Journal of Environmental Science International (한국환경과학회지)

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Effect of Recycled Coir Organic Substrates on Vegetable Crop Growth

코이어배지의 재활용이 채소 작물의 생육에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Gyu-Bin (Department of Horticulture Bioscience, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Eun-Ji (Department of Horticulture Bioscience, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Young-Hoon (Department of Horticulture Bioscience, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yeo, Kyung-Hwan (Protected Horticulture Experiment Station, NHRI, RDA) ;
  • Rhee, Han-Cheol (Protected Horticulture Experiment Station, NHRI, RDA) ;
  • Kang, Jum-Soon (Department of Horticulture Bioscience, Pusan National University)
  • 이규빈 (부산대학교 원예생명과학과) ;
  • 박은지 (부산대학교 원예생명과학과) ;
  • 박영훈 (부산대학교 원예생명과학과) ;
  • 여경환 (국립원예특작과학원 시설원예시험장) ;
  • 이한철 (국립원예특작과학원 시설원예시험장) ;
  • 강점순 (부산대학교 원예생명과학과)
  • Received : 2016.03.15
  • Accepted : 2016.06.20
  • Published : 2016.08.31
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Abstract

The present study was investigated the effect of recycled coir organic substrates on the growth of different vegetable crops. The recycled coir had better physical and chemical properties than the new coir. The growth of tomato plant was better on the coir substrate that had been used for 2 years than that on the new coir substrate. The average number of tomato fruits was 108 on the new coir substrate, while it was 179 and 165 on the coir substrate used for 1 and 2 years, respectively. The growth of cherry tomato plant was also better on the coir substrate used for 2 years than that on the new coir substrate. The average number of cherry tomato fruits was 43 on the new coir substrate, while it was 206 and 164 on the coir substrate used for 1 and 2 years, respectively. The growth of brussel sprout was better on the coir substrate used for 3 years than that on the new coir substrate and the average number of brussel sprout leaves was 26.8 on the new coir substrate, while it was 34.3 on the coir substrate used for 3 years. The growth of Korean cabbage improved on the coir substrate used for 1 years compared to the new coir substrate and the number of leaves was 15.1 on the new coir substrate, while it was 24.3 on the coir substrate used for 1 year. Thus, used coir can be recycled to improve vegetable yields compared to using new coirs.

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