Optimizing Planting Distance and Labor-Saving Efficiency for Head Lettuce Using a Transplanter for Summer Season Cultivation in the Alpine Area

고랭지 결구상추의 기계정식시 적정 재식거리 및 노력절감효과

Lettuce seedlings used in this investigation of planting distance and labor-saving efficiency were first grown in 100-hole paper trays for 30 days. Seedling height for transplanting ranged from 3 cm to 6 cm and plants had 3 to 5 leaves. The beds prepared for transplanting were of the arched type and were 35-40 cm in width, 15-20 cm in bed height, and between-bed furrow width was 20 30 cm. Typical seedling planting depth with the transplanter was 4-5 cm, although depth was quite variable because of the irregularities of the ground. Total transplanting time with the transplanter varied from 2.6 to 2.7 hours per 10a, while it took 38.1 hours per 10a with conventional planting. It was critical that the condition of both the seedlings and the bed be adjusted to the transplanter before planting. Considering yield and inter-plant distance, optimal transplanter performance resulted with $60{\times}20cm$ or $60{\times}25cm$spacing, and the labor-saving efficiency using the transplanter was improved by over 93% of that of conventional planting by hand.

고랭지 결구상추 기계정식시 두둑형상은 둥근두둑의 경우 두둑 폭 35-40cm, 두둑높이 15-20cm, 고랑폭 20-30cm이 적당하였다. 식부심은 4-5cm였으나 평탄정도가 불량한 곳에서는 정식기의 불안정으로 너무 깊게 심기거나 얕게 심기는 경우가 있었으며, 포장정식 후 충분한 관수로 적정수분을 유지할 수 있도록 하는 것이 중요하였다. 종합적으로 결구상추 기계정식시 정식노력 절감율은 관행대비 93% 이상 절감효과를 보였고, 재식거리는 1조식으로 $60{\times}20cm$ 또는 $60{\times}25cm$로 정식하는 것이 적합한 것으로 나타났다.