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Growth of 'Nokkwang' Hot Pepper Plug Seedlings as Influenced by Various Ratios of Pre-planting NH4+:NO3- in Root Substrate

상토에 기비로 혼합된 NH4+:NO3- 비율에 따른 '녹광' 고추 플러그 묘의 생장

  • Oh, Sang Se (Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Myong Sun (Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun Cheul (Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Jong Myung (Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University)
  • 오상세 (충남대학교 농업생명과학대학 원예학과) ;
  • 박명선 (충남대학교 농업생명과학대학 원예학과) ;
  • 김현철 (충남대학교 농업생명과학대학 원예학과) ;
  • 최종명 (충남대학교 농업생명과학대학 원예학과)
  • Received : 2019.01.08
  • Accepted : 2019.03.20
  • Published : 2019.04.30

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effects of a pre-planting fertilizers with various $NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$ ratios in a coir dust:peatmoss:perlite (3.5:3.5:3.0, v/v/v) medium on the growth of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Nokkwang) plug seedling. Nitrogen levels were fixed to $300mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ and the $NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$ ratios were varied to 0:100, 27:73, 50:50, 73:27, and 100:0. The 50-cell trays were filled with treatment media containing pre-plant fertilizers, then seeds were sown. After seeds were germinated, the trays were moved to greenhouse and seedlings were feed with 13-2-13 and 20-9-20 fertilizers, alternatively. The changes in pH and EC were measured every week and soil solution for nutrient concentrations were analyzed in week 0, 3, and 7. The measurements of seedling growths as well as analysis of tissue nutrient contents were also conducted in week 7. The varied $NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$ ratios did not influence on the pHs of root media after incorporation of pre-planting fertilizers, but the ECs were heightened as proportion of $NH_4{^+}$ to $NO_3{^-}$ were elevated. During the raising of seedlings, the pHs rose over time in the treatments of 0:100 and 27:73 ($NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$). The concentrations of all macro-elements in root media decreased gradually as seedlings grew in all treatments. The seedling growths 7 weeks after seed sowing were the highest in the treatments of 27:73 and 50:50 ($NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$) and those became worse in the treatments of higher $NH_4{^+}$ ratios than 73%. In terms of inorganic element contents based on the dry weight of above ground tissue, the treatment of 0:100 showed the lowest content of Ca, Mg, Na, Cu, Mn, and Zn. Based on the results, it is desired that $NH_4{^+}$ ratio in pre-planting fertilization is maintained to be 50% or less for the raising of hot pepper plug seedlings.

상토에 기비로 혼합된 질소의 $NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$ 비율이 '녹광' 고추의 생장에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 실험을 위해 코이어 더스트, 피트모스 및 펄라이트를 부피 기준 35:35:30%로 혼합한 상토를 조제하였으며, 상토원료 혼합과정에서 총 질소 농도가 $300mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$인 조건에서 $NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$ 비율을 0:100, 27:73, 50:50, 73:27 및 100:0으로 조절한 5처리를 두어 실험하였다. 질소 외에 다른 필수원소를 포함한 비료는 모든 처리에서 동일한 농도로 조절하였고, 비료를 포함한 상토를 50구 플러그 트레이에 충진한 뒤 고추 종자를 파종하였다. 파종 전과 파종 후 상토의 pH, EC 및 다량원소 농도를 분석하였으며, 파종 7주 후에는 지상부 생장조사와 식물체 무기원소 함량을 분석하였다. 파종 전 상토 pH는 질소 비율에 따른 차이가 뚜렷하지 않았으나 생장이 진행되면서 $NO_3{^-}$의 비율이 높은 처리의 상토 pH가 상승하였다. $NH_4{^+}$의 비율이 클수록 파종 전 상토의 EC가 높았으나 모든 처리의 EC가 파종 3주 후부터 급격히 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 고추묘 생장이 진행됨에 따라 상토의 $NH_4{^+}$-N, $NO_3{^-}$-N 그리고 다른 종류의 다량원소 농도가 EC 변화와 유사한 경향을 보이며 낮아졌다. 파종 7주 후 고추의 지상부 생장을 조사한 결과 $NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$ 비율이 27:73과 50:50 처리구에서 전반적인 생장이 우수하였고, $NH_4{^+}$ 비율이 73% 이상일 경우 저조한 생장을 보였다. 또한 생장이 가장 우수하였던 50:50($NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$) 처리구의 식물체내 T-N, K, Ca 및 Mg 등 다량 무기원소 함량이 가장 높았다. 이와 같은 결과를 고려할 때 '녹광' 고추의 플러그 묘 생장을 위해서는 상토에 기비로 혼합하는 전체 질소 중 $NH_4{^+}$의 비율을 27% 또는 50%로 조절하는 것이 묘 생장에 유리할 것으로 판단하였다.

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