Transition of Rice Culture Practices during Chosun Dynasty through Old References V. Cultivation and Cropping Patterns

주요 고농서를 통한 조선시대의 도작기술 전개 과정 연구 V. 재배양식

  • Published : 1992.02.01

Abstract

The rice culture techniques included 'Jodosukyungbeob'(旱稻水耕法 : culture techniques of early-ripening paddy rice), 'Mandosukyungbeob' (晩稻水耕法) : culture techniques of late-Ripening paddy rice 'Handobeob'(旱稻<山稻>法 : culture techniques of upland rice), 'Myojongbeob'(苗種法 : culture techniques of paddy rice by transplanting), 'Kunangbeob'(乾秧法 : culture techniques of rice by transplanting which rears seeding in dry paddy) and 'Sudogunpanongbeob'(水稻乾播農法 : culture techniques of paddy rice seeding in dry field). Especially, 'Kunangbeob' and 'Sudogunpanongbeob' were originally developed in Korea as seen in 1600s(Kyoungje : 經濟) and early 1800s (Yoji : 要旨). In 'Jodosukyungbeob' it took 9 days for seed dipping, water-sprouting and prevent damage by birds, each for 3 days in China, but in Korea seed dipping in water took 3 days and the rest of the procedures were flexibly established. In matured soils, practices were fall plowing right after harvest, recognition of effective tillering and additional fertilization use of human manure, and stimulation of sprouting by lime application. The unique culture techniques adequate for Korean situations were practiced, which included weed control after draining accurately for 3 to 4 times, draining at mid season for improving wind and drought tolerance, rice harvesting at appropriate time for preventing grain shattering, and seeding in rows. 'Mandosukyungbeob' was improved techniques contrast to those of China, and the major contents were selection of proper varieties, good stand establishment by seeding high rates, induction of vigorous tillers, and adoption of 'Jokjongbeob'(足種法 : seeding method by foot). Also, one of the most prominent rice cultures by our ancestors was 'Kunpanongbeob' that was systemized form habitual practice of Pyongan Province. The unique technique actualized was 'Hando [旱稻(山稻)]' culture technique which was the combinations of 'Jokjongbeob', root stimulation method, and disaster-tolerant mixture cropping with adoptation of variety theory, although it was originated from China. The transplanting techniques has come before 'Jikseol'($\ulcorner$直說$\lrcorner$) and its merits were sufficiently realized. However, this method was basically prohibited from the early Chosun dynasty because extremely bad harvest was expected under drought conditions and insufficient conditions of water storage. But, it was permitted in the areas that contained water all the times and in case of large-scale farming especially. Most of rice culture was transplanted in the end of the Chosun dynasty because transplanting was continuously spreaded in the three southern provinces of Korea. Under these circumstances, transplanting technique was improved from the early to the end of the Chosun dynasty by weed control, fertilizing, water management, and quadratic transplanting. Based on these techniques, agricultural productivity was improved 5 times by that time. 'Kunpanongbeob' was created and developed properly for Korean conditions that is dry in early season and flooding in late season. This was successively developed and established into transplanting technique of nursery seedling.

도작법은 한도수경법, 만도수경법, 만도건경법 한도(산도)법, 묘종법, 건앙법, (수도)건파농법으로 분화발전하였으며 특히 건앙법과 수도건파농법은 1600년대(경제)와 1800년대 전반(요지)에 우리나라에서 독창적으로 발달한 농법이다. 한도수경법에서는 침종$\longrightarrow$최아$\longrightarrow$구조가 중국의$\longrightarrow$3$\longrightarrow$3$\longrightarrow$3 일(계 9일)과 달리 3$\longrightarrow$적의$\longrightarrow$적의일(단 침종 3일만 회정)로 신축성있게 체계화하였고 상경전에서의 수확 직후 추경법, 유교분얼과 추비에 대한 인식, 인분 이용, 시회에 의한 출아촉진법이 추가되었고, 3-4회의 정밀한 배수후 제초법과 내풍내한성을 증진키 위한 중간낙수법 및 탈립손실을 막기 위한 즉시예취법과 직조파법의 실현이 우리나라 실정을 고려한 독특한 재배기술이었다. 만도수경법은 적품종선택, 증파에 의한 입묘확보, 강세분얼 유도, 족종법의 적용 등이 중국전래의 기술을 향상 발전시킨 내용이며, 여기에 평안도 속력을 체계화시킨 '수도건파재배법'은 우리선조들이 실현했던 탁월한 한지도작법의 하나로 평가될 수 있다. 한도(산도)재배법은 중국전래의한 농법이지만 족종법과 뿌리 자극법과 뿌리 내재해적 혼작법을 결합시키고 품종론을 적용시켜 독특한 기술로 현실화 시켰다. 표종법(이앙법)은 이미 $\ulcorner$직설$\lrcorner$이전부터도 있었고 그 이점을 충분히 인식하고 있었지만 한발이 잦고 수원이 불충분한 여건하에서의 의외의 흉작을 수용할 수 없었기 때문에 선초부터도 원칙적으로는 금지시켰다. 그러나 수시로 특정수전(물이 항상 있거나 광작농인 경우)에는 허가되었고, 특히 삼남에서는 지속적으로 묘종법이 확대보급되어 선말에는 대부분의 도작이 묘종법으로 시행되기에 이르렀다. 이러한 과정 속에서도 선초부터 선말까지의 묘종법 기술에서는 제초, 분양(추비포함), 물관리, 정조시이앙법 등의 내용변화와 발전이 이룩되었고, 이들을 기초고 하여 농업생산력은 5배에 이르는 증대가 이룩될 수 있었다. 건앙법은 조한만수의 우리나라 도작여건에 맞추어 독특하게 창안발전시킨 도작법의 하나로서 최근의 '육묘대이앙법'으로 확립되기까지 지속적으로 발전해 온 기술이다.

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