• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.352-354
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• 1998

A soilless culture system with the precise control of nutrient solution was developed and the time changes of ionic contribution to EC reading was analyzed. The measuring device designed was able to wash electrodes cleanly and to measure the pH and EC of nutrient solution stably in the box. The nutrient supply system using metering device was also able to control the EC and pH within ${\pm}0.05mS/cm$ and ${\pm}0.05$, respectively. Under the EC control, activity coefficients of all ions decreased with time as ionic concentrations of $SO_4$, Mg and Ca increased due to the selective nutrient absorption by plants. Time changes of ionic contribution to EC reading could be calculated using equivalent ionic conductivities and activity coefficients obtained by numerical analysis.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.1059-1065
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• 2005

In this study, an nutrient solution control system have been designed and implemented, which controls the density of nutrient and the nutrient supply automatically using embedded real time operating system and fuzzy control algorithm. The factors which affect the growth of crop consist of solar radiation, external temperature, and external humidity. Also, nutrient temperature, electric conductivity(ED, and pH are monitored. According to the surveyed results, a fuzzy control algorithm for nutrient control is developed in order to control the density of nutrient and the nutrient supply. The exclusive embedded controller which consists of an embedded real time operating system, a korean LCD, and a graphic is developed for common users.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.85-92
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• 2002

채소는 다른 작물에 비해 생육기간이 매우 짧기 때문에 환경의 영향을 많이 받는다. 특히 환경이 제어되는 시설에서 양액재배를 할 경우에는 생육이 왕성하므로 노지에 비해 재배기간을 단축시킬 수 있으며, 근권부 양액제어나 지상부 환경제어를 통해 고품질 채소를 생산할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 따라서 빠른 생육을 제어하거나 예측할 수 없어 수확적기를 놓치면 외관적 품질이 현저히 떨어지고 질적 품질도 저하하여 소비자의 기호에 맞추기 힘들게 된다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1992.12a
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• pp.25-26
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• 1992

식물공장에서 식물생산에 중요한 요인의 하나가 최적 양액과 배지조건이다. 세계적으로 식물공장은 완전한 수경지배시설을 갖추고 있으나 우리나라는 아직 초기단계에 있어 여러가지 기초연구가 부족한 실정이다. 그러므로 우리의 현실에 알맞은 조건을 찾아내어 실용화하기 위한 연구과정의 하나로 수경재배시의 배지와 양액종류에 따른 엽채류의 생육을 살펴보고자 한다. (중략)

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.11-19
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• 2000

In recent, multi-sector nutriculture in which each sectors are managed with different compositions and supplying amounts of nutrient solution is being prevalent especially in large-scale greenhouses. This study was carried out to develop an automatic mixing and supplying system of nutrient solution for the multi-sector greenhouse which can control various compositions of nutrient solution and supplying amounts for each sector. The stock solution control device could control discharge of the stock solution with device actuating time. The experimental result showed high correlation between the discharge and the actuating time. The system could make nutrient solution of various compositions and showed possibility of changing compositions of nutrient solution according to changes of growth stages or environments. Undesirable remnant nutrient-solution effect on the next supply was decreased by lowering RC of the previous nutrient solution remaining in the tank and supply pipe through rinse process. To evaluate performance of the developed system, experiments that compare N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ , and P $O_4$$^{3-}$ concentrations of nutrient solution made in laboratory level with those made by the developed system were conducted. The experimental results showed that the deviations for N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ , and P $O_4$$^{3-}$ concentrations of nutrient solution composited by the developed system were -2.36％ and -5.15％, respectively.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.9-15
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• 1993

Chinese white cabbage, Chinese flat cabbage, lettuce, garland chrysanthemum, and green perilla were grown in nutrient solution culture to investigate the effects of various media and nutrient solutions. The culture media were sand, mixed substrate(peatmoss : sand= 1 : 1), and non-media(deep-flow culture). The nutrient solutions were Cooper's, Hoagland's, and Yamazaki's solution. Plants were grown under different treatments for three weeks. Generally, the growth was greatest in non-media culture and followed mixed substrate culture, and poorest in sand culture. In non-media culture, the growth of Chinese white cabbage, Chinese flat cabbage, lettuce, and green perilla was good in Yamazaki's solution. And regardless of nutrient solution, garland chrysanthemum was good in non-media culture. Relative chlorophyll was not different among the treatments.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.383-389
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• 1995

This study was conducted to develop an automatic nutrient control system for trickle application of nutrient solution. Temperature, electric conductivity(EC). pH and dissolved oxygen(DO) were selected as control variables. A controller using single-chip microcomputer was constructed. An automatic control system for nutrient solution and a controller using single-chip microcomputer with control algorithm were developed. The control system was tested, and could control temperature, EC and pH within the error ranges of $pm 0.2^{circ} pm 0.2mS/cm, pm 0.1pH$, respectively.

• Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.37-43
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• 1999

This study was conducted to develop the simple and convenient irrigation control model which can maintain the appropriate rates of irrigation and drainage of nutrient solution according to the enviornmental conditions and growth stages in soilless culture of cucumber. In order to obtain fundamental data for development of the model, investigation of the actual state of soilless culture practices was carried out. Most irrigatioin systems of soillness culture were controlled by the time colock. Evapotranspiration of cucumber in soilness culture was investigated and correlations with environmental conditions were analyzed , and its estimating model was developed. In order to develop the irrigation system which can control the amount of nutrient solution applied according to seasons, weather conditions, and growth stages, a irrigation clock control was developed. Applicability of the model was tested by simulation. Drainage rates of nutrient solution controlled by conventional time clock, integrated solar radiation, and the developed model were 61% , 20%, and 32% , respectively in cucumber perlite culture.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.67-70
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• 1999

일반적으로 시설원예용 환경제어장치란 온실 내부 환경을 작물생육에 적합한 환경으로 조성시키기 위하여 원예시설에 부착된 환기창이나 냉난방장치, $CO_2$발생기, 양액제어장치 등을 통해 온도, 습도, $CO_2$, EC, pH 등의 각종 환경을 인위적으로 조절해 주는 장치라고 할 수 있다. 이러한 장치는 수동스위치 조작에서부터 전자제어, 컴퓨터에 의한 복합환경제어에 이르기까지 매우 다양한 제품이 생산 판매되고 있지만, 상호 제품간 호환성이 없으며, 성능에도 차이가 나는 것을 볼 수 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 1998.12a
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• pp.201-207
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• 1998