Abstract
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of lime, zeolite, and rock phosphate as coating materials and coated seed size on germination, establishment, and early growth of pasture species at the experimental livestock farm, Yonam College of Agriculture in 1997. Germinating energy and germination of coated tall fescue and orchardgrass seeds were lower than those of non-coated seeds. Coated seed of tall fescue with 70% lime and 15% rock phosphate was the best in germination. The germination of small size seed (< ${\varnothing}2$ mm) was better than those of medium (> ${\varnothing}2$ mm and < ${\varnothing}2$ mm) and large size seeds (> ${\varnothing}2$ mm). Germination of coated orchardgrass seed with 55% lime and 30% rock phosphate treatment was higher than that of other coated seeds, and germination of small size seed was higher than those of medium and large size seeds (p<0.05). Germination energy and germination of coated alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil seeds were lower than those of non-coated seeds. Germination of coated alfalfa seed with 70% lime and 15% rock phosphate, and 45% lime and 55% rock phosphate was higher compared with other coated seeds. Germination of medium size seed was higher than those of small and large size seeds (p<0.05). Among coated birdsfoot trefoil seed, 45% lime and 40% rock phosphate treatment resulted in higher germinating energy and germination than other treatments. There was no significant difference in establishment and early growth of coated tall fescue and orchardgrass seeds. However, tall fescue and orchardgrass coated with 45 % lime and 40% phosphate rock showed higher establishment and early growth. There was also no significant difference in establishment and early growth of coated alfalfa among the treatments. Among coated treatments, establishment and early growth of alfalfa coated with 75% lime and 10% rock phosphate were the highest and showed 46.4% and $72.6\;g/\textrm{m}^2$, respectively. Establishment and early growth of coated birdsfoot trefoil with 55% lime and 30% rock phosphate were the highest among coated birdsfoot trefoil seed (p<0.05) and recorded 46.4% and $44.6\;g/\textrm{m}^2$, respectively. Results of this study indicate that the germination of coated grass and legume seed may be improved by increasing the percentage of rock phosphate and decreasing that of lime. With regard to seed size, the germination of pasture species with small seed size (< ${\varnothing}2$ mm) may be better than medium and large size seeds except alfalfa. Establishment and early growth of grasses can be also improved by increasing the percentage of rock phosphate and decreasing that of lime.
본 시험은 1997년 연암축산원예대학 부속실험목 장에서 석회, zeolite 및 rock phosphate의 조합비율과 피복 종자의 크기를 달리 하였을 때 목초의 발아 및 초기생육에 미치는 영향을 비교하기 위하여 수행되었다. 피복한 tall fescue 및 orchardgrass의 발아세 및 발아율은 피복하지 않은 종자에 비하여 낮았다. Tall fescue 피복종자의 발아율은 석 회 70 %와 rock phosphate 15% 처리구에서 가장 높았다. 그리고 피복종자의 크기는 소형 (직경 2 mm 이하)이 중형 (직경 2~3 mm)과 대형 (직경 3 mm 이상)에 비하여 발아율이 높게 나타났다. 한편 orchardgrass 피복종자의 발아율에 서는 석회 55%와 rock phosphate 30% 처리구가 다른 피복 처리구에 비하여 높았다. 한편 피복종자의 크기는 소형이 대형과 중형보다는 발아울이 높았다 (p<0.05). 피복한 alfalfa 및 bridsfoot trefoil 종자의 말아세 및 발아율은 피복하지 않은 종자에 비하여 낮았다 Alfalfa의 피복종자 중에서는 석회 70%와 rock phosphate 15% 및 석회 45%와 rock phosphate 55% 처리구가 다른 피복 종자보다 발아율이 높았다. 피복종자의 크기간에는 중형이 소형과 대형보 다 발아율이 높았다 (p<0.05). 한편 birdsfoot trefoil의 피복종자 중에서는 석회 45%와 rock phosphate 40% 처리구가 다른 피복종자에 비하여 발아세와 발아율이 높았다. 피복한 tall fescue 및 orchard grass의 정착률과 초기생 육은 유의적인 차이는 없었으나 피복처리구 중에서는 두 초종 모두 석회 45%와 rock phosphate 40% 처리구가 가장 높았다 (p<0.05). Alfalfa의 경우도 정착률과 초기생 육은 처리간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으나 피복처리구 중에서는 석회 75%와 rock phosphate 10% 처리구의 정착률과 초기생육이 각각 46.4% 및 $72.6\;g/\textrm{m}^2$으로 가장 높았다(p<0.05). Birdsfoot trefoil은 피복 처리구 중에서는 석회 55%와 rock phosphate 30% 처리구의 정착률과 초기생육이 각각 46.4% 및 $44.6\;g/\textrm{m}^2$으로 가장 높았다 (p<0.05) 이상의 연구결과를 종합해 볼 때 피복종자의 발아율은 초종 마다 약간의 차이가 있으나 rock phosphate를 증가 시키고 석회를 감소시킬 때 증가하며, 종자의 크기는 alfalfa를 제외하고는 소형종자 (직경 2 mm 이하)가 발아율이 높은 것으로 생각된다. 한편 정착률과 초기생육은 화본과 목초에서는 rock p phosphate를 중가 시키고 석회를 감소시킬 때 증가 할수 있다.