Journal of Bio-Environment Control (생물환경조절학회지)

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Effect of Incorporation Rate of Polyacrylamide Hydrogel on Changes in Physical Properties of Root Media

Polyacrylamide 고흡수성 수지의 혼합 비율이 상토의 물리성에 미치는 영향

  • Wang, Hyun-Jin (Department of Horticulture, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Jong-Myung (Division of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Pai Chai University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Suk (Department of Horticulture, Chungnam National University)
  • Published : 2005.09.01
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Abstract

This research was conducted to determine physical properties of four root media, peatmoss + vermiculite (1:1, v/v; PV), peatmoss + composted rice hall (1:1, PR), peatmoss + composted saw-dust (1:1 : PS) and peatmoss + composted pine bark (1:1 PB), as influenced by incorporation rate of Stock-sorb C (STSB). Each root medium containing STSB was packed in 22 cm diameter plastic pot and the physical properties were determined at 5 weeks after packing. As incorporation rate of STSB were elevated, total porosity increased in PV, PS and PB media with statistical differences at $5{\%}$ level. Those also resulted in increase of container capacity in PS and PB media, but statistical differences were not observed in PV and PR media. Elevated incorporation rate of STSB in PV, PS and PB media resulted in increase of air space with statistical differences. Trends in air space of the three root media showed a linear as well as quadratic responses to STSB contents of media. As incorporation rate of STSB increased, more water was retained in four root media at the soil moisture tension of 4.90 kPa, 9.81 kPa, 29.4 kPa and 1.5 MPa. The amount of water retained in PS medium was the highest at the moisture tension at 29.4 kPa and 1.5 MPa followed by PB, PR and PV medium. These results indicated that elevation of incorporation rate of STSB to various root media increased moisture retention capacity, but did not increase the available water holding capacity.

본 연구는 혼합상토의 보수성 증가를 위하여 polyacrylamide 고흡수성 수지 Stocksorb C를 혼합할 경우 상토의 물리성에 미치는 영향을 밝히기 위하여 수행하였다. 네종류 혼합상토, 피트모쓰 + 버미큘라이트(1:1 , v/v; PV), 피트모쓰+부숙왕겨(1:1, v/v; PR), 피트모쓰+부숙톱밥(1:1, v/v; PS), 그리고 피트모쓰+부숙수피(1:1, v/v; PB)를 조제하는 과정에서 STSB를 혼합하고, 플라스틱 포트에 충전하였으며, 5주 후에 상토의 물리적 특성을 측정하였다. STSB의 혼합비율이 증가할수록 PV, PS 및 PB 상토의 공극률이 증가하여 $5{\%}$ 수준의 통계적인 차이가 인정되었고, 직선 또는 2차곡선회귀가 성립하여 경향을 찾을 수 있었다. STSB의 혼합비율 증가로 PS와 PB상토의 용기용수량이 뚜렷하게 증가하였으나 PV 및 PR상토에서는 STSB의 혼합비율에 따른 처리간 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 특히 STSB의 혼합은 PV PS및 PB 상토의 기상률을 뚜렷하게 증가시켜 처리간 통계적인 차이와 함께 직선 및 2차곡선회귀가 성립하여 경향이 뚜렷하였다. 고흡수성 수지의 혼합비율이 높아질수록 4.90 kPa, 9.81 kPa, 29.4 kPa및 1.5 MPa 토양 수분장력 하에서 존재하는 수분량이 많았다. 각 상토별로 29.4 kPa이나 1.5 MPa에서 존재하는 수분은 PV 혼합상토에서 적었고, PB와 PR 혼합상토에서 유사한 수준이었으며, PS 혼합상토에서 가장 많았다. 이는 고흡수성 수지의 혼합비율이 높아짐에 따라 상토가 보유하는 수분량이 증가하지만 식물이 쉽게 흡수할 수 있는 수분량이 증가하지 않음을 의미한다.

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