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Effect of Hydrophilic Polymer on Early Stages of Plant Growth of Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald and Gold' and Hedera japonica in a Vertical Greenery System for Low Maintenance

저관리 용기일체형 벽면녹화에서 황금줄사철과 송악의 초기활착에 미치는 친수성 중합체의 효용성

  • Ju, Jin-Hee (Dept. of Green Technology Convergence, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Hea-Ran (Dept. of Green Technology Convergence, Konkuk University) ;
  • Xu, Hui (Dept. of Forest Science Graduate School, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Won-Tae (Dept. of Environment and Landscape Architecture, Cheonan Yonam College) ;
  • Choi, Eun-Young (Dept. of Agriculture Science, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Yoon, Yong-Han (Dept. of Green Technology Convergence, Konkuk University)
  • 주진희 (건국대학교 녹색기술융합학과) ;
  • 김혜란 (건국대학교 녹색기술융합학과) ;
  • 허혜 (건국대학교 산림과학과 대학원) ;
  • 김원태 (천안연암대학교 환경조경학과) ;
  • 최은영 (한국방송통신대학교 농학과) ;
  • 윤용한 (건국대학교 녹색기술융합학과)
  • Received : 2016.01.29
  • Accepted : 2016.06.16
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to exam early stages of plant growth of Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald and Gold' and Hedera japonica grown in fabric felt bag attached on vertical greenery system with the ratio of hydrophilic polymer to substrate, 0(referred as Control), 0.1, 0.2, or 0.4% (v/v), in order to effectively utilize rainfall for low maintenance. After rainfall, the increase in volumetric water content of substrate amended with the hydrophilic polymer was between 13% and 87%, compared to that in Control. During drought period, higher ratio of hydrophilic polymer to substrate slowly decreased the volumetric water content, and increased plant height, leaf length, leaf width, number of leaves, branch number, and stem diameter of both Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald and Gold' and Hedera japonica with the highest fresh and dry weights of shoots or roots under the 0.1% ratio of hydrophilic polymer.

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