Transplant Quality and the Yield of 'Momotaro-Yoku' Tomato as Affected by Seedling Age and Container Size Used for Raising Seedling in Summer

모모타로-요쿠 토마토 하계 육묘시 용기 크기와 묘령이 정식 후 생육 및 수량에 미치는 영향

  • 최영하 (영남농업시험장 부산원예시험장) ;
  • 조정래 (경상대 원예학과) ;
  • 이한철 (영남농업시험장 부산원예시험장) ;
  • 박동금 (영남농업시험장 부산원예시험장) ;
  • 권준국 (영남농업시험장 부산원예시험장) ;
  • 이재한 (영남농업시험장 부산원예시험장)
  • Published : 2002.01.01

Abstract

Tn establish the criteria for appropriate seedling production method in the summer, the effect of container size and seedling age on the growth and yield were evaluated with tomato. The seedling quality was higher when seedlings were grown polyethylene in 9cm pots than in 72 cell plugs. Seedling quality increased with increase in seedling age in polyethylene pots, whereas seedling age did not affect seedling quality in plug trays. Fruits matured earlier on plants started from pot-grown transplants for a long duration than with plug tray-grown transplants for a shorter duration. Not only total yield in 4 months, but the early yield in the first 2 months, was higher with pot-nursed transplants than with plug tray-nursed transplants. With pot-grown transplants, The early yield in initial 2 months was the lowest in 25 day-old transplants, whereas there was no significant differences between 35- and 45-day-old transplants. Seedling age did not affect the cumulative yield for 3 months after the first harvest. With plug tray-grown transplants, the cumulative yield tar initial 3 months was the highest in plants grown for 35 days in the nursery, followed by 25 day and 45 day. However, there were no significant differences among seedling ages in the total yield.

수출용 토마토 하계육묘시 육묘 용기 와 육묘 일수를 달리 함으로써 나타나는 묘소질의 차이를 구명하고, 묘소질이 다른 묘를 정식하여 재배할 경우 생육과 수량에 미치는 영향을 구명코자 하였다. 육묘시의 묘 생육은 폿트 묘가 플러그 묘보다 좋았으며, 폿트 묘는 육묘 일수가 길수록 좋았으나 플러그 묘는 육묘 일수에 따른 차이가 없었다. 정식 60일 후의 생육도 정식 직전과 같은 경향이었다. 1화방 수확 개시기는 폿트 묘가 플러그 묘보다 빨랐으며, 육묘 일수가 길수록 빨랐다. 4개월간 수량은 폿트 묘가 플러그 묘 보다 유의하게 많았는데 수확 2개월까지 초기수량이 현저히 많았다. 폿트 묘는 수확 2개월까지는 45일 묘와 35일 묘는 큰 차이가 없었고 25일 묘가 가장 적었으나 수확 3개월째부터는 육묘일수에 따른 차이가 없었다. 플러그 묘에서는 수확 3개월가지는 35일 묘가 가장 많았고 25일 묘, 45일 묘 순이었으나 수확 4개월째에는 육묘 일수에 따른 차이가 없었다. 따라서 수출용 모모타로 요쿠 재배시, 수출시기와 수출기간에 따라 육묘 용기 용량 및 육묘 일수를 결정하는 것이 좋을 것으로 생각되었다.

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