Morphological Characteristics and Growth Rate of Medium-Leaf Type Zoysiagrasses Collected at Major Sod Production Area in S. Korea

국내 잔디 주 생산지역에서 수집된 한국잔디류의 형태적 특성 및 생육속도

  • Choi, Joon-Soo (Department of Green Landscape Architecture Science, Dankook Univ.) ;
  • Yang, Geun-Mo (Department of Green Landscape Architecture Science, Dankook Univ.) ;
  • Oh, Chan-Jin (Forest Resources Research Institute) ;
  • Bea, Eun-Ji (Southern Forest Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
  • 최준수 (단국대학교 녹지조경학과) ;
  • 양근모 (단국대학교 녹지조경학과) ;
  • 오찬진 (전남산림자원연구소) ;
  • 배은지 (국립산림과학원 남부산림연구소)
  • Received : 2012.02.19
  • Accepted : 2012.03.09
  • Published : 2012.04.30

Abstract

Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the morphological characteristics and growth rates of 101 medium-leaf type zoysiagrasses (Zoysia spp.) collected at the major sod production area (Jang Seong Gun) in South Korea. Collected lines with distinctive morphology and visual growth rate were planted in plastic pots and measured morphological characteristics under the plastic house conditions. Variation of leaf width, plant height, leaf angle, length of leaf sheath, trichome, stolon length, and color were measured. Six lines were selected by evaluating growth rates from one hundred one collected lines. Eight standard cultivars and three other superior lines previously collected were compared to 7 selected lines form Jang seong area by checking growth rates and morphological characteristics. Average leaf blade width was 3.4 mm, leaf angle was 45.8 degree, plant height was 21.6 cm, height of lowest leaf was 5.0 cm, and length of leaf blade was 14.1 cm. Ground cover rates of selected lines 'CY6097' and 'CY6069' were 70% and 68.3%, respectively. These are believed to be faster than 60% ground cover rate of zoysiagrass 'Anyang', and also, twice as faster than the 31.7% ground cover rate of Z. matrella. Selected line 'CY6069' showed fast growth rate with shorter internode length (5.1 cm) compared to zoysiagrass 'Anyang'. Based on the results of this study, we could select useful fast growing zoysiagrass breeding lines from the major sod production area (Jang Seong Gun) in Korea.

본 연구는 국내 잔디 주 생산 단지인 전라남도 장성군 지역에 재배되고 있는 한국잔디의 형태적 다양성 평가 및 상기 지역에서 수집된 잔디의 생육속도 등 이용성을 평가해 보고자 수행되었다. 총 101개 개체를 수집하였다. 수집개체를 온실에 포트 상태로 생육시킨 후 형태적 특성을 조사하였다. 형태적 특성으로는 엽폭, 초장, 잎각도, 잎집 길이, 털 유무, 포복경 길이, 엽색 등의 변이를 비교하였으며, 특이성 개체 7개를 선발하였다. 생육속도를 조사하기 위해 한국잔디 기존 대조품종 8개와 국내 주 생산단지에서 수집된 계통 7개 그리고 육종계통 3개를 비교하였다. 장성징역 수집 잔디 101개체의 평균 엽폭은 3.4 mm로 나타났으며, 잎각도는 45.8도, 초장은 21.6 cm, 최하위 엽의 높이는 5.0 cm 그리고 엽장은 14.1 cm의 특성을 보였다. 피복속도 조사결과 CY6097, CY6069 등이 스프리그 식재 5개월 후 각각 70%, 68.3%의 피복률을 나타내었다. 가장 느린 생육속도를 보인 금잔디의 31.7% 대비 약 2배 빠른 피복속도였다. CY6069의 경우는 피복속도가 안양중지 60.0% 보다 빠르면서도 마디간 길이가 5.1 cm로 짧게 나타나 고품질 계통으로 가치가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 상기 특성 평가를 통해 잔디재배 주 생산단지인 장성 지역에서 생육속도가 빠르며, 고품질의 계통의 대표종을 선발할 수 있었다.

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