Water Saving Irrigation Point in Cucumber Cultivation under Greenhouse

시설재배 오이의 물 절약 관개시점 구명

  • Received : 2010.10.07
  • Accepted : 2010.10.20
  • Published : 2010.10.30

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate effects of irrigation points on cucumber growth and water saving under greenhouse. Automatic irrigation system and tensiometers were installed at four plots to measure soil water tension and properties of irrigated water. Each plot was irrigated at different irrigation points; soil water tension of 15, 20, 30, and 40 kPa, respectively. Conventional irrigation plot without tensiometer was also investigated. The total yield and sugar contents of cucumber had no significant differences between plots. However, irrigated water volumes were saved most when irrigation points were 30, and 40 kPa. The two plots of 30, and 40 kPa treatments used about 60% less of irrigated water than the plot of conventional practice did. In conclusion, this research suggested that the optimum irrigation point for cucumber cultivation in greenhouse can be soil water tension of 30 kPa based on the results of overall cucumber quality, and Greenhouse water usage.

본 연구는 시설재배오이의 적정 관개시점의 평가를 통한 물 관리 방안을 설정하기 위하여 수행하였다. 경기도 연천군 전곡읍 소재의 오이 시설재배 농가에서 Tensiometer를 이용한 자동관개시스템을 구축하고, 이를 이용하여 관개시점이 15, 20, 30, 40 kPa인 4개의 처리구를 두어 일반농가의 관행 관개방법과 비교하여 오 이의 생산력과 물의 이용효율을 평가하였다. 관개방법에 따른 오이과실의 수량과 당도는 통계학적 차이는 없었으나 15 kPa보다 20, 30 kPa, 관행 처리구에서 각각 수량이 6%, 7%, 9% 높게 나타냈으며, 과실의 당도는 30 kPa 처리구에서 가장 높은 값인 4.1$^{\circ}brix$, 관행과 40 kPa에서 가장 낮은 값인 3.7 $^{\circ}brix$를 나타냈다. 건물중은 30 kPa에서 가장 큰 값을 나타내었으며 15, 20, 30 40 kPa처리구의 식물체 수분함량은 92, 86, 85, 84%로 조사되었다. 오이의 생육 기간 중 사용된 관개량은 관행 > 15 kPa > 20 kPa > 30 kPa > 40 kPa 순이었으며, 절수율은 관행을 기준으로 15 kPa 처리구에서 46%, 20 kPa 처리구에서 48%, 30 kPa 처리구에서 58%, 40 kPa 처리구에서 69%가 절약되었다. 1 kg의 과실을 생산하는데 사용되는 물이용률은 관행이 가장 비효율적이며, 관행에 비해 15, 20, 30, 40 kPa처리구가 관행구보다 36~67%정도 물이 적게 사용되었다. 과실수량과 당도 등에 처리별 유의한 차이가 없으므로 30~40 kPa수준으로 관개 시점 설정 시 60%이상의 물절약이 가능 할 것으로 판단된다.

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