Comparison of Root-Zone Temperature,  Growth and Yield of Arugula (Eruca sativa L),  Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.),  Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.),  and Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.) Cultivated with Aeroponic System under Different Nutrient Solution Heating Temperatures during Low Temperature Season

Se Jin Kim; Mi Young Lim; Gyeong Lee Choi; Mi Young Roh; Dongpil Kim

doi:10.12791/KSBEC.2025.34.3.237

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Comparison of Root-Zone Temperature, Growth and Yield of Arugula (Eruca sativa L), Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), and Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.) Cultivated with Aeroponic System under Different Nutrient Solution Heating Temperatures during Low Temperature Season 저온기 루꼴라, 고수, 바질, 공심채 분무경 재배 시 양액 가온 온도에 따른 근권부 온도 변화와 생육 및 수량 비교

31 July 2025. pp. 237-248

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During low temperature season, the growth and yield of leafy vegetables can decline due to low temperature and lack of sunlight. Cold stress can be alleviated and the growth and yield of crop can be improved by heating root-zone temperature. The recent increase in demand for aromatic leafy vegetables-including arugula (Eruca sativa L.), coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), and water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.) – emphasized the need for year-round production. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of nutrient solution heating on root-zone temperature control, as well as its impact on shoot growth and yield. This experiment was conducted in a glass greenhouse located in Haman, Gyeongnam, Korea during low temperature season. Seedlings of four aromatic leafy vegetables were transplanted onto aeroponics bed and treatments were set for heating nutrient solution at three different temperatures －20°C(NSH20), 25°C(NSH25), 30°C(NSH30). The nutrition solution followed PBG composition for leaf vegetables and was continuously recirculated without discharge. Ionic concentrations and properties of the nutrient solution were investigated every three days, and growth and harvest measurements were taken at two and four weeks after transplanting. During the cultivation period, mean of minimum, mean, and maximum temperature per day inside the greenhouse were 13.75°C, 18.66°C, and 30.08°C, respectively. The lowest temperature was recorded at 9.97°C. In the control, the mean of root-zone temperature was 17.17°C and the lowest of root-zone temperature was 13.35°C, which could potentially prevent root development and reduce shoot growth due to cold stress. The average root-zone temperatures were 24.61°C in NSH30, 21.41°C in NSH25, and 18.62°C in NSH20. No significant differences in growth and yield were observed in cool-season grown vegetables, arugula and coriander, across the four different root-zone temperatures. In contrast, for warm-season grown vegetables, basil and water spinach, showed improved growth and yield with increasing root-zone temperature. Basil showed similar improvements at 25°C and 30°C, indicating that 25°C is sufficient and more energy-efficient. Water spinach showed a 107% yield increase in NSH30 compared to the control, and a 60% increase compared to NSH25, suggesting that maintaining a higher root-zone temperature is more suitable for maximizing its productivity. These findings demonstrate the importance of crop-specific root-zone temperature management in aeroponics during low temperature seasons.

Keywords

compensation effect

cool-season grown vegetable

nutrient solution concentration

temperature stress

warm-season grown vegetable

저온기 엽채류 생산시 저온, 저광 등으로 인해 생육 저하 및 수량 감소가 발생한다. 저온기 근권부 가온을 통해 지상부 저온 스트레스를 경감하고 생육 및 수량을 개선할 수 있다. 최근 루꼴라, 고수, 바질, 공심채 등 향신채소의 국내 수요가 증가하면서, 연중 생산의 필요성이 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 양액 가온을 통한 근권부 온도 제어 효과와 지상부 생육 및 수량에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 수행하였다. 저온기 경남 함안에 위치한 유리 온실에서 실험을 실시하였으며, 루꼴라, 고수, 바질, 공심채를 분무경베드에 정식하여 무처리 대조구와 양액 가온 설정온도별 처리구(NSH20, NSH25, NSH30)를 설정하였다. 양액 조성은 PBG 엽채류 조성을 따랐으며 재배기간 동안 폐기 없이 표준 양액(EC 1.8, pH 5.5)으로 보충하여 사용하였다. 양액의 특성 및 이온 농도는 약 3일 간격으로 분석하였으며, 작물의 생육 및 수확 조사는 각각 정식후 2주와 4주차에 수행하였다. 재배 기간 동안 온실 내부의 일일 최저, 평균, 최고 온도는 각각 13.75℃, 18.66℃, 30.08℃였으며, 재배 기간 중 온실 내 최저 온도는 9.97℃였다. 대조구의 근권부 온도는 최저 13.35℃, 평균 17.17℃로 근권부 저온으로 인한 뿌리 생육 저하, 지상부 생육 감소를 유발할 수 있다. 설정 온도별 가온 양액을 공급한 경우 근권부 평균 온도는 NSH30는 24.61℃, NSH25는 21.41℃, NSH20는 18.62℃였다. 호냉성 작목인 루꼴라와 고수는 근권부 온도에 따른 생육 및 수량 변화가 확인되지 않았다. 반면 호온성 작목인 바질과 공심채는 양액 가온을 통한 근권부 온도 제어시 생육 및 수량 개선이 확인되었다. 바질은 NSH25와 NSH30 처리구에서 유사한 생육 및 수량 개선 효과가 확인되었으며, 에너지 효율성을 고려했을 때 양액 가온 온도를 25℃로 설정하는 것이 더 경제적인 근권부 온도 관리 방안이 될 것으로 생각된다. 반면 공심채는 NSH30에서 수량이 대조구 대비 107%, NSH25 대비 60% 증가한 것으로 보아 양액 가온 설정 온도를 높게 유지하는 것이 적합할 것으로 생각된다.

키워드

보상효과

양액농도

온도스트레스

호냉성 채소

호온성 채소

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Publisher :The Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control
Publisher(Ko) :(사)한국생물환경조절학회
Journal Title :Journal of Bio-Environment Control
Journal Title(Ko) :생물환경조절학회지
Volume : 34
No :3
Pages :237-248
Received Date : 2025-04-23
Revised Date : 2025-05-26
Accepted Date : 2025-06-04
DOI :https://doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2025.34.3.237

Journal of Bio-Environment Control ISSN:1229-4675(Print) 2765-3641(Online) 생물환경조절학회지

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