• Journal of Life Science
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• v.23 no.12
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• pp.1415-1419
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• 2013

Electron beam (EB) irradiation was tested to determine the dose required to eradicate plant pathogens, such as Botrytis cinerea and Agrobacterium rhizogenes, from the infected seeds without affecting the germination rate of the irradiated vegetable seeds, including crown daisy, cucumber, hot pepper, green onion, leaf lettuce, and radish seeds. EB irradiation of 1.5 kGy and 2 kGy was sufficient to kill 100% of hairy root disease bacteria and gray mold conidia, respectively. EB irradiation showed no effect or minimal effect on the germination rate of the crown daisy, cucumber, green onion, and radish seeds. However, the germination rate of the hot pepper and leaf lettuce seeds was significantly reduced by using 2 kGy of EB irradiation. Difference in susceptibility to EB irradiation appears not to be related to the weight of each seed, but to the intrinsic characteristic of each plant. Conclusively, EB irradiation might be a useful way to decontaminate crown daisy, cucumber, green onion, and radish seeds.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.274-278
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• 1998

To observe the stimulating effects of low-dose ${\gamma}-radiation$ on the Chinese cabbage, $1{\sim}5$ years old seeds were cultivated in the green house and the experimental field after irradiation of $0.5Gy{\sim}30.0Gy$ and the growth characters of them were investigated. The germination rates and the seedling heights of old seeds increased positively in the green house, but different from each other depending on their period of storage. Those of 3-, 4-, and 5-year old seeds increased remarkably at the 4.0Gy-, 1.0Gy-, and 0.5Gy-irradiation group respectively. However, in the case of 1-year and 2-year old seeds, there were not significant effects of irradiation except the increase of seedling height. There were significant increasing effects of radiation on the plant height, fresh weight, and diameter of all seeds grown in the experimental field of 4.0Gy- and 8.0Gy-irradiation group, including the corresponding effects of 1-year and 2-year old seeds in 20.0Gy- and 30.0Gy-irradiation group.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.75-81
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• 2002

Indoor seed treatments to elevate seedling emergence should be of value. The study was done to model the presown treatments of Platycodon grandiflorum seeds by evaluating the treatment effects of priming,$GA_3$, drying and water imbibition after drying on their germination and then their successive seed treatments on the basis of its seedling emergence. after priming using $Ca(NO_3)_2\;and\;GA_3$ treatment under their different concentrations and light quality illuminated for 12 hours a day were done separately and their two best results were compared to determine the better one, drying of imbibed seeds using the above best result and water imbibition of the dried seeds were successively done to check the rates of germination and emergence. In each treatment of priming and $GA_3$, the former best germination occurred at $Ca(NO_3)_2$ 150 mM done under 2 day darkness but the latter one did at 0.01 mM done under 12 hour a day red light forced for 3 days. Of the two best results from priming and $GA_3$ treatments, the latter result was shown higher germination rate. $GA_3$ treated seeds were best desiccated under $35^{\circ}C$ and 4 hour red light illumination. The germination rate of seeds dried after $GA_3$ treatment was enhanced as imibibed 2 days immediately before sowing. Seedling emergence of all 3 successive treatments, $GA_3$, drying and water imbibition before sowing was the greatest than the two others, only $GA_3$ treatment and the combination of $GA_3$ and drying, in which indicated that its presown seed treatment must follow the successive procedure of the above 3 ones.

• Weed & Turfgrass Science
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.170-175
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• 2013

Korea is carrying out weed quarantine by plant quarantine regulations including heat-treatment method to prevent the influx of exotic weeds. In order to confirm suitability for current heat-treatment criteria and find field-applicable methods which can completely devitalize quarantine weed seeds, the conditions for heat-treatment with/without 40% relative humidity were studied with 9 species among quarantine weed seeds and one weed species similar to quarantine weed. Dry heat-treatments had been tested under various temperatures and time conditions. All seeds were dead at the conditions of $95^{\circ}C$ for 48 hours, $100^{\circ}C$ for 36 hours, $110^{\circ}C$ for 24 hours, $121^{\circ}C$ for 4 hours and $130^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes. Heat-treatments at 40% relative humidity resulted in complete seed death at the conditions of $85^{\circ}C$ for 36 hours and $90^{\circ}C$ for 16 hours. The above results show that current heat-treatment criteria are not suitable for several quarantine weeds and these conditions could be applied as a quarantine method to prevent the influx of quarantine weeds along with agricultural imports. More specific conditions for heat tolerant species such as Picris echioides and heat susceptible species such as Cuscuta spp. are necessary and will improve plant quarantine process in devitalizing quarantine weed seeds with different heat tolerances.

• Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.89-97
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• 2018

This study was conducted to elucidate the effect of after-ripening of gourd fruits before seed collection. Five varieties of commercial gourd varieties were cultivated and the fruits were picked after 24, 31, 50, and 70 days from pollination. For after-ripening treatments the fruits were placed for five days in a cool, air-circulated place while a number of fruits were placed for longer periods to 85 days including growing period, 24 + 62 days, 31 + 55 days, 50 + 35 days, and 70 + 15 days. The seeds collected from fruits harvested on 24^th day were not emerged at all, but the seeds from after-ripening treatment for 62 days showed 78% emergence or higher. The growth of seedlings showed the effects of after-ripening treatment of the fruits before seed collection; the seeds collected after ripening treatment showed better hypocotyl growth and larger embryo size than the non-treated seeds.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.63 no.1
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• pp.9-11
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• 1984

This study was carried out to compare the seed germination and seedling growth of Fraxinus mandshurica growing in natural forests of the interior of Korea. Three stimulation methods were used for germination and the seedlings were planted with various densities. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1) It was suggested that the 80 seedlings per square meter were proper densities for their growth at a nursery bed. 2) Among the three stimulation methods, 19.9% of germination was shown by the moisture storage, 2.3% by cold and warm stratification, and 0.4% by cold stratification. 3) The 8.1% of the total seedlings showed secondary height growth.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.751-758
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• 1998

Lipoxygenase-deficient soybeans, Jinpumkong (lipoxygenase-2, 3 lacking) and Jinpumkong 2 (lipoxygenase-1, 2, 3 lacking), were breeded for the improvement of beany flavor problem. The objectives of this study were to characterize and to examine the storage stability of two lipoxygenase-deficient soybeans by comparing with Hwangkeumkong having high lipoxygenase activity. The crude protein and crude lipid content of Jinpumkong 2 were lower than those of Hwkangkeumkong and Jimpumkong. All soybean samples were middle-sized and yellow-coated seeds. The rate of water uptake and trypsin inhibitor activity of Jinpumkong were greater than those of others. The cooking rate of Hwangkeumkong was the highest among all. The lipoxygenase activity of Hwangkeumkong was decreased when the soybeans were stored at $40^{\circ}C$ for 96hrs at 90% RH which is the condition of accelerated aging. After accelerated aging, the germination ratio of Hwangkeumkong was not changed but the ratio and speed of germination dropped rapidly in Jinpumkong and Jinpumkong 2.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.10a
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• pp.51-51
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• 2018

본 연구는 바이오에너지용 이질3배체 억새(Miscanthus ${\times}$ giganteus) 품종육성 위한 교배재료인 물억새(M. sacchariflrous)와 참억새(M. sinensis) 출수기 단축과 단교배 방법을 개발하기 위해 수행하였다. 물억새와 참억새를 12시간 일장, 자연일장 조건에서 재배하여 출수기 단축에 미치는 단일효과를 조사하였다. 출수기에 일중 화분 발아시간, 절단한 화분친 이삭 활력 유지 및 격리방법 등 단교배 방법을 구명하여 이를 활용한 억새의 자가 수정 여부를 조사하고 시험교배를 실시하였다. 참억새와 물억새 모두 12시간 일장의 단일 조건에서 재배한 것이 자연일장에 재배한 것에 비해 출수 소요일수가 18~27일 정도 단축되었다. 화분 발아는 물억새에서 오전 6시에 왕성하였으나 시간이 경과할수록 발아율이 낮아져 오전 8시에는 10% 이하만 발아하였다. 참억새 화분은 오전 6시에는 발아하지 않았으나 오전 7시에 50% 이상이 발아하였고 8시에는 물억새와 같이 10% 이하였다. 화분친 참억새 이삭을 절단, 절화 보존액에 꽂아 백색 부직포로 격리하였을 때 절화 보존액량이 많을수록 활력 유지 일수가 증가하여 150 mL에서 물억새, 참억새 모두 7일간 개화 및 화분 비산을 지속하였다. 이 때 화분 발아율은 참억새와 물억새 모두 4일까지 40%를 유지하였다. 참억새와 물억새는 자가수정율이 ~ 2.5%로 낮고, 자연교잡 임실율은 출수기가 빠른 유전자원에서 54.4%까지 높았다. 상기 단교잡 방법을 적용한 물억새 4배체와 참억새 2배체간 14조합 시험교배로 437립의 종자를 얻었다. 본 연구의 억새 종간 단교배 방법은 우수한 종자친과 화분친으로 교배종자를 얻을 수 있어 향후 바이오매스 수량이 많으면서, 종자가 맺히지 않은 이질 3배체 품종육성에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.257-258
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• 2003

애기장대를 실험재료로 사용하여 인공산성비의 주요 성분인 황산과 질산 중 어느 성분이 식물 생장과 종자 발아에 영향을 미치는가를 조사하였다. 질산과 황산성분이 모두 첨가된 인공산성비를 처리한 애기장대는 정상식물에 비하여 줄기와 뿌리 생장이 각각 28%, 30% 정도 감소되었고, 잎 표면에는 많은 괴사반점이 관찰되었다. 인공질산비를 처리한 식물은 정상식물에 비하여 줄기와 뿌리 생장이 각각 14%, 17% 정도 감소된 반면 인공황산비를 처리한 식물은 각각 24%, 25% 정도 감소되었다. 종자의 발아율은 인공산성비 배지에서는 80%, 인공황산비 배지에서는 88%, 인공질산비 배지에서는 93%로 나타났다. 이와 같이 성분이 다른 3 종류의 인공산성비를 애기장대에 처리하였을 때 식물 생장과 종자발아율은 질산보다 황산성분에 의해서 더 큰 영향을 받는 것을 확인하였다.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.261-267
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• 1982

The objective of this study was to test germinability of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) varieties at low temperatures. Seeds of III sesame varieties representing different maturity groups and countries were tested at four different temperatures between $10^{\circ}C$ and $16^{\circ}C$. Average germination percentages of III varieties were 92%, 57% and 3.3% at $16^{\circ}C, 14{\circ}C$ and $12^{\circ}C$.respectively. The highest daily germination percentage was observed after 4 days of incubation at $16^{\circ}C$, while it was after 8 days at $14^{\circ}C$. A regression analysis indicated that $15^{\circ}C$ as the minimum temperature for satisfactory germination in field conditions. In general, Korean local collections had better germinability than introduced varieties from 6 countries at different latitudes. 'San dong', a Korean local cultivar. showed the highest germination percentage (24%) at $12^{\circ}C$ when the average germination percentage of all varieties was as low as $3.3^{\circ}C$. Early maturity varieties germinated better at $12^{\circ}C$ and $14^{\circ}C$ than medium or late maturity groups, but no difference was observed at $16^{\circ}C$. Although larger seeds showed better germinability within a variety, there seems to be no relationship between seed size and germinability in sesame.in sesame.