Development of New fall Cultivars with Yellow Fall Leaf Color in Zelkova serrata Makino

황색(黃色) 단풍(丹楓) 느티나무(Zelkova serrata Makino) 신품종(新品種) 육성(育成)

  • Shim, Kyung-Ku (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, College of Life and Natural Resources Science, Sung Kyun Kwan University) ;
  • Park, Hyung-Soon (Dept. of Forest Genetics, Forestry Administration) ;
  • Byun, Kwang-Ok (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, College of Life and Natural Resources Science, Sung Kyun Kwan University) ;
  • Ha, Yoo-Mi (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, College of Life and Natural Resources Science, Sung Kyun Kwan University)
  • 심경구 (성균관대학교 조경학과) ;
  • 박형순 (산림청 임업연구원 임목육종부) ;
  • 변광옥 (성균관대학교 조경학과) ;
  • 하유미 (성균관대학교 조경학과)
  • Published : 1999.04.30

Abstract

This study was carried out to develop new cultivars of Z. serrata showing yellow fall leaf. Z. serrata which had yellow fall leaves were selected and then examined for contents of leaf anthocyanin and chlorophyll. In addition, for the progeny test, selected trees were grafted. Of 21 trees having yellow autumn leaves, three individuals, 'S-4', 'S-14', and 'J-32' were finally selected. They contained high level of anthocyanin with higher level in the leaves. Once developed, the yellow color remained till late autumn. Grafted plants of the selected strains showed high grafting efficiency and vigorous growth. Yellow foliage color were found to be maintained in the grafted trees. The tree 'S-4' was 7 m tall and 6 m in crown width, whereas 'S-14' and 'J-32' were 6 m tall and 4m in crown width. The soil pH of the survey sites ranged from 5.9 to 7.24. However, other soil characteristics did not show much difference among the sites with regard to inorganic nutrients including $N,\;P_2O_5,\,CEC,\,K^+,\,Ca^{2+}$, and $Mg.^{2+}$ 'S-4', 'S-14', and 'J-32' clonal lines developing yellow fall leaf were selected as new cultivars and propagated by grafting.

본 연구는 단풍색이 황색인 느티나무 신품종을 육성하기 위해, 선발된 개체들의 생육특성 및 단풍시기, 엽내 안토시아닌 및 엽록소 함량 등의 생리적 특성을 구명하고 접목에 의한 단풍색의 접목후대 특성을 조사하고자 실시하였다. 황색 단풍이 드는 계통으로 선발된 'S-4'는 수령 28년생으로 수고 7m, 수관폭은 6m였으며, 엽내 안토시아닌의 함량이 다른 개체들에 비해 높고 단풍이 아름답고 단풍기간이 긴 것으로 나타났다. 또한 'S-14'와 'S-32' 역시 엽내 안토시아닌의 함량이 다른 개체들에 비해 높고 단풍이 황색으로 아름답고 단풍기간이 긴 것으로 나타났다. 선발된 개체들의 접목묘들 공히 모두 엽내 안토시아닌의 함량이 높고 단풍색이 황색으로 나타나 모본의 형질이 접목 후대에 유전되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 선발된 개체들은 접목을 통해 번식시킨 후 조경용 소재로 보급할 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

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