Effects of Charcoal Powder on the Growth and Development of Red Pepper and the Changes of Soil Microflora

목탄분말 시용이 고추의 생육 및 토양미생물상 변화에 미치는 영향

  • Published : 2003.09.01

Abstract

It was investigated the possibility to use charcoal powder as beneficial soil conditioner, which used frequently in environmentally friendly agricultural farming system. For this purpose, the effects of charcoal powder on the growth of red pepper and chemical and microbiological properties of soil were also determined. The application of charcoal powder resulted in no significant differences of pH and EC in the soil compared to those of control. However, small particle size of charcoal powder increased yield of red pepper while large charcoal powder resulted in decrease of root growth of red pepper. Furthermore, the application of charcoal powder resulted in changes of soil microflora relating to plant growth stage. The number of the nitrogen fixing bacteria and fungi increased at the early growth stage, while phosphate releasing fungi in the soil increased at the late stage of growth by charcoal powder application. These beneficial effect of charcoal powder on the soil microbial properties was larger by the use of smaller particle size of charcoal powder. Therefore, it indicated that the small size of charcoal powder might be more influential on the red pepper yield and soil microbial properties may be due to large capacity of nutrients uptake for the plant and microorganisms. Additionally the optimal application amount of charcoal powder for the red pepper could be suggested as much as 300kg 10a$^{-1}$ for the both purposes of improvement of crop yield and retardation of the nutrients accumulation by excess charcoal application.

유기$.$자연농업 등 환경친화적 농업을 수행하는 농가에서 많이 사용하고 있는 목탄분말에 대한 특성파악과 작물생육, 토양화학성 및 토양미생물에 대한 영향을 검토하여 목탄분말의 효율적인 이용방안에 대한 기초자료를 얻고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 목탄분말을 시용하고 고추를 재배한 결과 토양의 pH와 EC는 큰 변화가 없었으며, 대립목탄분말 처리시 뿌리생육이 저하되어 목탄분말 입경과 뿌리 발육은 밀접한 상관이 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 목탄분말의 입도가 작을수록(5mm 〈1mm 〈0.5mm) 고추의 수량이 증가되었다. 0.5∼1mm정도의 소립 목탄분말은 식물체의 양분흡수와 이용율을 향상시키나, 과다한 목탄분말 시용은 양분집적을 초래할 수 있기 때문에 고추에 대한 목탄분말의 적정시용량은 300kg 10a$^{-1}$ 정도인 것으로 판단되었다. 목탄분말 처리로 토양 중의 Rhizobium 속 질소고정균과 사상균 특히, 인 가용화 사상균수가 고추 생육시기에 따라 변화를 나타냈으며, 소립 목탄분말을 처리하였을 때 그 효과가 현저하였다.

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