Effect of Nutrient Solution Concentration on the Growth and Mineral Uptake of Various Wrap-up Vegetables and Herbs Grown with Mixed Planting in DFT Hydroponics

The twenty seven wrap-up vegetables (13 Compositae, 14 Brassicaceae) and seven herbs (6 Labiatae, 1 Umbelliferae) were cultivated with a deep flow technique (DFT) hydroponic beds and treated with 3 levels of nutrient solution concentrations of 1.2, 2.4, and $3.6dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in summer and autumn season. The pH and electrical conductivity (EC) change of nutrient solution, fresh weight, and mineral contents of plants were investigated. The pH was maintained lower in high electrical conductivity (EC) treatment and in summer than autumn. EC of nutrient solution in EC $3.6dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ treatment increased up to $4.8dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ during the growing period in summer season. The growth of tested plants showed high variations by plant species and nutrient solution concentrations. The coefficient variation (CV) of the shoot fresh weight of plants was higher in summer than autumn. The growth of Compostiae and herbs was better at EC $1.2dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$, and 14 Brassicaceae was better at EC $2.4dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in summer. In autumn, the growth was better at EC $2.4dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in all plants except kale 'TBC F1' and red rape 'honchaetae'. In mineral contents, total nitrogen and potassium were higher in autumn than summer. Total nitrogen, potassium, calcium, magnesium were higher in Brassicaceae than others. Iron and manganese, however, were higher in Compositae. As the results, this study suggests that mixed planting of 27 wrap-up vegetables and 7 herbs in DFT hydroponics in two seasons was possible and EC $1.2dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in summer and EC $2.4dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in autumn be recommended as for the nutrient solution concentration to produce them safely year round.

담액 수경재배 시 양액농도 처리가 혼식한 쌈 채소류와 허브류의 생육과 무기양분 흡수에 미치는 영향

국화과 13종과 배추과 14종의 쌈채소류, 그리고 허브류 7종을 담액식 수경재배 시스템에 혼식하여 EC 1.2, 2.4 및 $3.6dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$의 배양액을 공급하여 배양액의 pH와 EC 변화, 식물체의 생육과 무기양분 흡수 특성을 조사하였다. pH는 양액농도가 높을수록 낮아졌고, EC는 양액농도가 높은 처리에서 높아 EC $3.6dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$처리에서 $4.8dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$까지 높아졌다. 생육은 여름철에는 국화과와 허브류는 EC $1.2dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$, 배추과는 $2.4dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$의 배양액에서 양호하였고, 가을철에는 EC $2.4dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ 처리에서 대부분 작물이 생육이 양호하였다. 무기양분의 흡수는 생육이 양호했던 가을철이 여름철보다 T-N과 K 함량이 높았다. 작물별로는 배추과가 국화과와 허브류에 비해서 T-N, K, Ca,그리고 Mg함량이 높았으며, Fe과 Mn 함량은 오히려 국화과에서 높았다. 결과적으로 국화과와 배추과 쌈채소류와 몇 가지 허브류를 혼식하여 한 가지 배양액으로 수경재배 시 여름철에는 EC $1.2dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$, 가을에는 EC $2.4dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$로 재배하면 유리할 것으로 판단되었다.