• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2004

This study is kinematics for the manipulator development of cucumber harvesting. A theory value was verified by repeated error measurement after the forward kinematics or inverse kinematics analysis of manipulator. Manipulator is consisted of one perpendicular link and two revolution link. The transformation of manipulator can be valued by kinematics using Denavit-Hartenberg parameter. The value of inverse kinematics which is solved by three angles faction shows two types. Repeated errors refered maximum 2.60 mm, 2.05mm and 1.55 mm according to X, Y, Z axis. In this study, the actual coordinates of maximum point and minimum point were agreement in the forward kinematics or inverse kinematics. The results of repeated error measurement were reflect to be smaller compared to a diameter of cucumber. measurement errors were determined by experimented errors during the test. For reducing errors of manipulator and improving work efficiency, the number of link should be reduced and breeding and cultural environment should be considered to reduce the weight and use the hard stuff. The velocity of motor for working should be considered, too.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.535-544
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• 2001

This study developed a manipulator for robotic harvester to harvest cucumber. The manipulator was designed and built fur transferring an end-effecter from a fixed point to a specified cucumber. Its development involved the integration of a manipulating system with a PC compatible, DC motors, geared boxes, timing belts, and a motor controller board. Software, written in Quick basic. combined the functions of motor control with various circumstances. In order to move smoothly and rapidly the manipulator, it's shoulder link and elbow link were minimized by using rotational inertial moment without a motor and a geared box. After 30 replications of exercising the manipulator, it was concluded that the precision values of the X, Y and Z axes were less than 0.5mm, 7.25mm and 0.35mm, respectively. The precision data indicated the manipulator was not missing any steps fur the harvester to reach a target cucumber.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.281-286
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• 2004

The end-effector is the one of the important factors on development of the cucumber robot to harvester a cucumber. Three end-effectors were designed the single blade end-effector with one blade, the double blade end-effector with two blades and the triple blade end-effector with three blades. Performance tests of the end-effector, the fully integrated system, were conducted to determine the cutting rate by using two different kinds of cucumber. The success rates of cucumber cutting ratio of single end-effector, double end-effector and triple end-effector in laboratory. were 61.7%, 95%, 86.7%, respectively. The cutting rate of single blade or double blade was a little difference with respect to the different diameters of cucumber stem. However, the success cutting rate of the end-effector with triple blade was 61.7% under 29mm diameter of a grabbing stem section. The triple end-effector was not suitable for harvesting a cucumber, but was considered to be suitable for harvesting a grape, an apple and a tomato. The success rate of cucumber cutting ratio of triple end-effectors in greenhouse was 84%. The failure cutting rate was 16% which are due to abnormal shape of cucumber fruit.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.196-199
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• 1997

We studied the effect of inoculation of microorganisms known to produce plant growth promoting substances, on the growth and yield of cucumber(Cucumis sativa L.), through a field experiment. The microorganisms used were isolated from the forest soil and consisted of Micrococus sp., Baccilus sustilis, Enterobacter agglomerans, Baccilus megaterium, Pseudomonas putida, Cellulomonas sp. and Staphylococus xyposus. Fotr the multiplication, microorganisms were cultured in liquid media of Pseudomonas P and Sabouraud dextrose. Inoculation of microorganisms was done by spraying the culture media after the culture of them to soil and cucumber plants, three times during the growth of cucumber at the rate of 10l/ha. The inoculation of microorganisms tended to promote the growth of cucumber plant and increase the yield of it. No sign of significant improvement of soil chemical and physical properties were observed after the harvest of crop. The population of bacteria and actinomycetes tended to be higher in the inoculated plots than in not inoculated plots, while opposite was the case in the population of fungi.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.441-446
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• 2003

Cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and zuchinis stored in the far-infrared radiated chamber at 5$^{\circ}C$ or 10$^{\circ}C$ under 90% of relative humidity had been maintained in the fresh state for longer times than the control stored only in the cold chamber. Vegetables stored in the far-infrared radiated chamber showed lower values in weight loss rate, microbial colony count and decay ratio and higher ascorbic acid content than the control stored cold in the cold room through the storage period. We confirmed that vegetables stored in the far-infrared radiated chamber under low temperature and high humidity showed least changes in quality properties through the storage period and the far-infrared radiated facilities could be a good storage system.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.175-182
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• 2009

We investigated the effect of the infection times and infection degrees at transplanting time of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) on the growth and yield of cucumber plants at the semi-forcing and the retarding culture in 2007. When cucumber was inoculated with ZYMV at transplanting time, 15, 30, 45, 60, and 75 days after transplanting, vine length, internode length, number of leaf of the plants and marketable yield largely decreased as the cucumber infected earlier. The regression models were obtained between the disease incidence levels at 20 days after transplanting as the inoculation degrees and the marketable yield of cucumber: y = $9333.1e^{-0.0317x}$ ($R^2$ = 0.8946) at the semi-forcing culture and y = $14695e^{-0.0303x}$ ($R^2$ = 0.8735) at the retarding culture. And the cucumber yield loss regression models between the symptoms incidence days from the final harvesting time and the rates of yield decrease were expressed as y=1.0851x - 6.7067 ($R^2$ = 0.9567) at the semi-forcing culture andy=1.0439x + 2.1321 ($R^2$ = 0.9674) at the retarding culture.

• Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.412-420
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• 2013

Objectives: This study was conducted in order to evaluate personal and area exposure to airborne total dust and endotoxin during harvest and planting tasks at cucumber, yellow melon and potato farms Materials and Methods: Total dust was measured with NIOSH method 0500. Endotoxin were measured using a 37 mm glass fiber filter which was connected to an air pump calibrated to 2 LPM, and then analyzed with a Turbidmetric kinetic method. Results: The average(arithmetic mean) concentrations of total dust in the personal samples were $0.10-3.81mg/m^3$ for cucumbers, $0.21-1.19mg/m^3$ for yellow melon, and $0.08-2.72mg/m^3$ for potato. There was a significant difference in the harvest task among the three farm types(p=0.019 of personal sample, p=0.048 of area sample), in which the air concentration for potatoes was higher than with cucumbers and yellow melons. Conclusions: It was found that potatoes(planting and harvest) should be considered the first priority for studying and reducing total dust exposure.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.206-206
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• 2003

피클(pickles)은 구미 각국에서 널리 애용되는 침채류이다. 수확한 농산물의 신선도를 유지하면서 장기보관 하기 위해 만들어진 것으로 여러 가지 방법이 시도되어 왔고, 동양에서는 높은 습도로 인한 곰팡이 증식을 억제하기 위하여 소금 절임 방법이 발달되었으며, 건조한 기후의 유럽에서는 세균번식을 억제하기 위하여 식초절임이 발달하였다. 피클이란 채소 또는 과실류를 소금, 식초 또는 여기에 향신료 등을 넣은 것에 절인 것을 총칭하는 것으로, 주로 오이, 컬리플라워, 양파, 미숙 토마토 등을 원료로 사용한다. 본 연구에서는 피클의 특징인 아삭아삭함을 유지하면서, 피클의 신맛과 한국 전통식장아찌를 혼용한 염장피클로, 기능적 특성을 가진 허브를 첨가하여 현대인에게 오는 성인병의 예방과 기능성 식품에 부가 가치를 높이고자 하며, 또한 피클 제조를 위한 고추의 품종 선정을 위한 기초 실험을 하고자 함에 있다. 풋고추, 청양고추, 꽈리고추 등 품종을 달리하여 제조한 고추피클의 숙성기간 중 품질특성을 실험하였다. 염도변화는 모든 품종에서 숙성기간이 길어질수록 염도가 낮아졌으며, 숙성이 완료되는 시점인 25일경에는 풋고추 2.95%, 청양고추 2.68%의 염도 변화를 보였다. pH변화는 세 품종간에 차이는 없는 것으로 보여졌으며, 숙성기간에 따른 차이도 거의 없는 것으로 나타났다. 고형분함량은 풋고추와 꽈리고추가 비슷한 경향을 보였고, 청양고추가 다소 높았다. 적정산도의 변화는 세 품종간에 차이는 없었지만, 숙성이 진행될수록 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 탁도변화는 꽈리고추가 가장 낮았고, 청양고추가 가장 높았으며, 숙성이 진행될수록 모두 탁해지는 경향을 보였다. 또한 피클의 경도변화는 풋고추는 0일에 45.12g 청양고추는 56.68g, 꽈리 고추 42.12g의 경도를 보였으며, 숙성최종단계인 25일에는 풋고추 20.33g, 청양고추 25.12g, 꽈리고추는 17.81g으로 꽈리고추의 경도가 가장 낮았고, 청양고추는 세 품종 중에서 가장 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 세 품종 모두 숙성이 진행될수록 경도가 현저히 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.44-50
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• 2004

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of light intensity (100, 200, 400 ${\mu}mol\;{\codt}\;m^{-2}\;{\cdot}\;s^{-1}$, and natural light) on the growth and the fruit quality of cucumber(Cucumis sativus cv. Hyakunari-3). The results of this experiment indicated that plant height and length of lateral shoots were decreased under low light condition, but it was not significantly different among treatments. Leaf area and root weight were lowest under low light intensity(100 ${\mu}mol\;{\codt}\;m^{-2}\;{\cdot}\;s^{-1}$), but no significant differences were noted between 200 and 400 ${\mu}mol\;{\codt}\;m^{-2}\;{\cdot}\;s^{-1}$. Photosynthesis rate was decreased with reduced light intensity and total chlorophyll contents, root activity and xylem sap were also decreased under low light intensity, but there was no significant difference between 200 and 400 ${\mu}mol\;{\codt}\;m^{-2}\;{\cdot}\;s^{-1}$. From the SEM observation the erosion of the guard cells and closed stomata in low light treatment were shown and the size of stoma were small also the stomatal aperture were decreased with reducing the light intensity. Chlorosis in leaves and aborted-liked fruits were appeared under low light condition and Ca and Mg uptake in leaves were decreased by shading in proportion to the decrease of light intensity. Fruit yields were decreased by 65% under 400 ${\mu}mol\;{\codt}\;m^{-2}\;{\cdot}\;s^{-1}$, and by 80${\sim}$90% under 200 and 100 ${\mu}mol\;{\codt}\;m^{-2}\;{\cdot}\;s^{-1}$, compared to those under the natural light. This low intensity of light caused the sharp decrease in the early harvested yields within two weeks and the fruit yields of lateral shoots were greatly decreased.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.67-73
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• 2008

The dissipation patterns of a boscalid in cucumber under greenhouse condition was investigated to establish pre-harvest residue limit (PHRL) and biological half-life. Initial concentration of boscalid in cucumber at standard application rate was $7.29\;mg\;kg^{-1}$ and decreased to $0.04\;mg\;kg^{-1}$ after 15 days with half-life of 1.9 day, while the initial concentration was $14.69\;mg\;kg^{-1}$ and decreased to $0.11\;mg\;kg^{-1}$ after same period with half lift of 2.0 day at double application rate. PHRL was suggested by prediction curve derived from the decay curve of boscalid at double rate treatment. For example, $10.39\;mg\;kg^{-1}$ was calculated for 10 days before harvest, and $1.73\;mg\;kg^{-1}$ for 5 days. Dilution effect was major factor far the decrease of boscalid residue due to fast increasement of weight of cucumber during cultivation. Final residues level of boscalid was predicted based on the dissipation curve and guideline on safe use, when boscalid was used to control powdery mildew and gray mold. At standard rate application, $1.26\;mg\;kg^{-1}$ and $1.33\;mg\;kg^{-1}$ were calculated as final residue levels for control powdery mildew and gray mold, respectively, which are above the MRL(Meximum Residue Limit).