Effect of Mulching Material on the Growth and Quality of Oriental Melon (Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa Mak.) in Protected Cultivation

멀칭재료가 시설참외의 생육과 품질에 미치는 영향

The experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of different mulching materials on the growth and quality of oriental melon in protected cultivation. Soil temperature, plant growth and fruit quality were affected by different mulching materials, clear polyethylene (P.E.) film (control), clear inset between black P.E. film, green P.E. film. and recycled ethylene vinyl acetate (E.V.A.) film. The highest night soil temperature was at 20 cm depth under green P.E. film, but was at 5 cm depth under other materials. Difference of soil temperature as affected by mulching materials decreased with increasing soil depth. Plant height, number of nodes, leaf area index (LAI), crop growth rate (CGR), and relative growth rate (RGR) at 30 days after transplanting were significantly greater in the recycled E.V.A. film treatment than in the other treatments. Fresh weight of weeds growth under the mulching materials was not affected by mulching material at 30 days after transplanting. However, it was the greatest under clear P.E. film mulching at 90 days after transplanting. Harvesting time of recycled E.V.A. film was 2 days earlier than that of clear P.E. film. Difference in fruit weight and length, and soluble solid content were not affected by the mulching materials. Marketable yield was 2,426 kg.10a$^{-1}$ in recycled E.V.A. film treatment, which was 6% greater than in clear P.E. film treatment.

무가온 촉성재배시 멀칭재료가 참외 생육과 품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 토양 멀칭재료로 하우스외피복 재활용필름, 배색 P.E. 필름, 녹색 P.E. 필름과 대조구로 투명 P.E. 필름을 설치하여 지온의 변화와 생육, 과실품질 등을 조사하였다. 토양 5cm 깊이의 일.월중 지온은 하우스외피복 재활용필름에서 높았으나 광 투과율이 낮은 녹색 P.E필름에서 낮았다. 토양 심도별 야간지온은 녹색 P.E. 필름은 토양 깊이 20cm에서 나머지 필름은 토양 깊이 5cm에서 가장 높았으며, 멀칭 재료별 지온차는 깊이 내려갈수록 점차 감소되었다. 정식 후 30일의 초장과 절수는 지온이 높은 하우스외피복 재활용필름이 유의하게 높았으며, LAI, CGR, RGR도 높은 경향을 보였다. 정식 후 30일의 잡초 발생량은 큰 차이가 없었으나 정식 후 90일에는 투명 P.E.필름에서 많았다. 과실 수확은 하우스외피복 재활용필름에서 빨라 투명 P.E.필름보다 2일 단축되었으나, 과중, 과장, 당도 등 과실특성은 큰 차가 없었다. 하우스외피복 재활용필름에서 상품수량은 2,426kg.10a$^{-1}$로 투명 P.E. 필름보다 6% 증수되었다.