The Korean Journal of Community Living Science (한국지역사회생활과학회지)

The Korean Society of Community Living Science (한국지역사회생활과학회)
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Productivity of Native White Lotus Leaves and Root Grown in Hoesan, Muan of Jeonnam Districts

전남 무안 회산지 자생 백련의 잎과 연근의 생산력

  • Im, Myung-Hee (Institute of Regional Crop Research, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Park, Yong-Seo (Dept. of Horticultural Science, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Kyung (Institute of Regional Crop Research, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Cho, Ja-Yong (Dept. of Medicated Dirt & Food Technology, Jeonnam Provincial College) ;
  • Heo, Buk-Gu (Naju Foundation of Natural Dyeing Culture)
  • 임명희 (목포대학교 지역특화작목산업화센터) ;
  • 박용서 (목포대학교 원예과학과) ;
  • 이미경 (목포대학교 지역특화작목산업화센터) ;
  • 조자용 (전남도립대학 약선식품가공과) ;
  • 허북구 ((재)나주시천연염색문화재단)
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the yield of lotus leaves and roots per one native white lotus grown in Hoesan, Muan of Jeonnam districts, which were promoted by Muan-Gun, Jeonnam as a local speciality. We planted the rhizomes with 2 internodes in a rubber pot in the middle of April. Then on September, 24, 2008, we dug out the main rhizomes and it had grown by 810cm. From the data, the leaf area was $34,442\;cm^2$, the fresh leaf weight was 1,230g, and the dry leaf weight was 235.4g. The weight of the edible fresh stalk and dry weight leaf were 1,325g and 164.3g. Yield of the white lotus root were 1,480g on Sept. 4, 3,880g on Sept. 20 and 4,172g on Oct. 18. Native white lotus are able to be harvested early as September, however, it is be better that it is harvested in the middle of October based on the yield.

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