Evaluation of physio-chemical properties and stability of some commercial horticultural substrates by the European Standard Methods

유럽표준분석법에 의한 원예용 상토의 이화학성 및 안정성 평가

  • Kim, Hyuck-Soo (Department of Environmental Horticulture, The University of Seoul) ;
  • Kim, Kye-Hoon (Department of Environmental Horticulture, The University of Seoul)
  • 김혁수 (서울시립대학교 환경원예학과) ;
  • 김계훈 (서울시립대학교 환경원예학과)
  • Received : 2009.12.27
  • Accepted : 2010.01.18
  • Published : 2010.02.28

Abstract

This study was carried out to analyze physico-chemical properties and to determine stability of the 19 commercially available horticultural substrates in Korea by European standard methods (EN methods). The average pH, EC, T-N, $P_2O_5$ were 5.44, 0.62$dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$, 0.98% and 10.54$mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$, respectively. Dry bulk density and particle density were in the range of 124.47~243.16$kg/m^3$ and 2073.94~2249.99$kg/m^3$, respectively. Seventeen out of 19 horticultural substrates used in this study were 'very stable'. The other2 substrates were classified as 'stable'. Korea's own criteria of stability for the organic materials such as growing substrates and compost need to be developed so that farmers can use the optimum organic materials without anxiety.

본 연구는 현재 유통 중에 있는 원예용 상토에 대해 이화학적 특성 및 안정도를 조사하여 상토이용의 최적화를 도모하기 위하여 수행하였다. 이를 위하여 12개 업체에서 생산하는 19 종류 원예용 상토를 수집하여 유럽표준분석법에 준해 상토의 이화학성을 분석하였다. 또한 이 결과를 이용하여 유럽에서 사용 중인 산소호흡률 측정방법에 따라 상토의 안정도를 평가하였다. 원예용 상토의 이화학성은 건물함량 39.33~69.00%, 수분함량 31.00~60.67%, 유기물함량 25.05~39.14%, 회분함량 60.86~74.95%, 실험실가밀도 227.38~391.20$g{\cdot}L^{-1}$ pH 4.75~6.10 EC 0.41~0.85 $dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ T-N 0.19~1.29%, $P_2O_5$ 0.73~18.95 $mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$로 각각 조사되었다. 양이온 K, Mg, Ca, Na은 각각 49.72~306.74 $mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$, 9.97~91.17 $mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$, 6.90~283.32 $mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$, 80.68~295.83 $mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$의 범위를 나타내었다. 또한 가밀도 124.48~243.16 $kg{\cdot}m^{-3}$, 진밀도 2073.94~2249.99 $kg{\cdot}m^{-3}$, 총공극률 89.19~94.05%, 액상 57.14~78.35%, 기상 12.19~35.62%로 조사되었다. 원예용 상토의 산소호흡률은 2.03~5.63 mmol $O_2{\cdot}kg$ OM $hour^{-1}$로 선행연구를 통해 설정된 유기물질의 안정도 평가기준과 비교시 19점의 원예용 상토 중 17점의 상토에서 '매우 안정'의 단계로 조사되었으며, 나머지 2점의 상토에 대해서도 '안정' 단계로 평가되었다. 향후 상토의 산소호흡률을 이용한 안정도 평가를 통해 최적조건의 상토가 지속적으로 관리될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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