Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of storage time on the sapstain development of Japanese red pine and Korean pine logs during storage in log yard, and their stain characteristics. Japanese red pine and Korean pine trees were harvested and cut into logs in mid January of 2001. These logs were transported to the two local sawmills where they were closely stacked in remote parts of log yard. The logs were then sampled destructively by cutting seven to nine 3-cm long discs along the length of each log at intervals of 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 month after felling. The stain coverage and maximal radial penetration of stain were measured from the discs of the sampled logs after the isolation of causal staining fungi. The sapstain was primarily infested by the attack of bark beetles and the species of bark beetle was identified as Tomicus piniperda. The main fungal species isolated from stained wood was Ophiostoma species. Based on the present study, the logs could be stored in log yard until May without stain; but stain development was rapid after May and the severity of stain increased proportionally with storage time. Korean pine was more susceptible to fungal stain than Japanese red pine. During summer storage, decay started to develop in logs and the main species were identified as Tyromyces sp. and Schizophyllum commune. Information provided in this paper would be very useful to develop more effective control strategies for sapstain prevention in Japanese red pine and Korean pine logs.

본 연구는 동절기(1월 중순)에 벌채된 후 목재집하장으로 운반되어 야적장에 저목 중인 소나무와 잣나무 원목을 대상으로 변재변색의 발생시기와 변색 특성을 조사하기 위하여 수행되었다. 벌채 후 3, 4, 5, 6, 8개월 경과시 변색 평가를 실시하였는데, 매 평가시 원목 3개를 임의로 선정하여 원목당 수축방향에 대해 일정 간격으로 7~9개의 두께 3 cm 원판을 채취하여 변색 원인균을 분리한 후 변재변색의 방사방향 최대 침투깊이와 % 변색율을 측정하였다. 변재변색은 전적으로 충형변색이었으며, 주요 변색원인균인 Ophiostomatoid 균을 매개하는 수피천공충은 소나무좀으로 확인되었다. 소나무와 잣나무 원목은 5월 이전까지는 변재변색의 위험없이 저목할 수 있으나 5월 이후부터는 원목의 변재변색이 급속하게 증가하였다. 변색의 정도는 소나무보다 잣나무에서 심하였으며, 장마철 저목 중에 소나무 원목에서 개떡버섯과 치마버섯의 자실체를 다수 관찰할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해 밝혀진 결과들은 앞으로 동절기에 벌채되어 저목 중인 소나무와 잣나무 원목에 발생하는 변재변색을 예방하기 위한 제반 조치를 취하는데 매우 중요한 자료로 사용될 것이다.

Keywords

• sapstain;
• Japanese red pine;
• Korean pine;
• log storage;
• Ophiostomatoid fungi;
• bark beetle