• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.139-143
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• 2011

This study was conducted to investigate correlation between external factors of chicory root and chicon fresh weight, whereby, to provide basic information of external yardstick of producing standardized chicon. For correlation between external factors (root diameter, root weight) of chicory root and chicon fresh weight were highly correlated. The relationship between external factors (root diameter, root weight) of chicory root and chicon fresh weight, root diameter was strongly affecting chicon fresh weight due to significant at its regression coefficient ($6.06^{***}$). In order to verity this correlation, the root diameter (x) of chicory that were 3 different varieties were based on the 4 different root diameter treatments, such as x ${\leq}$ 30 mm, 30 < x ${\leq}$ 40 mm, 40 < x ${\leq}$ 50 mm and x > 50 mm. The chicon production increased as root diameter increased and the chicon fresh weight, chicon width, and the number of leaves increased as well. Therefore, the measure of root diameter of chicory instead of the internal factors (carbohydrate, and so on.) can be used to predict the chicon fresh weight.

• Korean Journal Plant Pathology
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.116-119
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• 1995

Occurrence of soft rots was observed on chicory that was massively grown in-In-jae, Kangwon-Do, Korea. At first, a creamy lesion was appeared on the chicory root, which was enlarged slowly in diameter and in depth. The affected root area became soft and mushy. This eventually resulted in wilting and death of the aboveground parts of the chicory. The causal organism isolated from the lesions was identified as Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora based on the physiological and chemical characteristics, and on the results of the Biolog Program (Biolog Inc. U.S.A.). Since E. carotovora subsp. carotovora is the first described bacterium that causes soft rot on chicory in Korea, we proposr to name the chicory disease caused by E. carotovora subsp. carotovora as "bacterial soft rot of chicory".

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.81-85
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• 2009

This study was conducted to investigate effects of removal levels of leaves of rootstocks on growth and quality of chicon in blanching culture of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.). Most qualities of chicon producted by different length levels of left leaves were not significant difference among treatments in the other's excepted length of chicon was longer in 1cm and 2cm lengths than in 4cm length. Moisture in 4cm length and vitamin C contents of chicon in 1cm length were higher than in the other's. In qualities of chicon producted by different removal levels of outer leaves, flesh and dry weight were heavier in full removal. However length, diameter, hardness of chichon were not appeared significant difference. Vitamin C content was appeared effects of removal of the outer leaves. Accordingly, there was considered additional treatments such as length control and removal of outer leaves with conventional treatment in pre-treatments of rootstocks are not appeared a great effects.