of rice hull and transparent PE or black PE. Green shoot and related characters, growth and yield of early and late stages were measured on May 8, June 8 and October 26, respectively. Green shoot fresh weight was the highest in transparent PE mulching, while number of leaves, shoot and stem lengths were the greatest in rice straw mulching of the methods. In its early stage, rice straw mulching had the fewest number of leaves, roots, stems, the smallest width of leaves, and the least fresh weights of shoots and rhizomes. Combined mulching of black PE and rice hull showed the highest values in root-related characters; number of roots, fresh weights of rhizomes and roots. In its late stage, the treatment effects shown in the early stage disappeared owing to high temperature of mid-summer so that there was no significant difference between the mulching treatments. Yield per unit area and marketable yield were the highest in rice straw mulching, and combined mulching of black PE and rice hull.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.179-185
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• 1999

The study which was conducted to determine the effects of the polyethylene film on the culture of Pleurotus ostreatus is summarized in the following: 1) The fresh weight of Pleurotus ostreatus cultured by the box culture method mulching with black polyethylene film was 2,237g/box and, 2,028g/box by white polyethylene film mulching, and 1,695g/box at the conventional culture which was by 24.2% and 16.4% higher than that of the conventional culture.2) The fresh weight of P. ostreatus cultured by the shelf culture method mulching with the black polyethylene film was 17.4kg/m$^2$ at the white polyethylene film culture, 14.6kg/m$^2$ at the conventional culture which was by 16.2%, 7.5% higher than that of the conventional culture. 3) The best shape appearance in terms of the diameter in P. ostreatus was 5~30mm and the intervals were 10cm respectively. 4) The black polyethylene film mulching in P. ostreatus observed in good protection against Pseudomonas spp., Trichoderma, or mushroom flies. 5) The black polyethylene film mulching method for the culture of P. ostreatus was much better than that of the shelf-culture, box-culture or the sack culture in terms of total yield and quality. 6) The length of harvesting implement of P. ostreatus was suitable for 45~120cm in order to use on the harvest of the mulching.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 2017.04a
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• pp.84-84
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• 2017

직립식 마늘파종기는 마늘 종구를 한 알씩 집어 올려 중간이송컵으로 이송하는 자세교정컵과 배종부와 자세교정컵에서 낙하된 마늘종구를 땅속으로 파종하는 구조로 설계 제작되었으며,전라북도 익산시에 테스트베드를 구축하여 기계파종을 통한 파종기의 성능개선연구를 수행하였다. 기계파종은 1차년도 기존 파종기의 성능을 개선한 7조식 시제품과, 국내산과 스페인산 마늘을 파종하였으며, 11조용 참여기업의 기존 파종기를 이용하여 테스트베드에서 수행하였다. 비가 온 뒤의 땅에 파종한 라인의 샘플링 자료조사 결과(5m 구간 기준으로 체크) 결주율이 각각 17.81%, 35.6%로 평균적인 결주율이 0.57%인 일반 기상상태와 비교하면 매우 높은 결주율을 보이는 것을 알 수 있다. 마늘 파종법에 대한 결과로, 총 4가지의 파종법을 사용하였으며, 사용한 파종방법에는 2조 병목식 스페인식 파종법, 11조식 트랙터용 파종법, 7조식 트랙터용 파종법, 6조식 이양기용 파종법이다. 이 4가지 파종법 중에서 3가지 파종법에 대한 성장률에 대해서 조사를 해보았다. 11조식의 경우에는 제주도식 파종을 하여 비닐 멀칭이 되어있지 않으며, 7조식의 경우에는 비닐 멀칭이 되어있는 파종방식을 사용하였고, 2조식 병목식 스페인식 파종법의 경우에는 자유낙하 방식으로 비닐 멀칭의 유무에 따라 성장률에 대해서 조사를 하였다. 결주율은 파종된 마늘 중 샘플링한 데이터에 대해서 얼마나 파종이 잘되었는지에 퍼센트로 나타낸 것으로 11조식의 경우 비닐멀칭도 없고 비온 뒤에 파종 되어 파종시기에 문제가 있는 것으로 사료됨. 비가오지 않은 날씨에서 측정한 7조식 1차년도 성능개선 시작품의 결주율은 0.57%로 우수하게 나타났다. 발아율은 파종된 마늘 중 샘플링한 데이터에 대해서 다립파종 되어서 미성장된 것과 결주율을 합하여 퍼센트로 나타낸 것으로 시제품으로 개발한 7조식 파종기는 스페인산과 국내산 마늘의 발아율이 모두 90% 이상으로 나타났으며, 차이점은 파종시기의 차이에 따라 발아율의 차이가 있는 것으로 사료(토양, 재배환경 및 기후에 따른 변동요인이 많음)되며, 이는 파종법의 종류뿐만 아니라 비닐멀칭의 온도유지가 마늘 성장률에 얼마나 영향을 끼치는지에 대한 병행연구도 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 마늘의 성장률에 대해서는 아직 표준화, 정형화 되어있는 측정방법이 없기 때문에 이를 표준화, 정형화를 할 필요가 있다. 향후 이와 같은 결과를 토대로 직립식 마늘파종기의 성능을 더욱 개선시키는 연구를 지속적으로 수행할 계획이다.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2020.12a
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• pp.67-67
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• 2020

멜론(Cucumis melo L. cv. Reticulatus)은 다른 과채류에 비해 재배기간이 짧고 수확 시 노동력이 덜 필요로 하는 작물로 고품질 멜론 생산 시 판로 및 가격이 높게 형성되어 농가소득 향상에 적합한 작물이다. 멜론의 국내 시장규모는 1,000억원 정도이며, 일본의 멜론 시장은 4조원으로 40배 정도 큰 시장을 형성하고 있으므로, 수출을 위한 고품질 재배기술 개발이 필요하다. 따라서, 본 연구는 충청북도농업기술원 시험연구포장에서 고온기 근권 환경 최적화를 위한 멀칭 방법을 구명하기 위해 수행하였다. 멜론은 얼스마운틴 PMR 품종을 4월 29일에 120 × 50 cm 로 정식하였으며, 멀칭 처리는 녹색비닐, 검정부직포, 종이멀칭지를 난괴법 3반복으로 각각 피복하였다. 멀칭자재별 생육특성 중 초장은 녹색비닐과 종이멀칭 피복처리에서 각각 148.1 cm, 144.8cm 로 우수하였으며, 엽폭 및 엽장은 유의성 있는 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 생체중은 종이멀칭지로 피복한 처리에서 716.7 g plant^-1 로 가장 우수하게 나타났다. 과특성 중 과직경은 녹색비닐과 종이멀칭 피복처리에서 각각 16.1 cm로 우수하였으며, 과중은 종이멀칭지로 피복한 처리에서 2,235 g plant^-1 로 가장 우수하게 나타났다. 이처럼 멀칭재료에 따른 생육특성 차이를 확인하였으며, 이러한 적정 멀칭자재 선발을 통해 여름철 고온기 근권 환경 최적화를 통한 멜론 수량 및 품질향상에 기여할 것으로 판단된다.

• Korean Journal of Weed Science
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.33-41
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• 1986

This experiment was conducted to determine the influence of weed competition in sesame and the periods for weed control. Competition periods (days), for which sesame was seeded under transparent polyethylene film at May 15, were 10, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, and full growth season of sesame. Weed control periods (days), for which sesame was seeded under black polyethylene film at June 15, were 10, 15, 30, 45, 60, and full growth season of sesame. Dominant weeds were Ponulaca oleracea, Digitaria sanguinalis, Acalypha australis, L. Cyperus arnuricus, Arenaria aesrphllifolia, Cardamine flexucosa, Mollugo Stricta and Digitaria eschaemum. The number of weeds was maximum at the 30 days after planting. Broad leaf weeds were dominant than grass weeds, and then decreased the total number of weeds by the reason of major decrease of broad leaf weeds. However, the weight of weeds increased continuously. No weeds appeared until the 15 days after planting and the weight of broad leaf weeds was heavier than that of grass weeds until 45 days after planting. However, grass weeds were heavier than broad leaf weeds after 60 days after planting. The hazards of weeds on the growth and development appeared seriously from the 60 to 75 days after planting, but main yield reduction appeared from 30 days after planting. Therefore once more hand weeding should be practiced within 30 days after planting to minimize yield decrease. Serious hazards by weed growing appeared by removing black PE film after 15 to 30 days after planting in growth characteristics and 30 days later in grain yield. Leaf growth showed maximum from 45 to 60 days after planting and then decreased as compared with the continuous increase of stem and root in optimum planting, transparent PE film mulch and hand weeding. Leaf growth didn't show reducing in PE film mulch and weedy check but total weight of weeds increased and growth of sesame decreased as compared to PE film mulch and hand weeding. Leaf, stem and root growth of sesame, and weed weight under black PE film mulch showed same tendancy and lower growth of sesame as compared with optimum planting, transparent PE film mulch. Correlation between sesame yield and weeds weight were r =$ -0.874^{**}$ in the optimum planting and r = $-0.712^{**}$ in the late planting, so that the more weeds increase, the lesser sesame yield.