• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.62-70
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• 2024

Fruit thinning rate and characteristics were investigated for three years on seven promising pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai) cultivars, which were treated by lime-sulfur as an eco-chemical thinning substance. Lime-sulfur was treated twice at the second and third days after full bloom by cultivar. Most of pear cultivars were significantly thinned by lime-sulfur compounds. Especially 'Whangkeumbae', 'Supergold' and 'Hanareum' exhibited high flower thinning rates, 41.5%, 40.1% and 39.9%, respectively. As weather conditions at the lime-sulfur treatment, insolation and cloud amount were correlated with flower thinning rate but not significant (r = 0.49 and r = -0.45, respectively). These results suggest that lime-sulfur is suitable for reducing labor force for flower thinning of Korean pears but flower thinning effects of lime-sulfur can vary depending on other factors such as environmental conditions. This information will provide useful data for low labor force cultivation of Korean pear cultivars.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.53 no.4
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• pp.479-483
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• 2014

The area of greenhouse horticulture has increased dramatically since the early 1990s in Korea. However, area per farmer still very small and diverse pest species occurs in greenhouse abundantly because of its protected condition. To manage pests, farmers use many pesticides frequently. Incessant and improper use of chemicals provoked pesticide resistance in pest and poisoning of farmers. In this study, we investigated the efficiencies of automatic dry fog sprayer for controlling two aphid species, Aphis gossypii and Myzus persicae, in greenhouse horticulture. When doors and side windows were completely closed in automatic dry fog sprayer treatment greenhouse, aphids were controlled similar level with conventional spraying method (percent control: 61.0~94.1%). However, when half of the doors and side windows of the greenhouse were opened, aphids were controlled poorly (percent control: 36.0~54.4%).

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.115-122
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• 1996

One of the most laborious work in rice farming is transplanting of rice seedling which has been required preparation of nursery bed and care of seedling during one month period. In this research, direct seeding in dry paddy(DS) and direct seeding in wet paddy(WS) were practiced to compare with traditional transplanting(TP) in Suwon. Growth stages in direct seeding were delayed as its planting time was about 21 days later than those of TP. Heading stage of direct seeding at Suwon was delayed about 9 days as compared to transplanting culture. Rice yield was not different between the seeding practises. Working-hour saving was about 17％(DS) and 28％(WS). Production cost of direct seeding was decreased 20％(DS) and 32％(WS), respectively. Amount of rice production per a unit working-hour in direct seeding could increase 14％(DS) and 39％(WS) compared to that of TP, respectively. Therefore, direct seeding could save significantly working hour and production cost without reducing rice yield. WS was more effective than DS in saving labor and production cost. Direct seeding was not efficient method in input of farming energy and agricultural chemicals.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.42 no.5
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• pp.489-496
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• 1997

This study was carried out to develop and investigate integrated mechanization system on polyethylene(P.E.) film mulching culture in sesame. Field trials were carried out to develop optimum mechanics for each step of manual operation in sesame culture and demonstrated those developed mechanics of sesame dibbling vinyl mulcher, sesame binder, sesame thresher and sesame grader at the farmer, s field of Hwasong (Kyunggi-do) in 1994 and 1995. Newly developed sesame dibbling vinyl mulcher brought saving manpower 280 hrs /ha for sowing and P.E. film mulching with it's 98％ of labour saving for the harvesting operation of sesame. Sesame Binder showed 93％ labour saving for cutting and binding with only 22 hrs /ha compared to 330 hrs /ha that of conventional. Sesame thresher was appeared to have 85％ effects of labour saving for threshing with completely dry sesame bundles at one time by 23 hrs /ha compared to 151 hrs /ha that of conventional. Sesame grader was appeared to have 72％ effects for sesame grain grading with 12 hrs /ha compared to that of conventional 54 hrs /ha. Grain yield of integrated mechanization culture system showed 6％ higher than that of coventional. Integrated mechanization culture system (sesame dibbling vinyl mulcher ＋ sesame binder ＋ sesame thresher ＋ sasame grader) showed 62％ of labour saving effects through whole steps of sesame culture by 472 hrs /ha compared to that of conventional 1, 230 hrs /ha.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.91-94
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• 2020

This study was carried out to develop a method for cultivation of Lentinula edodes that would reduce both labor and waste. Cultural characteristics were studied, and mushroom yields were estimated to identify the most suitable method to culture L. edodes, using bottles and boxes. Among these, box cultivation with 7 kg of substrate had 40 days of browning period and the maximum yield of 945 g fruiting body; its biological efficiency was 32.7%. In contrast, box cultivation after pre-culture, and the bottle cultivation were found to be unsuitable for the production of L. edodes, due to long periods of browning, and low yields with poor quality, respectively. Further studies on box cultivation of L. edodes are necessary for commercial application of this method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.255-260
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• 2002

일반적으로 온실의 효과적인 온도관리를 위해서는 단열효과가 우수한 보온재를 이용하거나 또는 난방공간의 체적을 최소화 할 수 있는 터널재배가 바람직하다. 지금까지는 딸기, 수박 등 키가 작은 작물에 한하여 보온터널재배가 이루어지고 있는 실정이나, 보온터널의 개폐를 인력에 의존하고 있기 때문에 노동력이 많이 들고, 개폐에 소요되는 시간도 상당한 비중을 차지하고 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 2002.02a
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• pp.173-179
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• 2002

본 연구는 시설재배지의 장기재배를 위하여 연작장해를 극복하는 데 필요한 벼재배를 위하여 일손이 부족한 농번기에 생력적인 단동비닐하우스 골조파이프의 설치 및 철거장치 개발을 위한 연구로 수행하였다. 농업용 로더용의 차체와 차륜을 사용하는 전용기로서 단동비닐하우스 골조파이프를 적재하고 1본씩 이송 가능한 4스크류방식의 피딩장치와 타설위치에서 매설깊이를 일정하게 관입할 수 있는 롤러 방식의 그리퍼 및 타설장치로 구성하였다. 이상의 연구 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 단동비닐하우스 골조파이프를 기계적으로 설치 철거하는 장치를 개발하였으며, 1동 분량의 골조파이프를 적재하여 1본 이송, 피딩, 관입 등이 자동으로 가능하며, 주행하면서 철거가 가능한 장치로 구성하였다. 2. 수작업의 골조파이프 타설작업 시간대비 10배 정도의 노동력 절감효과가 있으며, 농번기와 중노동의 회피, 연작장해 스트레스 경감 등 시설재배농가의 현장애로 해결에 많은 도움이 예상된다. 3. 단동비닐하우스 골조파이프의 설치 및 철거장치를 활용함으로서 연작장해 회피를 위한 수도작의 재배 등 시설재배농가의 안정적인 장기 재배가 가능하여 생산성 향상과 고품질 농산물의 안정적인 공급에도 기여할 것으로 판단된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.200-203
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• 1999

양액재배는 고품질의 농산물을 다수확할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 환경부하를 적게 할 수 있는 재배법이면서 노동력을 경감시킬 수 있는 생력시스템으로 평가되어지고 있으며, 현재의 농업생산과정에서 발생하고 있는 여러 가지 문제점들을 해결할 수 있는 대응기술로써 각광을 받고 있다. 특히, 영농후계자의 감소와 농업인구의 노령화에 따라 농업노동력이 갈수록 줄어드는 상황하에서 첨단과학영농기술을 개발ㆍ보급함으로서 노동력절감은 물론 노동생산성을 크게 향상시킬 수 있는 시스템의 생산이 가능하고, 주년생산에 따른 연간 노동력의 배분을 상당한 정도로 균등화시킬수 있으며, 작업환경이 청정하여 노동의 질적 향상을 꾀할 수 있고, 컴퓨터 등 첨단 시설 및 장비의 도입으로 재배관리전반을 자동화할 수 있는 재배기술이 바로 양액재배이다. (중략)

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.517-524
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• 2003

There have been worldwide research and development efforts to automate various processes of bio-production and those efforts will be expanded with priority given to tasks which require high intensive labor or produce high value-added product and tasks under hostile environment. In the field of bio-production capabilities of the versatility and robustness of automated system have been major bottlenecks along with economical efficiency. This paper introduces a new concept of automation based on tole-operation, which can provide solutions to overcome inherent difficulties in automating bio-production processes. Operator(farmer), computer, and automatic machinery share their roles utilizing their maximum merits to accomplish given tasks successfully. Among processes of greenhouse watermelon cultivation tasks such as pruning, watering, pesticide application, and harvest with loading were chosen based on the required labor intensiveness and functional similarities to realize the proposed concept. The developed system was composed of 5 major hardware modules such as wireless remote monitoring and task control module, wireless remote image acquisition and data transmission module, gantry system equipped with 4 d.o.f. Cartesian type robotic manipulator, exchangeable modular type end-effectors, and guided watermelon loading and storage module. The system was operated through the graphic user interface using touch screen monitor and wireless data communication among operator, computer, and machine. The proposed system showed practical and feasible way of automation in the field of volatile bio-production process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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• 2006.04a
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• pp.634-635
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• 2006