• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.421-430
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• 2022

Crop load management in apple trees is important for achieving optimum productivity and crop value. Hence, we investigated the influence of different crop loads on the fruit quality, mineral content, and yield of the 'RubyS' apple variety. After 4 weeks of full bloom, the crop load was adjusted by hand thinning to different (5, 10, and 15 fruits·cm^-2) trunk cross-sectional areas (TCSA), representing low, medium, and high crop loads. The low crop load increased the fruit size and weight, the development of the red-blushed area, and the peel color a^* at harvest; however, it reduced the total number of fruits·tree^-1 and yield compared with that of the other crop loads. The medium crop load improved the fruit weight, flesh firmness, and soluble solids content and reduced the fruits·tree^-1 but did not affect the fruit size and yield. However, there were no significant differences in the titratable acidity and starch index among the crop loads. The fruit mineral content (phosphorus and potassium) was higher in the low and medium crop loads compared to the high crop load. However, the nitrogen, calcium, and magnesium contents in the fruits were not affected by the crop loads. Overall, this study suggests that a low crop load improves the fruit size and weight, but its effect on the quality and fruit mineral content is similar to that of a medium crop load. Therefore, the optimum crop load level for the 'RubyS' apple trees was approximately 10 fruits·cm^-2 TCSA.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2019

BACKGROUND: The 'Gamhong' cultivar, middle season apple with big fruit size and high soluble solid content, has been bred in Korea. However, it was hard to cultivate the cultivar in Korea by serious bitter pit. The relationships between shoot growth, fruit size, and bitter pit may be affected by crop load. This study was conducted for 2 years (7~8 years after planting) to investigate vegetative growth, fruit quality, bitter pit incidence, return bloom, and gross income for optimum crop load of 'Gamhong'/M.9 adult apple tree. METHODS AND RESULTS: The crop load was assigned to 4 different object ranges as follow: 45~64, 65~84, 85~104, and 105~124 fruits per tree. The vegetative growth, average fruit weight, percentage of fruits heavier than 375 g, soluble solid content, and return bloom increased significantly at the crop load range of 45~64 fruits. However, the lowest total gross income per tree may have been caused by the highest bitter pit incidence and the lowest yield per tree in any other crop load range. The total gross income and yield per tree increased significantly at the crop load range of 105~124 fruits and return bloom dropped to 40%, and hence it was possible to occur biennial bearing. It was 85~104 fruits that biennial bearing did not occur and total gross income was as high as the crop load range of 105~124 fruits. Also, the yield of high grade fruits per tree, with fruit weight of 400~499 g and none bitter pit on fruit surface, was highest at the crop load range of 85~104 fruits, compared to other crop load range. CONCLUSION: In considering fruit size, bitter pit incidence, return bloom, and gross income, the optimum crop load range of 'Gamhong'/M.9 adult apple tree in high density orchard was 85~104 fruits per tree.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.64-71
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• 2017

'원황' 배(Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai)나무에 착과수준을 주당 54개(60%착과), 90개[100%착과구(관행)], 126개(140%착과)로 조절 하였을 때 가지의 생장, 저장양분 및 과실생산과 익년에 삽수의 생장에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 2년간 수행되었다. 주당 착과량이 증가하면 도장지 생장이 감소하였고 1년생 가지의 탄수화물과 다량 무기원소 및 유리당 농도가 감소하는 경향이 나타났다. 관행 대비 140% 착과처리구는 두 해 모두 수량이 약 35톤으로 가장 높았지만 평균과중과 과실 크기 및 과육당도는 다소 낮은 수준이었다. 하지만 140% 착과처리구는 60%와 100% 착과 처리구 보다 년간 천만원 이상의 소득증대가 관찰되었다. $-20^{\circ}C$ 처리에서 삽수의 발아율은 뚜렷한 감소가 나타나지 않았고, $-30^{\circ}C$에서는 140% 착과처리구에서 70% 이하로 감소되었다. 저온에서 삽수의 전해질 누출률은 적과수준에 따라서 크게 차이는 없었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.845-855
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to develop a self-propelled underground crop harvester and its performance was evaluated by measuring the load during actual potato harvesting operations. This study was conducted at a constant working speed of 1 km·h^-1. A load measurement system was installed to measure the actual load and the required working power was analyzed. A hydraulic pressure sensor was also installed to measure the hydraulic pressure. The required hydraulic power was calculated using the hydraulic pressure and flow rate. The results showed that the engine speed, torque, and power during harvesting operation were in the range of 845 - 1,423 rpm, 95 - 228 Nm, and 9 - 31 kW, respectively. Traction power, excluding the hydraulic pump of the tractor and power take-off (PTO) output, was in the range of 9 - 28 kW, and it was confirmed that it occupies a ratio of 16.2 to 50% of the engine rated output. The engine can supply the minimum required traction power to move the vehicle. This means that the engine used in this study could be down-sized to be suitable for an underground crop harvester. In this study, the gear stages of the tractor were not considered. This research thus shows the possibility of developing a self-propelled underground crop harvester.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.301-309
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 온실의 구조설계용 작물하중을 산정하는데 필요한 기초자료를 제공하기 위하여 각국의 온실구조설계용 작물하중 기준들을 비교분석하고 여러 가지 온실작물들에 대하여 작물하중을 직접 측정하고 분석하였다. 설계 작물하중에 대한 각국의 기준들을 비교분석한 결과 나라들 마다 서로 많은 차이를 보여주고 있으며, 우리나라 기준들은 외국의 기준들을 그대로 인용하고 있는 것으로 나타나 우리나라 실정에 맞는 작물하중 기준이 제시될 필요가 있다고 판단된다. 최대 주당 작물하중이 토마토는 두 가지 온실에서 각각 $3.3kgf{\cdot}plant^{-1}$와 $3.9kgf{\cdot}plant^{-1}$로 나타났고, 오이는 $0.75kgf{\cdot}plant^{-1}$, 가지는 $1.9kgf{\cdot}plant^{-1}$, 딸기는 재배베드를 포함하여 $2.1kgf{\cdot}plant^{-1}$으로 나타났다. 단위면적당 작물하중은 토마토가 평균 $8.5kgf{\cdot}m^{-2}$으로 나타났고, 오이와 가지는 각각 $2.1kgf{\cdot}m^{-2}$과 $2.4kgf{\cdot}m^{-2}$으로 토마토의 하중보다 훨씬 낮게 나타났다. 우리나라 온실설계기준에 제시된 작물하중은 토마토와 오이의 경우 $15kgf{\cdot}m^{-2}$으로 본 연구에서 측정된 값보다 훨씬 높았다. 우리나라의 설계기준이 네덜란드의 기준을 그대로 인용한 것으로 판단되기 때문에 이러한 차이를 고려하여 우리나라의 작물하중 설계기준에 대한 재검토가 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다. 딸기의 작물하중은 행잉베드를 포함한 중량이 $21.0kgf{\cdot}m^{-2}$로 네덜란드의 설계기준인 $30kgf{\cdot}m^{-2}$보다 훨씬 작았다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.33-43
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• 2022

South Korea's agricultural nitrogen balance and phosphorus balance rank first and second, respectively, among OECD countries, and proper nutrient management is required to preserve the water quality of rivers and lakes. This study evaluates the effects of furrow mulching on the reduction of non-point source pollution (NPS) load from a sloped upland. The study site was Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, and the survey period was from 2018 to 2019. The slope of the testbed was 13%, and the soil type was sandy loam. The cropping system consisted of maize-autumn Chinese cabbage rotation. The testbed was composed of bare soil (bare), control (Cont.), furrow vegetation mulching (FVM), and furrow nonwoven fabric mulching (FFM) plots. Runoff was collected for each rainfall event with a 1/100 sampler, and the NPS load was calculated by measuring the concentrations of SS, T-N, and T-P. The NPS load was then analyzed for the entire monitoring and crop cultivation periods. During the monitoring period, the effect of reducing the NPS load was 1.5%~44.5% for FVM and 13.1%~55.2% for FFM. During the crop cultivation period, it was 1.2%~80.5% for FVM and 27.0%~65.1% for FFM, indicating that FFM was more effective than FVM. As the NPS load was fairly high during the crop conversion period, an appropriate management method needs to be implemented during this period.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2015

본 시험은 성목기 '후지'/M.9 사과나무의 재식밀도별 적정 착과수를 조사하고자 영양생장, 생산량, 과실품질 및 이듬해 개화율을 3년(재식 7-9년차) 동안 조사하였다. 시험재료는 $3.5{\times}1.5m$(190주/10a), $3.5{\times}1.2m$(238주/10a), $3.2{\times}1.2m$(260주/10a)로 심어 세장방추형을 목표수형으로 관리하고 있는 '후지'/M.9 사과나무이었다. 목표 착과수 범위는 주당 55-64과, 65-74과, 75-84과, 85-94과, 95-104과의 5수준이었다. TCA 증가, 총 신초장, 이듬해 개화율, 주당 생산량 및 수량 효율은 재식밀도가 낮을수록 증가하는 경향이 있었고, 과중과 가용성고형물 함량은 목표 착과수준이 낮을수록 증가하는 경향이 있었다. 착색은 신초생장이 감소할수록 증가하는 경향이 있었다. 해거리는 238주과 260주 재식구의 주당 과실수가 각각 85-94과, 75-84과 이상이 되면 발생하였다. 그러나 190주 재식구는 주당 95-104과 정도 되어도 해거리가 발생하지 않았다. 누적 생산량은 재식밀도 및 목표 착과수준이 높을수록 많아지는 경향이 있었으나, 해거리가 발생한 착과구들 간의 차이는 없었다. 결론적으로 190주로 재식된 '후지'/M.9 사과나무의 성목기 적정 결실량은 95-104개, 238주 재식구는 75-84개, 260주 재식구는 65-74개 범위가 적당할 것이라고 판단되었다.

• Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology : HEB
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.815-826
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• 2018

The intense drought affecting olive production in Northern Chile underscores the need to research non-traditional irrigation strategies to obtain the best crop performance. Accordingly, this study aimed to obtain preliminary data to guide future research on this topic. Different water replenishment levels on crop evapotranspiration ($ET_c$ ; 13.5, 27.0, 40.5, and 54%) were established in a young orchard, cv. Arbequina, from the end of fruit drop (EFD) to full bloom in the next season. We evaluated the influence of plant water status (${\Psi}_{stem}$ ) and crop load, considered as function of fruit number divided by trunk cross-sectional area, on reproductive and productive variables using multiple linear regressions. Our results show that crop load and ${\Psi}_{stem}$ measured from EFD to harvest affected yield components. Nevertheless, ${\Psi}_{stem}$ had the strongest influence on fruit size, pulp development, oil accumulation, and yield. Oil content and yield were reduced by 54% and 50% for each MPa, respectively, from ${\Psi}_{stem\;EFD-H}$ -1.8 MPa, an effect that intensified as crop load increased. During the period of flower development (September-November), the number of flowers per inflorescence and percentage of perfect flowers were reduced when ${\Psi}_{stem}$ was less than -2.0 MPa. These preliminary results showed that bud differentiation, inflorescence and flower formation are highly sensitive to water deficit.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.281-289
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• 2009

This research examined the technical feasibility of composite that had two layers of fiberglass reinforcement to enhance the load carrying capacity of lumber. Specimens were prepared from standard lumber made of thinning crop trees such as Larix kaempferi, Pinus koraiensis, and P. rigida. Results indicated that bending properties, hardness, and wood screw withdrawal load of low density lumber from the P. koraiensis increased as the number of layers of fiberglass reinforcement increased. Composite produced by VARTM method showed the MOE increased in all specimens, while the MOR differed on the location, whether the 2-layers of FRP is put on tensile zone or compressive zone. The MOR of high density lumber from Larix kaempferi and P. rigida decreased when they placed into tensile zone, but low density lumber from P. koraiensis increased in same location. The bending toughness only increased high density lumber of Larix kaempferi as the number of layers of fiberglass reinforcement increased. The technique developed by this study may increase an opportunity to use small diameter log with low density for commercial purposes.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2013

The objective of the research was to describe the effect of straw mat cover and soil amendments on the reduction of runoff and non-point source load from steep sloped highland agricultural fields. Four $5{\times}30$ m plots on sandy loam soil with 28 % slope were prepared. Experimental treatments were bare (control), rice straw mat cover (3,000 kg/ha) (S), PAM (5 kg/ha)+Gypsum (1 ton/ha) (PG) and rice straw mat cover+PAM+Gypsum (SPG). A variety of lettuce was cultivated and runoff was monitored during a growing season in 2011. Natural monitoring was conducted to three times. Runoff rate of S, PG and SPG plots were significantly lower than those of control plot. Especially, the runoff rate is zero in SPG plot at a first rainfall events. The reduction rate of runoff from the S, PG and SPG plots was 30.8 %, 29.0 % and 81.8 % compared to control plots, respectively. The reduction rate of NPS pollution load of S, PG and SPG was ranged of 50~90 %, 30~70 % and 90~100 %, respectively. Yield of lettuce from S, PG and SPG plots was respectively 400 (567 kg/ha), 320 (453 kg/ha) and 760 (1,067 kg/ha) that of compared to control plots greater than that from control plots (140 kg/ha). We speculated that the experimental treated plots could hold more nutrients and moisture than the control and helped the crop grow healthier. When analyzing the above results, in terms of reduction of runoff and NPS pollution load and crop yields, SPG experimental treatment had the best effect. It was concluded that the use of rice straw mats cover and soil amendments on soil surface could not only reduce the NPS pollution loads in receiving waters but also help increase the crop yield.