The Size Distribution of Free Water Paths in Heartwood of Softwood by Centrifugal Method - The Difference between Earlywood and Latewood -

원심법에 의한 침엽수 심재부 유효수분이동경로의 반경분포 - 조재와 만재의 비교 -

The size distribution of the free water paths between earlywood and latewood for six species in the heartwood of softwoods was estimated from the amount of dehydrated free water under various centrifugal fields, such as 2,200, 3,300, 4,800 and 6,900 rpm. The centrifugal method is based on the concept that water movement occurs by the balance of centrifugal force and water potential by meniscus. Water stops where the pressure differential is zero. In the centrifugal field, only two factors affect water movement in wood, that is, centrifugal force and water potential. Also, the water permeability was evaluated from the relationship between the water saturation ratio after the centrifugal treatment and the measure of water potential in specimen. The results showed that Cryptpmeria japonica had clear peaks at 0.70 ㎛ in earlywood and at 0.50 ㎛ in latewood. Tsuga sieboldii and Larix kaemferi had peaks at 0.50 and 0.30 ㎛ in both earlywood and latewood, respectively. Abies firma showed peaks at 0.70 ㎛ in earlywood and at 0.30 ㎛ in latewood. The water permeability of earlywood was higer than that of latewood for all softwoods except Pseudotsuga menziesii.

원심법을 이용하여 침엽수 생재 심재부의 조재와 만재에 대한 수분이동경로의 크기를 평가하였다. 또한, 원심처리 후의 포수율 분포와 수분포텐셜의 관계로부터 액체투과성을 측정하였다. 삼나무의 경우, 조재는 0.70 ㎛, 만재는 0.50 ㎛의 반경에서 뚜렷한 피크가 관찰되었다. 솔송나무는 조재와 만재 모두 0.50 ㎛의 반경에서 피크를 나타냈다. 일본전나무와 일본잎갈나무는 조재 0.70 ㎛, 만재 0.30 ㎛의 반경범위에서 피크 값이 관찰되었다. 반면에, 미송과 시트카스푸르수는 뚜렷한 피크 값을 보이지 않았다. 액체투과성은 미송을 제외한 모든 수종에서 조재가 만재보다 좋게 평가되었다.