Abstract
BACKGROUND:Kiwifruit growers build their vineyards using many windbreaks to protect their kiwifruit vines from defoliation injury by strong winds such as typhoon. In this study, we have compared fruit quality, budbreak rate and floral bud as affected by windbreaks. And also we surveyed several microclimate indices of kiwifruit orchard depending on the covering materials of arch-type windbreaks. METHODS AND RESULTS: Five different windbreak materials including polyethylene film (PE), blue- and white-colored nets were tested in pipe-framed archtype kiwifruit vineyards as the covering materials. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), annual mean temperature (AMT) and chill unit (CU) as well as fruit quality were compared among the covering materials. In all treatments, annual PAR was more than $400{\mu}mol\;m^{-2}s^{-1}$, in which kiwifruit leaf could reach its maximum photosynthesis, since the leaves were emerged. Annual mean temperature was greater in 0.1 mm-PE covering as much as $1-2^{\circ}C$ than other windbreaks. In CU calculated by three different models, all windbreaks showed more than 1400 CU that is fully fulfilled CU for kiwifruit rest completion. There were no difference in budbreak rate among the covering materials. Fruit weight was heavier in 0.1 mm-PE and white-net (4 mm) than other windbreaks. CONCLUSION: Regardless of the windbreak materials, the PAR quantity was enough for kiwifruit photosynthesis. And CU for kiwifruit rest completion was fully achieved in all treatments. However, with respect to fruit weight, quantity of PAR, and AMT, etc., It is highly recommended for kiwifruit growers to choose 0.1 mm-PE and white-net (4 mm) as for their windbreaks materials.
태풍에 의한 조기낙엽과 같은 바람피해 예방을 위해 키위재배에서 이용되고 있는 파풍망의 종류에 따른 과수원 내 미세기상의 차이 및 과실품질과 이듬해 발아, 개화에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 국내 키위재배에서 바람피해 예방을 위해 사용되고 있는 5종류의 파풍 소재를 4.3 m 높이의 철재 하우스 골조의 지붕에 피복하였다. 파풍망 종류에 따른 과원 내 광합성유효광선(PAR) 투과량, 연평균기온 등의 미세기상과 저온요구도 충족여부 및 과실특성을 조사, 비교하였다. 모든 처리에서 4~10월 생육기에 연평균 $400{\mu}mol\;m^{-2}s^{-1}$이상의 PAR투과율을 나타내 키위의 최대순동화율에 필요한 광량이 부족하지 않았다. 연평균 기온은 PE필름에서 파풍망에 비해 $1{\sim}2^{\circ}C$높았다. 3가지 모델에 의해 산출된 저온요구도(CU)는 파풍망 종류에 관계없이 1400 CU 이상으로 키위의 발아, 개화에 필요한 저온요구도를 충족하였다. 결과모지 눈의 발아율은 차이가 없었으며, 과중은 PE필름과 백색망 4 mm 피복처리에서 다른 파풍망보다 증가했다. 결론적으로 PAR 투과, 연평균 기온, 과중 등을 종합적으로 고려하면 PE필름과 백색 4 mm 파풍망이 키위 생산에 가장 효과적인 것으로 판단된다.
