• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.48 no.3
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• pp.191-195
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• 2003

This study was conducted in 2001 to develop a technique for mass production of superior seed tuber by using a wick culture system as an alternative plan to solve problems in hydroponic culture of potato. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Dejima) plug seedings were planted on a styrofoam bed (volume $0.032\textrm{m}^3$) containing two different media (Jeju scoria + peatmoss and perlite + peatmoss, (1:2, v/v) mixture, respectively). Each bed was equipped with various number of wicks (2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 ea/bed). After harvest, the total porosity of both media was 83-85%. Bulk density of Jeju scoria + peatmoss was higher compared to that of perlit + peatmoss. However, the number of wicks did not influence to the bulk density. Conversely, moisture capacity of Jeju scoria + peatmoss was remarkably greater than that of perlite + peatmoss and was increased from 55 to 70% as elevating number of wicks. Although the number of wicks resulted in the areal growth of plants, the total yield and the weight of tuber were highest at the bed equipped with six wicks in both media.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.119-122
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.101-103
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.112-118
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• 2003

분화 양액 재배에 있어서 저면 관수 방식은 두상 관수 방식 보다 더 널리 사용되고 있다. 저면 관수 방식의 장점으로는 지상부에 물이 닿지 않아 고품질의 식물체 생산 가능, 균일한 크기의 식물체 생산 가능, 물과 양분의 사용의 줄임 등이 있다 (Newman, 1999). 현재 유럽은 저면 관수방식의 대표적인 ebb-and-flow 시스템이 상용화 되어있으며, 북미에서도 점점 그 사용 비율이 증가하고 있다 (Biernbaum, 1990). (중략)

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.54 no.3
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• pp.294-298
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• 2009

A glasshous experiment was carried out in 2002 to evaluate growth differences between two wick types, and to determine the optimum number of wicks in a wick-based hydroponics for production of 'Dejima' seed potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.). The six minitubers ($7.0{\pm}0.2g$/tuber) produced through aeroponics were planted in a polystyrene box (51 cm long $\times$ 31 cm wide $\times$ 20 cm high) containing growth medium (perlite+peatmoss 1:2, v/v mixtures). Before the boxes were filled with the medium, 6 wicks per box were vertically and 2 to 10 wicks were horizontally installed, respectively, at the bottom of the boxes through holes. Comparing with 6 vertical wick treatment, 6 horizontal wick treatment increased the number of tubers per plant, but decreased average tuber weight. Yield of tubers greater than 5 g (seed potatoes) was not significantly affected by wick type. As the number of the horizontal wicks per box was increased from 2 to 6, the number of seed potatoes increased from 2.8 to 8.0/plant and then leveled off. Average tuber weight increased with increasing the number of the wicks up to 8 and then leveled off. As the number of the wicks per box was increased from 2 to 6, seed potato yield increased from 1.81 to 6.59 kg/$m^2$ and then slowly increased up to 10 wicks per box, reaching 12.9 kg/$m^2$. The results indicate that installing 8 wicks per box ($0.16m^2$) horizontally for the wick culture system in production of 'Dejima' seed potatoes is beneficial considering seed potato yield, cost of wicks, and convenient filling with medium.