• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.59-66
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• 2001

Photoautotrophic micropropagation systems do not include sugar in the culture media. This characteristic provides advantages to scale up the micropropagation systems comparing photomixotrophic micropropagation systems. A closed, large-scale photoautotrophic micro-propagation for transplant production system has been developed at Chiba University, Japan. New concepts and technologies were adapted to produce high quality transplants at minimum usage of resources, and as scheduled. Newly developed software for production management was used to enhance the efficiency of the transplant production system. Currently, virus-free transplants of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) are vegetatively propagated and produced under sterilized conditions in this system. This system can also be used for production of transplants of any other species including horticultural and woody plants with a minimum of modification.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.600-606
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• 2014

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of seedling ages of scions and rootstocks for grafting and light intensity during their cultivation in a closed transplant production system on the growth and development of grafted cucumber transplants. Cucumber scions and rootstocks were cultivated under 5 photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) levels: 100, 140, 180, 230, and $280{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ in a closed transplant production system. The scions were grafted onto the rootstocks at 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 days after sowing (DAS). Hypocotyl length of scions and rootstocks decreased significantly as PPF increased, and an increase in dry weight with increasing PPF was more pronounced in scions. After grafting, cucumber transplants were grown in a greenhouse until 22 DAS and were then transplanted for investigation of their growth and development. Plant height, leaf area, and fresh weight of cucumber transplants grafted at 8, 9, and 10 DAS were greater, but light intensity during cultivation of scions and rootstocks did not significantly affect the early growth of cucumber transplants after grafting. The number of female flowers in grafted cucumber after transplanting was highest when scions and rootstocks were cultivated under PPF 140 and $180{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ and were grafted at 8 DAS. These results indicate that controlling environmental conditions in a closed transplant production system during the production of scions and rootstocks can advance grafting time and promote the growth and development of grafted cucumber transplants.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.139-143
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• 2014

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of cultivation period and rockwool block size on the growth and early yield of paprika transplants grown in a closed transplant production system. Paprika seeds were sown and germinated in three different size of rockwool blocks ($45{\times}40{\times}35$, $70{\times}70{\times}60$, $100{\times}100{\times}65mm$) and cultivated in a closed transplant production system for 23, 30, and 37 days after sowing. Paprika transplants were cultivated using $100{\times}100{\times}65mm$ rockwool blocks in a greenhouse following a conventional and typical production method for comparing with the growth of paprika transplants grown in a closed transplant production system. Also, we transplanted paprika transplants grown for 23, 30, and 37 days in a closed transplant production system and greenhouse to rockwool slabs and investigated fresh weight of fruits and yield 125 days after sowing. The growth of paprika transplants grown in $70{\times}70{\times}60mm$ rockwool blocks in a closed transplant production system was highest, and the quality of paprika transplant grown in a closed transplant production system was better than in a greenhouse. Rockwool block size and cultivation period in a closed transplant production system did not affect fresh weight of fruits, however, yield was largest when paprika transplants were cultivated using $70{\times}70{\times}60$ and $100{\times}100{\times}65mm$ rockwool blocks for 23 days in a closed transplant production system. These results suggest that decreasing rockwool block size and cultivation period can be strategically used to enhance transplant quality and yield of paprika, as paprika transplants were cultivated in a closed transplant production system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.58-63
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• 2003

폐쇄형 묘생산 시스템(closed system for transplants production)은 자연광이 투과되지 않도록 단열재로 구성되어 있어 시스템 내부와 외부의 공기, 물, 열 등의 교환이 기본적으로 제한된다. 또한 식물 생육에 필요한 관수량, 내부에 적절한 습도를 유지시켜 주기 위한 가습량 및 공조기구에 의한 제습량 등이 시스템 내에서 평형을 이루며 순환한다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.52-57
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• 2003

현재 국내에 설치되어 있는 육묘시설은 대부분 개방형 묘생산 시스템(open system for transplant production)으로 여름과 겨울철의 냉ㆍ난방비가 상당한 수준에 이르고 있으며, 관리노력이 적지 않게 들고 있다. 반면에 폐쇄형 묘생산 시스템(closed system for transplant production)의 경우 에너지의 흐름이 제한되어있어 생육환경 조건과 제어방식에 따라서 에너지의 사용량이 결정된다. (중략)

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.106-114
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• 2008

This study was performed to analyze the distribution of air current speed, $CO_2$ concentration, and photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) in a closed transplants production system (CTPS) for producing quality transplants. And the effect of PPF on the growth of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Dejima) plug seedlings was analyzed. Uniformity of the air current speed in CTPS was improved by installing perforated floors in duct for air circulating and by adjusting of air flow rate of the fan connected to air conditioning unit used in this study, Measured $CO_2$ concentrations were measured $409{\pm}13$, $950{\pm}25$, and $1,550{\pm}35\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}mol^{-1}$ for setting values of 400, 950, and $1,550\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}mol^{-1}$, respectively. Uniformity of PPF by adding each one the single fluorescent lamp of 20 W at both ends of the single fluorescent lamps of 40 W was highly improved. While the average PPF measured under the twin fluorescent lamps of 55 W installed at regular intervals of 10 cm was decreased by increasing the vertical distance from the lighting sources, the ratio of average PPF measured at both ends to PPF measured in the center was 74-79%. Five levels ($100{\pm}9$, $150{\pm}14$, $200{\pm}17$, $250{\pm}24$ and $300{\pm}31{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$) of PPF were provided to investigate the effect of PPF on plant height, fresh weight and dry weight of potato plug seedlings produced in CTPS. Plant height was decreased by increasing PPF. Maximum fresh weight and dry weight were shown under PPF of $250{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$. Thus PPF of $250\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ was enough to produce quality potato transplants under air temperature, photoperiod, and relative humidity of $20^{\circ}C$, 16/8 h, and 70%, respectively. It was concluded that quality indices such as plant height, fresh weight and dry weight could be improved by illuminating of adequate PPF from artificial lighting sources.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.147-152
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• 2003

This study was conducted to analyze the energy balance in closed transplants production system (CTPS) for the production of high quality transplants. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Dejima) plug seedlings were grown for 15 days at air temperature of 20$^{\circ}C$, relative humidity of 70%, photoperiod of 16/8 h, and photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) of 200 ${\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ following 5 days of tooting in CTPS. Electric energy consumption was 46% for lighting, 35% for cooling, 16% for heating, 2% for air circulation, and 1% for humidifying. The electric energy utilization efficiency and the short-wave energy utilization efficiency were 0.5% and 5.4%, respectively. These results suggest that CTPS has the feasibility for the commercial production of potato plug seedlings if the electric energy consumption in CTPS is reduced and the electric energy utilization efficiency is increased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.326-331
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• 2002

최근 들어 육묘기술이 빠르게 발전하면서 플러그 묘의 보급이 확대되고 있으며 육묘와 재배의 분업화가 진행되고, 고품질 묘의 안정된 수급에 대한 관심이 늘어나면서 육묘 산업에 대한 비중이 점차 증가하고 있다. 현재 국내에 설치되어 있는 육묘시설은 대부분 개방형 묘생산 시스템(open system for transplant production)으로 자연광을 이용하는 장점은 있으나 여름철의 냉방과 겨울철의 난방에 소요되는 비용은 상당한 수준에 이르고 있다. (중략)

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.152-159
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• 2003

This study was conducted to analyze the water consumption in closed transplants production system (CTPS) for the production of quality transplants and to investigate the effect of relative humidity on the water balance in CTPS. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Dejima) plug seedlings were grown for 15 days at air temperature of 20$^{\circ}C$, relative humidity of 70%, photoperiod of 16/8 h, and photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) of 200 ${\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-l}$ following rooting for 5 days in CTPS. Amount of humidified, dehumidified, irrigated and evapotranspirated water were 67.9 kg${\cdot}m^{-2},\;196.9{\cdot}m^{-2},\;44.3\;kg{\cdot}m^{-2},\;33.5\;kg{\cdot}m^{-2}$, respectively. Water content of media and plants were 1.2 kg${\cdot}m^{-2},\;6.9\;kg{\cdot}m^{-2}$, respectively. Three relative humidity levels of 60, 70, and 80% were provided to analyze the effect of humidity on the water balance in CTPS. Amount of humidified, dehumidified, irrigated, evapotranspiratad water and water contents of media and plants increased with increasing relative humidity. Since the water consumption required to produce plug seedlings in CTPS dec1eased with decreasing relative humidity, the available water utilization efficiency of CTPS increased with decreasing relative humidity. CTPS showed high available water utilization efficiency of 0.92 - 0.97 if dehumidified water in CTPS was recycled. The development of CTPS with recycling system of dehumidified water will not only reduce the water consuming for the production of transplants but contribute to the establishment of plant production economizing in water consumption.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 2003.02a
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• pp.145-150
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• 2003

최근 육묘 시설의 양적 증가와 육묘 기술 수준의 향상에 힘입어 플러그 묘의 보급이 확대되고 있다. 더구나 육묘와 재배의 분업화가 진행되고, 고품질 묘의 안정된 수급에 대한 관심이 늘어나면서 육묘 산업에 대한 비중이 점차 증가하고 있다. 현재 국내에 설치되어 있는 온실, 터널 등의 모든 육묘 시설은 개방형 묘생산 시스템으로 자연광을 이용한 장점을 지니고 있으나, 여름철의 냉방과 겨울철의 난방에 소요되는 비용은 상당한 수준에 이르고 있다. 더구나 외부 기상조건과 밀접한 관계를 이루며 변화하는 특성을 가지고 있어 효율적인 환경제어를 위하여 차광과 보온 등의 시설이 필요하며(이 등, 1995), 관리노력이 적지 않게 요구되고 있다. (중략)