• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.317-321
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• 2006

The experiment has investigated the effects of growth, yield, and fruit quality of strawberries by three different kinds of substrates. Commonly used media cocopeat, cocopeat mixed with rice hulls and compound nursery media were used to select a proper medium by comparing growth status, yield and fruit quality. Number of leaves was most in cocopeat substrate, and leaf length and leaf width were highest in compound nursery media. Fruit weight was heaviest in compound nursery media, but there were no significant statistical differences in fruit length, fruit width and soluble solids of fruit. Number of fruits per plant was much in compound nursery media and cocopeat than cocopeat mixed with rice hulls. The most yield per plant was in compound nursery media and the least it was in cocopeat mixed with rice hulls. The results of this experiment will be utilized in the new substrate application for strawberry hydroponics.

• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.7-11
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• 2008

In order to investigate the application of bamboo in various ways in floral designs, we analyzed 108 bamboo items from the monthly magazine 'Fleur' and from the International Flower Contest held from 2001 to 2006. We analyzed the frequency of usage of bamboos by the used parts, kind of design, type of design, and arrangement method in the design work. In terms of the used parts of the bamboo, stems took 90% of the whole work. Among the 77 designs that used stems, excluding the 20 work items presented in the International Flower Contest which has been held in April, number of the bamboo work items peaked at the beginning of the year in January and February, and during summer (July and August). Upon analyzing the type of stems that were used in the 97 works, 63% of the works used bamboo in natural state, but not processed. 48% of the works used the vertical-parallel method among the arrangement methods. Other categorized works were rounded works that were not included in the vertical, horizontal or diagonal mathod. More than 50% of the works, including the table decoration, used space decoration. Among the types of work design that used bamboo as material, 64% were decorative type, 30% graphic type, and 4% formal-linear type.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.242-243
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• 1998

This research was conducted to find the most effective and economical artificial propagation method of Lycoris squamigera among chipping, half-chipping, twin-scaling, coring, scooping and notching, in order to investigate the number of bulblets obtained from one bulb and the number of bulbs treated by a man in a day for artificial propagation. We got 42.2 bulblets from one bulb by twin-scaling, 23.2 bulblets by half-chipping, 18.2 bulblets by chipping, 14.3 bulblets by notching, 1 bulblet by coring and also 1 bulblet by scooping. Although we got the most bulblets by twin-scaling, it took the most time to treat the bulbs for artificial propagation (200 bulbs per day) and the bulblets formed were very small. But 400 bulbs were treated in a day by chipping and the bulblets formed were comparatively large. In addition, machines could be used for chipping, so chipping was considered to be the most effective and economical artificial propagation method.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.109-113
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• 2021

Currently, the spawn of the mushroom Agarcus bisporus is produced by a method developed in the 1980s, and anew spawning method needs to be developed to improve the quality of the spawn. In this study, the condition for a maximum mycelium weight(5.92±0.52 g/L) was shaking culture (24 hours/day) at 24℃ and 120 rpm in CDB (compost dextrose broth). Based on this, the ventilated liquid culture method (2.5 L/min) was cultured for 10 days. This method was appropriate, andwhen the inoculum was cultured at 50 g/mL for about 10 days, it was cultured well without agglomeration and shaking of seed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.1-4
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• 1998

상온연무기와 같은 소량살포기에 의해 살포된 농약액의 입자경은 10-20$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하의 것이 대부분이다. 미소 액적은 단시간에 공기의 습구 온도와 평형하게 되어 혼합, 확산되는 특성을 가지고 있으며 증발과 Drift현상이 발생된다. 시설원예의 경우 폐쇄환경에 있으므로 연무직후 온실내 작업의 제한, 부착력포의 불균일, 증발과 Drift량의 과다 등이 큰 문제가 된다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1992.12a
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• pp.27-28
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• 1992

장래 우리나라의 원예시설은 국내외 여건, 경제성장도, 식생활습관 및 농업정책 등에 의하여 그 형태와 규모, 피복재의 종류, 환경조절장치, 배지의 종류 및 사용에너지 등의 변화형태가 다소 차이가 있겠지만, 재배면적, 철골재의 사용, 경질필름이나 경질판의 사용이 증대될 것이며, 환경조절 및 작업의 자동화, 난방용 화석에너지의 대체에너지화가 가속화될 것으로 판단된다. (중략)

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.586-595
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• 2012

This study was conducted to determine the effects of horticultural therapy (HT) program using hydroponics on work adjustment skills of students with mental retardation. Based on the critical role transitional model and special education curriculum for agriculture, especially hydroponics, HT program (total 22 sessions) using hydroponics procedure for Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. 'Asia Heuk Romaine') was developed. Fourteen (10 males, 4 females) graded $1^{st}$ to $2^{nd}$ with intellectual disabilities were recruited from a special education class in a high school located in Inchon, Korea and then a special farm for hydroponics in Inchon, Korea was offered for the HT program. The students with intellectual disabilities participated in the HT program for 4-month (from September to December of 2011, twice a week, approximately 60 minutes per session). Before and after the HT program, the McCarron assessment neuromuscular development, emotional behavioral checklist, interpersonal negotiation strategies, and KEPAD picture vocational interest test were performed by the teachers and horticultural therapists. As the results, the students significantly improved motor performance (p = 0.002), emotional behavioral strategies (p = 0.00), and interpersonal negotiation strategies (p = 0.05). However, no significant difference between before and after the HT program for vocational interest was observed. In conclusion, the HT program using hydroponics, consists of simple and easy tasks so that it would be applicable for the students with intellectual disabilities positively affected to work adjustment skills by improving the motor performance, emotional behavioral strategies, and interpersonal negotiation strategies. Additionally, HT programs using hydroponics with various kinds of vegetables are required to develop and to apply in practical settings for improving work adjustment skills.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.454-462
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• 2014

This study was carried out to determine the effect of tree height on light transmission, spray penetration, tree growth performance, fruit quality attributes, and labor productivity in the slender-spindle system of 'Hongro'/M.9 apple trees. With increasing tree height, the light penetration into the internal parts of the canopy decreased, especially in the lower canopy. Leaf area index (LAI) increased with increasing tree height, thereby leading to a reduction in the extent of spray penetration into the interior of the canopy. With increasing tree height, shoot growth was more vigorous but produced slender shoots in the upper canopy compared to the lower canopy. Although the soluble solid content and coloration of fruit decreased, there was no difference in fruit firmness and acidity. In addition, the number of final fruit set increased, although the production of large fruit (> 305 g) decreased. The increase in tree height also significantly increased the labor required for practices such as thinning of flowers and fruits, pruning, and harvesting. Nevertheless, this problem of increased in labor input in taller trees would was eased by use of a mechanical lift. Utilizing a lift for thinning the flowers of trees 4.5 m in height saved 14.6 min per tree, compared to the use of ladder. Therefore, it is highly considerable that in order to enhance light transmission and fruit coloration, light conditions should be improved in the internal tree canopy of slender-spindle systems.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.143-148
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• 2004

The automatic operating system was designed and built to work manless multipurpose in greenhouse. The system proved to be a reliable system for performing multipurpose functions. Its development involved the integration of moving part, height control part, watering part, ventilation part and inhalation part. The moving part was able to be moved it on the rail installed in greenhouse, the height control part controled it up and down by height of the crops, the watering part sprinkled a agricultural medicines on the crops and the ventilation and the inhalation part ventilated and inhaled different thing and vermin which were attached on crops. Based on the results of this study the following conclusions were made: The moving velocity was changed 0.047 - 0.027 m/s by the dial transfer. The velocity within 50 cm from center of the entrance was 0.2 m/s. The watering volume of spray increased as the pressure of spray was high. The difference of spray pressure between 10 kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ and 15 kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ was 60 ml, but that of spray pressure between 15 kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ and 20 kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ was 20 ml. The average speed of a current of inhalation was 3.64 m/s and the inhalation flux of inhalation was measured 0.044 ㎥/s by using glues seed and styrofoam.

• Korean Journal of Breeding Science
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• v.42 no.5
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• pp.565-573
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• 2010

Thinning of apple fruitlets is one of the most laborious and important works for the improvement of fruit quality and for the promotion of sufficient flower bud formation to prevent alternate bearing in commercial cultivars. Lateral fruits of self-thinning apple cultivars fall naturally within 30 days after full bloom and only central fruit remains to mature. Differences of gene expression between central fruit and lateral fruit were investigated by differential display (DD) PCR. Partial cDNAs of 30 clones from the central fruit and 24 clones from the lateral fruit were selected for nucleotide sequence determination and homology searches. The levels of transcripts coding for proteins involved in pathogenesis related proteins, senescence, temperature stress, protein degradation, fruit browning, sorbitol metabolism were significantly higher in pedicels of lateral fruit than in pedicels of central fruit. On the other hand, the up-regulation of proteins involved in anthocyanin and flavanol biosynthesis and ethylene synthesis were observed in pedicels of central fruit. In Real time PCR analysis, cytochrome P450 gene was confirmed as showing a higher expression level in lateral fruit than in central fruit. The results of this study indicate that differentially expressed genes are related to self-thinning characteristics in apple tree.