초고년근 고려인삼의 수량과 홍삼적성

Yield and Red Ginseng Quality of Super-aged Root of Panax ginseng

7년근 포장에서 작항별로 행별 수량을 조사하였으며 지상부 생육상태별로 홍삼을 제조하였다. 수삼수량은 2.06kg/칸이고 결주율은 27%였다. 1, 2, 3 행의 행내에서 수량과 결주율과 유의 상관이 있었으며 잠재수량이 높을수록 단위결주당 감수율이 컸다. 결주가 없는 때의 잠재수량은 4.5kg/칸이었으며 가장 높은 구의 실제 수량은 3.58kg/칸이었다. 7년근 원료삼의 연 X-선 흡수특성이나 홍삼품질과 품질저해요인 발현율도 6년근과 크게 다르지 아니하였다. 7년근의 홍삼은 대편 천지삼의 생출이 많은 점이 특징이었으며 이로부터 초고년 초대편 홍삼상품의 개발은 경제성이 높을 것으로 보인다.

Seven year old ginseng was investigated for yield , the relationship between yield and percent missing plant and red ginseng quality. Yield was 2.06 kg/kan (3.3 m2) and percent missing plant was 27.1%. The highest yield plot showed 3.58 kg/kan and potential yield appeared to be 4.5 kg/kan. Yields of 1st, End and 3rd line showed significant negative linear correlation with percent missing plant. Potential yield without missing plant was in decreasing order of 1>2)3>5) 4 and negatively correlated with unit yield decrease per percent missing plant. Potential yield of 1st line was 6.56 kg/tan. Soft X-ray absorbtion characteristics was not different from that of 6 year old ginseng. Red ginseng grade and percent occurence of red ginseng quality factors were not different from those of 6 years old ginseng. The weight of red ginseng per root was much greater than that of 6 years ginseng. In view of yield and quality of fresh and red ginseng the production of red ginseng from 7 years old ginseng appears to be economically feasible.