Nutrient Absorption by Citrus unshiu Marc. Grown in Out-Door Solution Culture

Nutrients and water absorption by Citrus unshiu Marc. cv. Miyagawa Wase were examined using spray type of out-door hydroponics system. Three different concentration levels of nutrient solution were treated to citrus trees to examine nutrient uptake. To do so, concentration and the volume change of nutrient solution was measured for each treatment. By weighing the volume of solution and citrus trees, amounts of water uptake and fresh weight increase were observed periodically. Water uptake by trees increased as tree grew and time elapsed, but was lower at high level of nutrient concentration than the rest, due partly to the reduction in hydraulic conductance and to the sustained high salt concentration. Rapid increase in fresh weight and nutrient uptake occurred from May to July and from August to September. The amounts of nutrient uptake were significantly different among nutrient levels: the higher concentration, the greater uptake by citrus tree. The absorbed amounts of $NO_3$, K and Ca were much higher than those of $NH_4$, S, P, Mg, and Fe. Most mineral contents in leaves were proportional to the concentration of supplied nutrient solutions. From the results of nutrient absorption and contents in leaves at different levels of nutrient solutions, the composition of major elements for citrus nutrient solution can be modified as follows: 27.1, 16.5, 66.0, 80.0, and $24.0mg\;L^{-1}$ for N, P, K, Ca, and Mg, respectively.

양액재배에서 감귤나무의 무기양분 흡수

노지에서 분무식 양액재배를 이용하여 감귤나무(Citrus unshiu Marc. cv. Miyagawa Wase)의 무기양분과 물 흡수 실험을 수행하였다. 양액의 농도는 세 수준으로 나누어 공급한 뒤 주기적으로 양액을 채취하여 무기양분과 물 흡수량을 측정하였고, 생체중의 변화를 조사하여 수체 증가량을 알아보았다. 물의 흡수는 감귤나무의 수체와 시간이 경과할수록 증가하였으나, High 처리구에서는 Medium과 Low보다 적게 흡수되었다. 영양생장(5~7월)과 과실형성(8~9월)기에 생체중과 양분흡수 증가가 가장 크게 일어났다. 양분의 흡수는 양액 공급 농도에 따라 차이가 컸으며, 높을수록 더 많이 흡수하는 경향이었고, $NH_4-N$, S, P, Mg, Fe보다 $NO_3-N$, K, Ca가 많았다. 또한 감귤잎 중 무기양분 함량도 공급되는 양액의 농도가 높을수록 증가하였다. 감귤나무의 주요 원소의 양액 농도 조성은 N, P, K, Ca, Mg 경우 각각 27.1, 16.5, 66.0, 80.0, $24.0mg\;L^{-1}$이 적당힌 것으로 사료된다.