• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.40-45
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• 2018

Potassium in vegetables is known to have an adverse impact on a patient with chronic kidney desease. However, since vegetables also contain many other nutrient, consumption of vegetables by these patients is inevitable. The objective of this study was conducted to develop a fresh lettuce which contains low level of potassium for nephropathy in a closed-type plant factory system. Lettuce of "Charles" was used for experiment. The plants were cultivated in hydroponic system with a 16-h photoperiod at $15-21^{\circ}C$, 65% RH, $200{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$(LED W:R, 9:1) and $600-650mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ $CO_2$ during 28 days. Nutrient solution which contains 1%, 5% and 10% potassium compared to conventional composition were supplied at 1 week and 2 weeks before harvest. The content of potassium and macro elements in leafy vegetables were analyzed by ICP emission spectroscopy after harvest. The potassium content in leaf of the 2 weeks before harvest treatment was significantly lower at than control. There were no significant differences between control and treatments in fresh weight and number of leaves. But there were differences among treatments. Considering the vegetable amounts consumed by nephropathy patients, the supply of nutrient which contain 1% and 5% potassium at 2 weeks before harvest was suitable for low potassium lettuce production. This study indicated that low potassium lettuce could be produced by developed nutrient composition and supply method.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.12
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• pp.89-97
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• 2015

Plant factory was started in Europe in the 1960. Thanks to the development of seeds science, nutrient study, environment control technology and automated systems, it has developed into the form of full artificial light system. In recent years, productivity of plant factory has increased with the convergence of ICT. An interest in plant factory has increased with several outstanding achievements. However, the plant factory industry is still stuck at an introductory stage and government investment has been reduced. In order to verify the feasibility of the plant factory, we conducted a survey targeting experts in politics, R&D and business field. We analyze the feasibility of investment in plant factory and strategies to enhance the competitiveness of plant factory.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.04a
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• pp.55-55
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• 2018

본 연구는 상추 '피델'을 이용한 완전제어형 식물공장에서의 재배를 하기 위해 기존의 배양액에 생육 촉진용 AMG의 농도를 구명하고 그에 맞는 매뉴얼을 확립하기 위해 실시하였다. 실험은 기존 배양액에 AMG(고활성 칼슘용액+복합 활성 미네랄)를 추가하였으며 '피델'의 생육에 적합한 AMG의 농도는 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2%를 양액에 추가하여 5반복 4처리로 진행하였다. 생육 조사 항목은 초폭, 초장, 엽장, 엽폭, 엽록소, 생체중을 조사하였다. '피델'의 생장에서 초폭, 엽폭, 엽장은 3주차부터 생장량이 급증하였으며 AMG 4처리구 5주차 조사에서는 초폭 평균 335g, 357g, 369g, 381g을 나타냈으며 엽폭은 평균 168g, 191g, 202g, 208g, 엽장 평균 129g, 134g, 144g, 144g으로 조사되었다. AMG 농도 0.1~0.2%는 통계적으로 생장 촉진 효과가 나타났으나 유의차가 크지 않아 0.1% AMG가 적정한 것으로 판단되었다. 엽록소 함량의 경우 정식 2주차 이후서부터는 SPAD 평균 29~32로 기록되어 엽록소함량은 크게 변화하지 않았다. 또한 엽수의 증가폭에 비해 생체중의 증가폭이 컸으며 생체중의 경우 정식 3주부터 5주 사이에 생체중이 5배 이상 급증하는 생장 패턴을 나타내었다. 5주차 생체중에서는 0% AMG의 경우 평균 82g, 0.05% AMG는 평균 85g, 0.1% AMG는 평균 115g, 그리고 0.2% AMG는 평균 114g으로 조사되었다. 따라서 0.1~0.2% AMG에서는 차이가 없게 나타남에 따라 생장촉진을 위해서는 0.1% AMG를 추가하는 것이 적정하다고 판단되었다.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.04a
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• pp.57-57
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• 2018

본 연구는 상추 '피델'을 이용한 완전제어형 식물공장에서의 재배를 하기 위해 기존의 배양액에 생육 촉진용 AMG의 농도를 구명하고 그에 맞는 매뉴얼을 확립하기 위해 실시하였다. 실험은 기존 배양액에 AMG(고활성 칼슘용액+복합 활성 미네랄)를 추가하였으며 '피델'의 생육에 적합한 AMG의 농도는 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2%를 양액에 추가하여 5반복 4처리로 진행하였다. 생육 조사 항목은 초폭, 초장, 엽장, 엽폭, 엽록소, 생체중을 조사하였다. '피델'의 생장에서 초폭, 엽폭, 엽장은 3주차부터 생장량이 급증하였으며 AMG 4처리구 5주차 조사에서는 초폭 평균 335g, 357g, 369g, 381g을 나타냈으며 엽폭은 평균 168g, 191g, 202g, 208g, 엽장 평균 129g, 134g, 144g, 144g으로 조사되었다. AMG 농도 0.1~0.2%는 통계적으로 생장 촉진 효과가 나타났으나 유의차가 크지 않아 0.1% AMG가 적정한 것으로 판단되었다. 엽록소함량의 경우 정식 2주차 이후서부터는 SPAD 평균 29~32로 기록되어 엽록소함량은 크게 변화하지 않았다. 또한 엽수의 증가폭에 비해 생체중의 증가폭이 컸으며 생체중의 경우 정식 3주부터 5주 사이에 생체중이 5배 이상 급증하는 생장 패턴을 나타내었다. 5주차 생체중에서는 0% AMG의 경우 평균 82g, 0.05% AMG는 평균 85g, 0.1% AMG는 평균 115g, 그리고 0.2% AMG는 평균 114g으로 조사되었다. 따라서 0.1~0.2% AMG에서는 차이가 없게 나타남에 따라 생장촉진을 위해서는 0.1% AMG를 추가하는 것이 적정하다고 판단되었다.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.66-72
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• 2000

Effects of irrigation control by time and integrated solar radiation on musknelon quality in perlite culture were investigated. Sugar content of melon flesh was high in the irrigation treatment at the following times 6：00, 8：00, 10：00, 11：00, 12：00, 12：30, 13：00, 13：30, 14：00, 14：30, 15：00, 16：00, and 17：00(T-2), compared to the irrigation treatment at every hour from 6：00 to 18：00(T-1) within the irrigation experiment controlled by time. Within the irrigation experiment controlled by integrated solar radiation, sugar content was as high as 15.7(Brix$^{\circ}$) in the 240Wh.m$^{-2}$ , compared to the 180, the 200, and the 220Wh.m$^{-2}$ . Fruit firmness was low in T-2 within the Irrigation experiment by time and in the 220Wh.m$^{-2}$ within the irrigation experiment by integrated solar radiation. Fruit size was smaller in the treatment controlled by integrated solar radiation than by the time treatment. Fruit weight was the heaviest in T-1. The weight of the shoot except for the fruit was lower in treatment of irrigation by integrated solar radiation than by time. In conclusion it is suggested that the appropriate integrated solar radiation pet each irrigation cycle should be 180~20Wh.m$^{-2}$ in the early growing stage, and then gradually increased to 240Wh.m$^{-2}$ from net formation to harvest time.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.245-253
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• 2005

This study was carried out to determine the optimum EC supply by accumulation amount of solar radiation in closed system. EC concentration of drainage was higher than that of supply. The higher EC concentration of supply was, the lower pH of drainage was. It was no difference in the quality of cut rose 'Nobles' (Rosa hybrida), stem length, stem diameter, leaf number, petal length, and petal diameter by EC treatment by season. The yield was higher about $6\%$ in treatment of EC $1.3dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in April and May, about $10\%$ in treatment of EC $10dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in June, July and August, and about $10\%$ in treatment of EC 1.0 or $1.3dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in September and October than the others. In general, the yield of the cut rose was higher in treatment of (B) EC 1.3 mS/cm in spring, EC $1.0dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in summer, EC $1.3dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in autumn, and EC$1.6dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ in winter.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.28-37
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• 2019

We designed a system that can automatically collect, convey, and control cool air of $15^{\circ}C-20^{\circ}C$ containing carbon dioxide from a mushroom cultivation house to a strawberry plastic house. We recorded the temperature at various positions from July to August 2017. The average temperature of the green house during day and at night was maintained at $33^{\circ}C$ and $26^{\circ}C$, respectively. In the moveable three-tier cylindrical bed, the average temperature around root was maintained at $26^{\circ}C$ and $21^{\circ}C$ during day and at night, respectively. On the high-bench in the green house, the temperature was maintained at $32^{\circ}C$ and $30^{\circ}C$ during day and at night, respectively. The carbon dioxide concentration was maintained around 800-1,600 ppm in the mushroom cultivation system and 400-800 ppm in the strawberry plastic house. The growth characteristics of the strawberry treated with moveable three-tier cylindrical bed were significantly different from those of the untreated high-bench bed. In addition, during the summer season, moveable three-tier cylindrical bed showed more tendency to increase in normal fruit number (NFN) and to decrease in defective fruit number (DFN) compare to the high-bench bed. Therefore, the moveable three-tier cylindrical bed showed a tendency to be more than 2 times higher yields than that of the high-bench bed. It was confirmed that ever-bearing strawberry cultivars could be cultivated in green house due to the cool air supply from the mushroom cultivation system in the summer season.

• Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.53-61
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• 2022

Growing agricultural products in greenhouses controlled by creating suitable climatic conditions and root zone of crop has been an important research and application subject. Appropriate environmental conditions in greenhouse are necessary for optimum plant growth improved crop yields. This study aimed to establish web-based remote monitoring system which monitors crops growth environment and status of crop on a real-time basis by applying to greenhouses IT technology connecting greenhouse equipment such as temperature sensors, soil sensors, crop sensors and camera. The measuring items were air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, CO₂ concentration, EC and pH of nutrient solution, medium temperature, EC of medium, water content of medium, leaf temperature, sap flow, stem diameter, fruit diameter, etc. The developed greenhouse monitoring system was composed of the network system, the data collecting device with sensors, and cameras. Remote monitoring system was implemented in a server/client environment. Information on greenhouse environment and crops is stored in a database. Items on growth and environment is extracted from stored information, could be compared and analyzed. So, A integrated monitoring system for smart greenhouse would be use in application practice and understanding the environment and crop growth for smart greenhouse management. sap flow, stem diameter and pant-water relations

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.444-451
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• 2022

Recently, long-term cultivation is becoming more common with the increase in tomato hydroponics. In hydroponics, it is very important to supply an appropriate nutrient solution considering the nutrient and moisture requirements of crops, in terms of productivity, resource use, and environmental conservation. Since seasonal environmental changes appear severely in long-term cultivation, it is so critical to manage irrigation control considering these changes. Therefore, this study was carried out to investigate the effect of irrigation volume on growth and yield in tomato long-term cultivation using coir substrate. The irrigation volume was adjusted at 4 levels (high, medium high, medium low and low) by different irrigation frequency. Irrigation scheduling (frequency) was controlled based on solar radiation which measured by radiation sensor installed outside the greenhouse and performed whenever accumulated solar radiation energy reached set value. Set value of integrated solar radiation was changed by the growing season. The results revealed that the higher irrigation volume caused the higher drainage rate, which could prevent the EC of drainage from rising excessively. As the cultivation period elapsed, the EC of the drainage increased. And the lower irrigation volume supplied, the more the increase in EC of the drainage. Plant length was shorter in the low irrigation volume treatment compared to the other treatments. But irrigation volume did not affect the number of nodes and fruit clusters. The number of fruit settings was not significantly affected by the irrigation volume in general, but high irrigation volume significantly decreased fruit setting and yield of the 12-15th cluster developed during low temperature period. Blossom-end rot occurred early with a high incidence rate in the low irrigation volume treatment group. The highest weight fruits was obtained from the high irrigation treatment group, while the medium high treatment group had the highest total yield. As a result of the experiment, it could be confirmed the effect of irrigation amount on the nutrient and moisture stabilization in the root zone and yield, in addition to the importance of proper irrigation control when cultivating tomato plants hydroponically using coir substrate. Therefore, it is necessary to continue the research on this topic, as it is judged that the precise irrigation control algorithm based on root zone-information applied to the integrated environmental control system, will contribute to the improvement of crop productivity as well as the development of hydroponics control techniques.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.385-391
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• 2013

In this study, the availability of slurry composting and biofiltration (SCB) solution as an alternative for synthetic nutrient solution was determined by monitoring the growth, fruit yield, and fruit quality of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. 'Unicon'). Treatments for nutrient solution were consist of SCB 1/2N, 1N, 2N, and commercial nutrient solution 1N (CNS 1N) based on nitrogen concentration (218.32 $mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$) of cherry tomato nutrient solution (control 1N). All nutrient solution including SCB solution (440~520 mL per day) was supplied to rock wool medium using a timer. After 31 days of transplanting, fresh and dry weights of shoots, leaf area, plant height, stem diameter, SPAD value and number of node were measured. After measuring growth characteristics of tomato plants, total fruit yield, ratio of marketable fruit yield, fruit weight, total soluble solids content, total acidity, total phenolic concentration, and antioxidant capacity were determined once a week for 7 weeks. As a result, among the SCB treatments, SCB 1/2N was similar to control 1N and CNS 1N in terms of fresh and dry weights of shoots, leaf area, stem diameter, number of node, and SPAD value. Increased N concentration of SCB inhibited the growth of tomato plants. Total fruit yield of SCB 1/2N was 47% of that of control 1N which showed the best result. Percentage of marketable fruit yield in SCB 1/2N was about 58%. Soluble solids contents, total acidity, total phenolic concentration and antioxidant capacity was the highest in SCB 2N and the other treatments were not shown any difference. Blossom-end rot rarely occurred in control 1N and CNS 1N while SCB treatments without Ca induced the physiological disorder of 7~19%. In conclusion, SCB 1/2N was good for the vegetative growth of cherry tomato plants but reduced yield and quality of fruit compared with control 1N and CNS 1N. Thus, it is possible to apply SCB solution to grow cherry tomato plants hydroponically but in the consideration of fruits yield and quality additional supply of several minerals would be required.