• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.101-106
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• 2003

This experiment was carried out to investigate the growth characteristics and seed productivities of orchardgrass "Hwabsung 2 ho" according to seeding times in the NLRI from 2001 to 2002. The experimental design was a randomized block arrangement with three replications. Seed was sown on 10th, 20th, and 30th of Aug. and 10th, 20th, and 30th of Sept. in 2000 and 2001, respectively. Establishment of seedling was worse in seeding of Aug. 10th because of rainfall. Number of panicles per $1\textrm{m}^2$ was numerous in seeding of Aug. 20th and was fewer according as seeding time was later. But panicle did not nearly appear in seeding after Sept. 20th. Seeding of Aug. 20th produced seed yield of 759kg/ha and have most seed yield components. But according as seeding times were later than Aug. 20th, the seed yield was linearly decreased with seed yield components worse.nts worse.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.51-58
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• 2012

Salinity is one of the most relevant abiotic factor limiting crop yield and its net primary productivity. In addition, salinity induces an increased stress ethylene synthesis in plants which, in turn, exacerbate the responses to the stressor. Bacterial single or co-inoculation effect was tested using previously characterized plant growth promoting (PGP) bacteria Brevibacterium iodinum RS16 and Methylobacterium oryzae CBMB20 on maize and sorghum-sudan grass hybrid under different concentrations of NaCl. Non-inoculated maize and sorghum-sudangrass hybrid showed 33.4% and 20.0% reduction in seed germination under highest NaCl (150 mM) level tested. However, under the same NaCl concentration, co-inoculation with B. iodinum RS16 and M. oryzae CBMB20 PGP strains increased the seed germination in maize (16.7%) and sorghum-sudangrass hybrid (4.4%). In Gnotobiotic growth pouch experiments conducted for maize and sorghum-sudangrass hybrid, co-inoculation of PGP B. iodinum RS16 and M. oryzae CBMB20 mitigated the salinity stress and promoted root length by 22.9% and 29.7%, respectively. Thus the results of this study could help in development of potential bioinoculants that may be suitable for crop production under saline conditions.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.213-217
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• 1999

Seed coating and pelleting techniques have been used in many crops to improve the germination vigor of tiny and light seeds. Cultivated Chinese-foxglove (Rehmannia glutlnosa) has been infected by various types of virus derived from vagetative propagation of rootstock. Seed characteristics and alginate-coated seed germination rate have been investigated to get basic information for healthy seedling production through seed propagation. Chinese-foxglove showed different numbers of seeds per pod from 61 in Seocheon local to 207 in Jiwhang 1 and 1,000grain weight also varied from 70mg of Seocheon local to 130mg of Jiwhang 1. Seeds of Chinese-foxglove has dormancy because that seed collected last year more stimulated than that of this year at germination test. Optimum alginate concentration for pellected seeds germination was 2%.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.51-59
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• 2008

Lettuce, a typical light-induced seed germination type, exhibits different germination responses according to cultivars, light quality, and plant growth regulator (PGR) treatments. Germination rates in most tested cultivars were over 85% under both white and red light, and were slightly decreased by blue light. Although photo-inhibition in germination was observed from most cultivars by far-red light, 'Cheongguangcheongchima', 'Okdol', and 'Manchudaecheongchima' could be classified as photo-insensitive lettuce cultivars by exhibiting the germination rates as 78,63, and 48% under for-red light, respectively. 6-Benzylamino purine (BAP) and kinetin promoted seed germination and normal seedling production under far-red light, but ethephon did not show any positive effects. Cytokinins such as BAP, kinetin, thidiazuron (TDZ), and zeatin overcame photo-inhibition of seed germination even the concentration of below $50\;mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$. However, auxins such as IBA, 2,4-D, and NAA failed to overcome the far-red light-induced photo-inhibition.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.132-138
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• 1997

In order to obtain the basic information for seedling production of surf clam, Spisula sachalinensis, annual reproductive cycle was investigated from March 1994 to May 1995. S. sachalinensis was dioecious. The gonads are located between the digestive diverticula and muscle tissue of the foot. The condition factor was reached its maximum (0.19) in June, and then decreased to 0.16 in July. In November, the value was the lowest and then increased slowly. The age and minimum size for sexual maturation were 2 years old and about 50 mm in shell length, respectively. However, less than $10\%$ of sexually undifferentiated individuals were larger than 80 mm in shell length. On the other hand, the size of mature oocytes was ranged to $50\~60{\mu}m$ in diameter and testis-ova was observed in testis of the mature stage. Annual reproductive cycle could be classified into five successive stages : multiplicative (October to January), growing (February to April), mature (April to June), spawning (June and July) and degenerative and resting (August and September) stages.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.8-14
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• 2011

The effect of flooding and soil salinity on the growth of yam (Dioscorea batatas) were studied on the experimantal site temporally established in the south-eastern part of Saemangeum Reclaimed Tidal Land (near Gwanghwal myun, Gimjae-gun, Jellabukdo, Korea). Yam seedlings planted by using aerial bulblet as alternative of sliced tubers, were grown for 20-days and transplanted in black-vinyl mulched ridges (about 20 cm in height) at 70cm interval by $20{\times}60cm$ spacing in the $4^{th}$ of May, 2010. Soil salinity was maintained at lower than 1.2 ds $m^{-1}$ during the growing period and did not result to salt injury in all plants. However, flooding injury very seriously led to plant death and plant mortality rates at $67{\pm}21$ and $82{\pm}9%$ of yam plants in the compost and no compost treatment, respectively, died by heavy flooding during the rainy summer season. The main reasons of the flooding injury included the decreased rainfall acceptable capacity (RAC) after the rising of water table and a slowdown of water infiltration rate after the formation of an impermeable soil crust in the furrow bottom with continuous and heavy downpour during the rainy summer season. The effect of compost treatment was not statistically observed because of the severe spatial difference caused by wet injury, although yam tuber yield was higher at 30 kg $10^{-1}$ in the compost treatment than in the no-compost treatment at 20 kg $10^{-1}$. However, the size of tuber ranged at 1.23 to 1.60 cm in diameter and 3.7 to 5.0 cm in length in all both treatment, which means they are still reproducible for the next cropping season. Conclusively, proper counter-flooding measure and soil salinity control critically important for successful yam production in Saemangeum Reclaimed Tidal Land.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.21-26
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• 2016

Background : Acer pictum is a deciduous tree belonging to the family Aceraceae. This study was conducted to collect basic data on mass propagation techniques by surveying the germination and growth characteristics of A. pictum seeds. Methods and Results : A. pictum seeds were harvested in 2014 on August 19, September 5, September 29 and October 31. The seeds were then sown on the same dates they were harvested. A portion of seeds harvested in August 2014 were stored at low temperatures and subsequently sown on March 11, 2015. The germination rate of A. pictum seeds was highest in seeds that were stored harvested on October 31. Mean germination time (MGT) was shortest and germination velocity (Rs) was fastest in seeds harvested on October 31. Root collar diameter, total root length, and dry weight were also highest from seeds collected October 31. Conclusions : A. pictum seeds harvested on October 31 had highest germination and growth rates compared with seeds harvested on earlier dates. It is expected that these results demonstrating optimum harvesting and sowing dates will be applicable to future seedling production for this tree species.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.36-42
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• 1975

In the beginning of the germination of Castanea creata seeds, seedlings with identical genetic characteristics from only one seed were produced by longitudinally splitting the radicle and epicotyl in half with a razor blade. The results are summarized as follows: 1. 2-8 genetically identical Castanca crenata seedlings were produced by longitudinally splitting the radicles and epicotyles from one to four in number in half with a razor blade 1-3 times about 7 days apart, while the seeds were germinating. 2. The proportion of success of splitting seedlings was very high (90-100%). When some of the spliting seedlings were withered a sprout appeared again and it was possible the seedling to revive. 3. The production rate, growth and T/R rate of seedlings which were split only once were lower that those of the seedlings which were split several times. 4. The growth and T/R rate of split seedlings which were one of no more than four seedlings produced from one seed showed no difference in comparison with normal seedlings, but in seedlings which were one of more than four, the growth and T/R rate were considerably decreased. 5. With the progress of growth, the external shapes of splitting seedlings completely returned to the original state, and no problems in growth, were found.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.148-152
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• 2004

This study was carried out to investigate the callus formation and to determine the composition and contents of the Hee amino acids in seedlings and callus of Rhodiola sachalinensis. The callus formation from the part of seedling-roots was the most effective on MS (Murashige and Skoog) media supplemented with 2.0 mg $L^{-1}$2,, 4-D included in 1.0 mg $L^{-1}$ kinetin than the other experimental plots which prepared with the different concentration of the various growth regulators. Free amino acids extracted from the explants and the callus were a total of 25∼26 kinds. Especially, the basic amino acids such as arginine, lysine and histidine released in callus were found relatively in a large quantity. These results suggest that the cultured callus of Rhodiola sachatinensis could induce for the mass production of the other useful ingredients.

• Journal of Aquaculture
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.357-362
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• 1997

In order to obtain the basic information for seedling production of flatfish, Limanda herzensteini, the influence of water temperature and salinity on egg development was investigated. The desirable water temperature for egg hatching was9~$15^\circC$. The time of egg development was shorter with higher water temperature. The relationships between the water temperature (T:$^\circC$) and the required time (t:hour) from egg to each development stage were given as follows ; 8-cell : 1/t=0.0284T-0.0554 (r=0.9999) Morula : 1/t=0.0137T-0.0527 (r=0.9998) Kupffer's vesicle : 1/t=0.0035T-0.0133 (r=0.9762) Hatching : 1/t=0.0012T-0.0007 (r=0.9981) Biological mimimum temperature for the egg development was estimated to the be $2.6^\circC$ in average. The salinity which showed over 50% survival rate from fertilized egg to hatching was 35~$38\textperthousand$.