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http://dx.doi.org/10.7732/kjpr.2016.29.4.495

Comparison of Plant Growth Characteristics and Biological Activities of Four Asparagus Cultivars by Cultural Method  

Kim, Ho Cheol (Department of Horticulture Industry, Wonkwang University)
Heo, Buk Gu (Naju Foundation of Natural Dyeing Culture)
Bae, Jong Hyang (Department of Horticulture Industry, Wonkwang University)
Lee, Seung Yeob (Department of Horticulture Industry, Wonkwang University)
Kang, Dong Hyeon (Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
Ryu, Chan Seok (Division of Agro-system Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Dong Eok (Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries)
Choi, I Jin (Department of Urban Agriculture, Seoul Metropolitan Agricultural Technology Center)
Ku, Yang Gyu (Department of Horticulture Industry, Wonkwang University)
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Korean Journal of Plant Resources / v.29, no.4, 2016 , pp. 495-503 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the present study, we investigated the plant growth characteristics and biological activity of four asparagus cultivars grown using two cultural methods and tested the possibility of domestic open field. The number of shoots, buds, roots, shoot and root fresh and dry weights, and total dry weight of the four asparagus cultivars grown in a plastic house were higher than those of the same cultivars grown in an open field. Of the cultivars grown in the open field, Jersey Giant had greater shoot number than the other cultivars. In plastic house cultivation, the number of buds in Jersey Supreme was greater than the other cultivars. The total flavonoid content of the Jersey Giant was greater than the other cultivars, but cultural method was unaffected. The total polyphenol contents in asparagus cultivars grown in the plastic house were higher than those of cultivars grown in the open field. The total polyphenol content of the Jersey Giant grown the plastic house was significantly higher than those of other cultivars. Antioxidant activity such as catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POX) did not differ significantly with cultural methods and among the cultivars. Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity of asparagus cultivars grown in the open field was higher than that of cultivars grown in the greenhouse; the highest APX activity was detected in UC157. Thus, greenhouse cultivation is expected to improve plant growth characteristics and biological activities of asparagus cultivars; each cultural method should be considered when selecting a suitable cultivar for high yield and high bioactive compound content.
Keywords
Antioxidant activity; Asparagus; Flavonoid; Open field; Polypehnol;
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