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Effect of Water-Extracts from Sludge Compost on Seed Germination

퇴비의 부숙 과정 중 추출물이 종자 발아력에 미치는 영향

  • Kang, Sang-Jae (Department of Environmental Horticulture, Sangju National University) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Hee (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Seo, Sang-Hyun (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Kyungpook National University)
  • Published : 2007.12.30
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Abstract

In order to evaluate the physicochemical properties of sludge compost and to identify the effects water-extracts from sludge compost in 2, 6, 8, 12 weeks of decomposing process on seed germination and root elongation in cabbage, lettuce, soybean and barley plants was investigated. The content of total nitrogen in sludge compost increased slightly in 6 weeks decomposing process, and then decreased gradually. Organic matter content decreased continuously overall decomposing process. As decomposition was processing, pH of sludge compost decreased slightly, and EC increase within 6 weeks decomposing process, and then decreased. The content of nitrogen in water-extracts from sludge compost increased within 8 weeks decomposing process and decreased in 12 weeks decomposing process. The content of ammonium nitrogen was similar with that of total nitrogen, and the ratio of ammonium and nitrate increased within 8 weeks, and then decreased. Cation content and EC decreased the late of decomposing process and pH didn't change. The water-extracts from sludge compost during decomposing process inhibited seed germination and root elongation in cabbage (Brassica campestris), lettuce (Lactuca sativa), barley (Hordeum vulgare) and soybean (Glycine max). The inhibition of root elongation in cabbage was greater than that of relative seed germination, whereas relative seed germination in lettuce was more inhibit than root elongation. Relative seed germination and root elongation in soybean were inhibited slightly, but those of in barley was inhibited strongly. In this study, we would identify the effects of water-extracts from sludge compost on seed germination and root elongation was different to the species of seed. The inhibition of seed germination and root elongation treated with the water-extracts which extracted from sludge compost in the early stage of decomposing process was greater than that of in the late stage of decomposing process.

슬러지퇴비의 제조과정에서 2, 6, 8, 12주째 시료의 수용성 추출액이 몇 가지 식물의 종자 발아율과 뿌리생장에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 퇴비시료 중의 총 질소 함량의 변화는 퇴비화 6주째까지는 그 함량이 다소 증가하다가 그 이후에는 다시 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 유기물 함량은 퇴비 화가 진행될수록 전반적으로 유기물 함량이 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고, pH는 감소하다가 퇴비화 후반부에서는 중성 부근을 나타내었으며 EC는 6주째에는 증가하다가 다시 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 시료의 수용성 추출액의 총 질소 함량의 변화는 점차 그 함량이 증가하다가 퇴비화 12주째에는 감소하였다. 암모니아태 질소의 함량변화는 총질소의 변화와 같은 양상이었으며 암모늄태질소와 질산태질소와의 비율은 8주째까지는 증가하다가 12주째에는 오히려 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 양이온 함량은 퇴비화가 진행됨에 따라 퇴비화 초기 단계보다 퇴비화 후반부에서 모든 양이온 함량이 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. pH는 뚜렷한 변화를 보이지 않았으며 평균 pH 6.48정도를 나타내었으며 EC는 퇴비화 2주째는 $3.43dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$에서 12주째 $1.72dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$로 낮게 나타났다. 배추 종자에서는 뿌리 생장에 대한 저해가 종자 발아에 대한 저해 보다 더 크게 나타났으나 상추 종자에서는 뿌리 생장에 비해 종자 발아에 대한 저해가 더 크게 나타났다. 퇴비화 과정 중 시료의 수용성 추출액에 대한 콩과 보리 종자의 발아시험 결과 콩 종자에서는 발아 저해가 있었으나 그 정도는 극히 미약했다. 반면 보리 종자에서는 발아 저해 작용이 뚜렷하게 나타났으며 특히 퇴비화 2주, 6주, 8주째 시료의 수용성 추출액 처리구에서는 발아가 전혀 이루어지지 않았다. 결론적으로 퇴비의 수용성 추출액의 저해작용은 식물의 종에 따라 그 정도는 다르게 확인되었으며, 종자 발아와 뿌리 생육에 대한 저해는 퇴비의 부숙시간이 경과함에 따라 다소 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 전체적으로 부숙 초기 퇴비의 수용성 물 추출액이 종자 발아와 뿌리 생장에 대한 저해가 크게 나타났으며 퇴비화가 진행될수록 종자 발아 및 뿌리 생장이 회복되는 경향을 나타내었다.

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