Effects of Wick Number on Growth and Yield of Seed Potatoes Grown in a Wick-based Hydroponics

심지수의 차이에 따른 심지양액재배 씨감자의 생육 및 수량

  • Kim, Chan-Woo (College of Applied Life Sciences, Jeju National University) ;
  • Kang, Bong-Kyoon (College of Applied Life Sciences, Jeju National University) ;
  • Song, Chagn-Khil (College of Applied Life Sciences, Jeju National University) ;
  • Park, Sung-Jun (College of Applied Life Sciences, Jeju National University) ;
  • Kang, Young-Kil (College of Applied Life Sciences, Jeju National University)
  • 김찬우 (제주대학교 생명자원과학대학) ;
  • 강봉균 (제주대학교 생명자원과학대학) ;
  • 송창길 (제주대학교 생명자원과학대학) ;
  • 박성준 (제주대학교 생명자원과학대학) ;
  • 강영길 (제주대학교 생명자원과학대학)
  • Published : 2009.09.30

Abstract

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.

감자 분무경산 소괴경을 심지양액 재배하여 기본식물을 생산할 때, 심지의 배치방법에 따른 씨감자의 생산성 조사하고, 심지를 수평으로 배치할 때 알맞은 심지수를 구명하고자 상자($51{\times}31{\times}20cm$, $0.16m^2$)당 심지 6개를 수직으로 배치하는 처리와 $2{\sim}10$개의 심지를 수평으로 배치하는 처리를 두었다. 괴경수는 심지 6개를 수직으로 배치하는 것에 비하여 수평으로 배치함으로 증가하였고 평균괴경중은 감소되어, 괴경수량은 심지 6개의 배치방법에 의하여 영향을 받지 않았다. 상위급씨감자로 사용될 수 있는 5 g 이상의 괴경수는 심지수가 2개에서 6개로 증가됨에 따라 2.8개/주에서 8.0개/주로 증가되었으나, 심지수 6 이상에서는 더 증가되지 않았다. 평균괴경중은 심지수 8개까지 심지수가 많을수록 무거웠으나 심지수 10개에서는 더 이상 무거워지지 않았다. 5 g 이상의 괴경수량은 심지수가 2개에서 6개로 증가됨에 따라 1.81 kg/$m^2$에서 9.72 kg/$m^2$으로 크게 증가되었다가, 8개 이상에서는 심지수 증가에 따라 완만히 증가되어 심지 10개 처리구에서는 12.9 kg/$m^2$이었다. 씨감자 수량과 심지비용, 배지충진 작업의 편리성을 고려할 때 상자당 심지 8개(50.6개/$m^2$)를 상자의 밑면에 눕혀 수평으로 배치하는 것이 유리할 것으로 판단된다.

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