Impact of Compost Application on Improvement of Rice Productivity and Quality in Reclaimed Soil

This study was conducted to reduce the dependability of farmers on chemical fertilizers for rice cultivation. Soil chemical and biological properties were monitored before experiment and at the time of harvesting. The results showed that EC, available $SiO_2$, and exchangeable $Ca^{2+}$ were decreased at the time of harvesting while pH, OM, and exchangeable $K^+$ and $Mg^{2+}$ were remain unchanged, compared with soil before experiment. Population of aerobic bacteria, Bacillus sp., and fungi were also increased at the time of harvesting in the paddy field, compared with before fertilization, in the treatment of 50% soil-testing fertilizer+ 50% compost. Concentrations of N, P, and K in rice leaves increased with the fertilizers application, maximum increase was recorded in 50% soil-testing fertilizer+ 50% compost. Non-significant difference was observed in the morphological parameters of rice among the treatments. The chlorophyll contents of rice leaf increased in a similar fashion up to 60 days, thereafter, sharp decrease was observed in all the treatments. Maximum yield (per 10a) was recorded in the field treated with 50% soil-testing fertilizer+ 50% compost followed by standard applied fertilizer, 70% soil-testing fertilizer+ 30% compost, soil-testing fertilizer and unfertilized plot. Amylose content showed non-significant difference within the treatments. Protein content increased with the use of fertilizers and best protein content was recorded in the treatment of 50% soil-testing fertilizer+ 50% compost. It was concluded that the amount of the chemical fertilizer used was directly proportional to the protein content of rice grain. However, the palatability of rice grown in unfertilized field was better than the treatments but minimum yield was obtained. Hence, the treatment of 50% soil-testing fertilizer+ 50% compost, was the best among the fertilizer combinations for rice cultivation as supported by the yield, protein and palatability index.

간척지 토양에서 퇴비처리가 벼의 생산 및 품질개선에 미치는 영향

벼 재배시 농가에서 화학비료 사용량을 절감하기 위해 토양검정에 의한 양분관리 방법을 수립하고자 하였다. 그 결과 처리간에 수확기 토양의 EC, 유효규산, 치환성 Ca은 감소하였고, pH, 유기물함량, 치환성 K와 Mg은 변화가 없었다. 수확기 토양미생물은 시비전에 비해 호기성균, Bacilus sp. 사상균은 증가하였고, 퇴비 50%를 사용한 처리에서 호기성세균이 다량분포하고 있었다. 표준시비구와 퇴비를 50% 사용하였을 경우에는 잎의 N, P, K 함량은 비슷하였다. 벼 생육상황과 엽록소함량은 무비구를 제외한 모든 처리구에서 비슷한 수준을 보였다. 수량은 검정시비량 50%+퇴비 50% 처리구가 가장 많았고, 무비구에서 가장 적었으며, 처리별로 비교해보면 검정시비량 50%+퇴비 50%구> 표준시비구>검정시비량70%+퇴비 30%구>검정시비구>무비구 순이었다. 쌀의 아밀로오스 함량은 17.2~17.8%로서 비슷하였고, 단백질 함량은 5.9%~6.8%로 화학비료 사용량이 적을수록 낮았고, 기계적인 식 미치는 높게 나타났다. 따라서 친환경 쌀 생산을 위하여 화학비료 표준시비량을 검정시비량 50%에 퇴비 50%를 사용하는 것이 기준수확량을 유지함과 동시에 식미 향상효과가 있어 축분퇴비의 시비기술 측면에서 개선 또는 재검토 되어야 한다.