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A Production Efficiency Analysis of Cucumber Farms in South Korea (시설오이 재배농가의 생산효율성 분석)

  • Kim, Hae-min;Jang, Min-ki;Yi, Hyang-Mi
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.10
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    • pp.6823-6831
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study is to analyse cucumber farms managing efficiency and to draw some factors needed to maximize farms production efficiency. After reviewing and analysing some cucumber farms main management index in detail, we found that, compared to scale improvement, technical efficiency has more potential to increase cucumber farms income. Moreover There is a positive correlation between cucumber production and farms pure technical efficiency slightly, but because of the degree, we suggested to reduce input elements for enhancing pure technical efficiency under certain conditions.

Effects of nitrogen fertigation on cucumber growth and nitrate in Soil under plastic film house (시설재배지에 질소관비 농도가 오이생육과 질산태 질소에 미치는 영향)

  • Kang, Seong Soo;Kim, Myung Sook;Kong, Myung Seok;Kim, Yoo Hak;Oh, Taek-Keun;Lee, Chang Hoon
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.385-390
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    • 2014
  • To evaluate the impact of nitrogen fertigation on crop growth and $NO_3$-N concentration in the soil solution, field experiment for cucumber cultivation during spring and fall season were carried out in on-farm located in Byeongcheon-myeon, Chunan-si, Chungcheonnam-do. Supplying nitrogen of 120-150 mg/L by fertigation device into soil per week reached to maximum yields of cucumber fruits. However, cucumber growth did not show any significant difference between nitrogen levels. Nitrogen supply of 400 mg/L, highest N levels, did not affect cucumber growth. Difference between green values of cucumber leaves using RGB scores were closely related with cucumber yields, and therefore, this results suggests that green values of cucumber leaves could be used as a way of determining the application rates of nitrogen for cucumber cultivation period under fertigation system.

New Report on Two Species of Hippolytid Shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea) Collected at Sea Cucumber Farm, East Sea, Korea

  • Lee, Chu;Nam, Myung-Mo;Ko, Hyun Sook;Lee, Kyu Hyun
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.144-150
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    • 2014
  • Two species of hippolytid shrimps, Eualus kuratai Miyake and Hayashi, 1967 and Heptacarpus igarashii Hayashi and Chiba, 1989, were collected at a sea cucumber farm from the East Sea. These species are described and illustrated for the first time in Korea. Eualus kuratai is closely related to E. middendorffi; however, it lacks a dorsomedian spine on the fourth and fifth abdominal somites. Heptacarpus igarashii can be easily distinguished from other Korean Heptacarpus species due to its short rostrum that lacks ventral teeth on margin. This report extends the previously known ranges from Japan and Korea. In Korea, both genera, Eualus and Heptacarpus, have seven species according to the present report, respectively; moreover, hippolytid shrimps now consist of 31 species of nine genera.

An Economic Analysis of Greenhouse Horticulture in Kyungsangnam-do (시설원예 농업의 경제성과 전망)

  • Lee Young Man
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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    • 1998.10a
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    • pp.41-67
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    • 1998
  • This study aimed at examining the investment and economic analysis of greenhouse horticultural project area by governmental subsidy project. There were only 5 project areas that economic efficiency of investment is recognized in 30 project area in Kyungsangnam-do. And there are 7 project areas to gain farm firm revenue. These were possible area to develop to farm firm. There are 4 project areas to gain farm firm revenue in 18 project areas of glass greenhouse area, and 8 project areas to gain farm firm revenue in 12 project areas-vinyl greenhouse area. The rate of return of the fixed capital is higher in the vinyl greenhouse area than in the glass greenhouse area by type of greenhouse. There were cultivated tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, etc. in the greenhouse area. The investment efficiency of the fixed capital is higher in cucumber and pepper than in other vegetables. Flowers a re lower than the vegetable in investment efficiency.

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Developmental Changes of Recessive Genes-mediated Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) Resistance in Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.)

  • Min, Woong-Ki;Ryu, Jae-Hwang;Ahn, Su-Hyeon
    • Horticultural Science & Technology
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.235-240
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    • 2014
  • Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is one of the most important viral diseases in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), and several genes for resistance were reported in Capsicum spp. In Korea, a single dominant gene that is resistant to $CMV_{Fny}$ and $CMV_{P0}$ has been used for breeding. Recently, a new strain ($CMV_{P1}$) was reported that could infect cultivars resistant to both $CMV_{Fny}$ and $CMV_{P0}$. Therefore, breeding of more robust CMV-resistant cultivars is required. In this study, we surveyed the inheritance of $CMV_{P1}$ resistance and analyzed the location of the resistance loci. After $CMV_{P1}$ inoculation of various germplasms and breeding lines, one accession (ICPN18-8) showed no visual symptoms at 15 dpi (days post inoculation) but was susceptible after 45 dpi, and one resistant line (I7339) showed resistance until at 45 dpi. The latter line was used for tests of resistance inheritance. A total of 189 $F_2$ plants were examined, with 42 individuals showing resistance at 15 dpi and a phenotype segregation ratio close to 1:3 (resistant:susceptible plants). In a lateral ELISA test at 45 dpi, 11 plants showed resistance, and the segregation ratio was changed to 1:15. These results indicate that resistance in C. annuum 'I7339' is controlled by two different recessive genes; we named these resistance genes 'cmr3E' and 'cmr3L,' respectively. To locate these two resistant loci in the pepper linkage map, various RAPD, SSR, and STS markers were screened; only nine markers were grouped into one linkage group (LG). Only one RAPD primer (OPAT16) was distantly linked with cmr3E (22.3 cM) and cmr3L (20.7 cM). To develop more accurate markers for marker-assisted breeding, enriching for molecular markers spanning two loci will be required.

An Analysis of the Price and Scale Flexibilities on Different Varieties of Green Pepper (풋고추 품종별 가격 및 규모 신축성 분석)

  • Choi, Se-Hyun;Noh, Su-Jeong;Cho, Jae-Hwan
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.37-52
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    • 2017
  • Three varieties of green pepper - Chungyang pepper, Cucumber-taste pepper and Nokgwang pepper - are competing with one another in consumption due to the overlapping shipment period. The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of monthly variations of shipment quantities on the wholesale market prices. A Linear Approximated Inverse Almost Ideal Demand System (LA/IAIDS) is employed with monthly data set of three different varieties of green pepper consumption. The results show that if there is an excess supply in the market, the rate of the price decline is larger for forcing culture Chungyang pepper than other pepper varieties. On the contrary, change in supply of cucumber-taste pepper and Nokgwang pepper has little effect on the price of Chungyang pepper. The results of this study can be utilized as a basic information for enhancing the farm income and promoting agricultural policies related to the establishment of self-help funds by Chungyang pepper producer groups in Gyeongnam region.

A Study of Categorization of Farm Types and Crops for Exposure Assessment in Agriculture (농작업 유해요인 노출평가를 위한 작목 및 작업분류에 관한 연구)

  • Sin, Sojung;Kim, Hyocher;Heo, Jinyoung;Ahn, Minji;Kim, Kyungran;Kim, Kyungsu;Lee, Minji
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.500-507
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to categorize farm types and analyze the cultivated area and labor input time for each crop over a year in order to decide farm type conducting for the hazard exposure assessment. Methods: Crops ranked within the top 45 by cultivated area in Korea were selected and 15 target crops that exposure assessment had been conducted for through the Rural Development Administration(RDA) pilot research projects were selected. Labor input time was based on data investigated through RDA research surveillance. If there was no data, data from Statistics Korea was used. Data from Statistics Korea was used for total cultivated area. Results: Crops were divided into 5 types: open field crops(Chinese cabbage, Corn, Ginger, Potato), fruits (Mandarin, Pear), green house crops(Cucumber, Lily, Oriental melon, Pumpkin, Tomato), livestock(Poultry), specialty crops(Ginseng, Oyster mushroom, Tobacco). The cultivated area for potato was the largest, and lily was the smallest among the crops. Labor input time over a year was the highest with oyster mushroom and the lowest with pear. Total labor input time by crops was the highest with mandarin and the lowest with Chinese cabbage. Conclusions: To evaluate hazard factors of farm work, it's essential that crops and tasks be classified based on the size of farmers and working hours by farm type. Therefore, the priority of management should be determined based on the cultivated area and total labor time, but the characteristics of tasks in each crop should also be considered.

Effect of Fish Farm Fecal Solid Diets on the Growth and Energy Budget of Juvenile Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (육상어류양식장 고형오물을 공급한 해삼(Apostichopus japonicus)의 성장과 에너지 수지)

  • Jin, Feng;Jeong, U-Cheol;Choi, Jong- Kuk;Md, Anisuzzaman;Kim, Kyoung-Duck;Choi, Byeong-Dae;Kang, Seok-Joong
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.49 no.2
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    • pp.168-175
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    • 2016
  • We conducted a 90-day feeding experiment to evaluate the growth and energy budget of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. Sea cucumbers with a mean initial wet body weight of 3.03±0.06 g were fed one of the following three diets: an eel fecal solid diet, rainbow trout fecal solid diet, or a commercial diet at a water temperature of 17±1℃ and salinity of 32±1 psu. The results suggested that the diets affected the final body weight, specific growth rate (SGR), food ingestion, feces production ratio, and hence the growth and energy budget of the sea cucumbers. Sea cucumbers fed the eel and rainbow trout fecal solid diets showed poorer energy absorption, assimilation, and growth than those fed the commercial diet. The sea cucumbers fed the commercial diet had a significantly higher SGR and proportion of energy used for growth than those fed the other two diets. Sea cucumbers fed the rainbow trout fecal solid diet showed a comparatively higher ingestion rate and feces production ratio than those fed the commercial diet. The eel and rainbow trout fecal solid diets, therefore, were not suitable for sea cucumbers in intensive cultivation. Our findings will facilitate further development of more appropriate diets for culture of sea cucumber.

Effects of a Chelate (DTPA) on Cucumber Growth and Soil Chemical Properties in Nutrient-accumulated Soil of Polytunnel Greenhouse

  • Kim, Myung Sook;Kim, Yoo Hak;Kang, Seong Soo;Kong, Myung Suk;Hyun, Byung Keun;Lee, Chang Hoon
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.46 no.6
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    • pp.665-672
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    • 2013
  • This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a chelating agent on cucumber growth and changes in soil nutrients availability in polytunnel greenhouse fields. Diethylene triamine penta acetic acid (DTPA) was selected as a chelating agent. Two experiments were carried out as follows: i) For field experiment in the autumn season of 2010, each plot was treated by varying the concentration and the number of times being applied with DTPA; [DTPA (0.5 mM, 1 time/3 months), DTPA (0.06 mM, 1 time/1 week), DTPA (0.13 mM, 1 time/2 weeks), DTPA (0.06 mM, 1 time/1 week)+N]. Conventional practice was also investigated. ii) In the spring and summer seasons of 2011, each plot was treated by varying the concentration (0, 0.06, 0.13, 0.19 mM) of DTPA, chemical fertilizers (NPK), and combination of chemical fertilizers and DTPA 0.06 mM. The fruit yields of cucumber and soil chemical properties had no significant differences between treatments. However, in the spring season of 2011, DTPA 0.06 mM plot added 1 time per 2 weeks increased the yield of cucumber, but caused the reduction of yield in next cultivation season. This result showed that excess use of DTPA can cause the damage of crop growth. The inorgainc contents such as Ca and Mg absorbed by cucumber plant had significant differences between DTPA 0.19 mM (2 times/1 week) and fertilizers plus DTPA treatments [DTPA 0.06 mM (2 times/1 week) + 1/2 NPK, DTPA 0.06 mM (2 times/1 week) + NPK]. The input cost of fertilizers was saved when the concentration and the number of times added with DTPA was 0.06 mM and 1 time a week, respectively. This treatment used 67% less of applied fertilizers cost than the plot of conventional practice did. Thus, this research suggested that the application of DTPA 0.06 mM by 1 time a week can be effective for sustainability of crop production and reduction of fertilizers usage in polytunnel greenhouse.

Control of downey mildew occurred on cucumber cultivated under plastic film house condition by optimal application of chemical and installation of ventilation fan (환기조절 및 약제적기살포에 의한 비닐하우스재배 오이에 발생하는 노균병 방제)

  • Kim, Yong-Ki;Ryu, Jae-Dang;Ryu, Jae-Gee;Lee, Sang-Yeob;Shim, Hong-Sik
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.223-227
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    • 2003
  • Survey on plant diseases occurring on cucumber cultivated in plastic film house of experimental farm in Suwon was conducted. Through the survey, occurrence of damping-off, downey mildew, powdery mildew and Fusarium wilt was observed. Especially downey mildew caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis was the most severe foliar disease of cucumber. To control the disease effectively, effects of installation of ventilation fan and optimal spray timing of a chemical, dimethomorph+copper oxychloride WP, were investigated. Two ventilation fans installed at the front and at the back of plastic film house reduced air relative humidity by about 6.4% and downey mildew incidence by 55.7%. Downey mildew incidence on cucumber from untreated chemicals plot in plastic film house installed with ventilation fan was on a equal level with that from treated chemicals plot with three times application of dimethomorph+copper oxychloride WP in plastic film house without ventilation fan. Meanwhile in order to select optimal chemical application time, dimethomorth+copper oxychloride WP was treated three times at 7 days-interval from three days before the disease occurred, right after the disease occurred, and two days after the disease occurred, respectively. The result showed that dimethomorth+copper oxychloride WP applied to cucumber leaves and stems from three days prior to, right after, two days after occurrence of downey mildew reduced downey mildew incidence by 72.9, 61.8, and 23.7%, respectively. The above results showed that regulation of environmental factors like air relative humidity and preventive application of chemicals should be considered to establish control strategy to downey mildew.