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Effects of Irrigation using Subsurface Sticks in Water Status and Soil Volumetric Water Content in Malus domestica Borkh. cv. Fuji/M.9

지중스틱을 이용한 관수가 ‘후지’/M.9 사과나무의 수분상태와 토양 체적수분함량에 미치는 영향

Yeong Han Kim1
,
Hyun Seung Hwang2
,
Ik Jo Chun2*
김 영한1
,
황 현승2
,
전 익조2*
1Graduate Student, Department of Horticulture and Breeding, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Korea
2Professor, Department of Horticulture and Breeding, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Korea
1국립안동대학교 스마트원예과학과 대학원생
2국립안동대학교 스마트원예과학과 교수
*Corresponding Author
31 January 2025. pp. 81-89
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the influences of ‘Subsurface sticks’ to reduce irrigation amounts and relieve drought stress caused by climate change. The effects of subsurface stick irrigation on evapotranspiration, leaf relative water content (RWC), and soil volumetric water content (VWC) of ‘Fuji’ apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) trees were compared to those of sprinkler irrigation. In 2022 and 2023, daily evapotranspiration of subsurface stick irrigation was 37.2% and 71.4% lower than that of sprinkler irrigation. Hourly evapotranspiration, based on the hourly average air temperature, was also about 48% and 51% lower than that of the sprinklers in 2022 and 2023. The evaporation of sprinkler and subsurface stick irrigation was 0.04 L·h-1, 0.0 3 L·h-1 at an average air temperature of 15°C, 0.54 L·h-1, 0.14 L·h-1 at an average air temperature of 40°C. The leaf RWC of ‘Fuji’ apple trees was measured after applying 26 L and 16 L irrigation through sprinklers and subsurface sticks, leaf RWC significantly increased after 4 hours and 24 hours, respectively. Soil VWC was measured at depths of 10 cm and 20 cm after irrigating same hour via sprinklers and subsurface sticks. There were no significant differences in soil VWC depending on depth in sprinkler irrigation. On the other hand, using a subsurface sticks increased soil VWC at a depth of 20 cm compared to 10 cm. Soil VWC measured under subsurface stick irrigation was lower than sprinkler irrigation. These results indicate that subsurface stick irrigation could reduce evapotranspiration, but it could not increase soil VWC as much as sprinkler irrigation when irrigating for the same duration. In additon, subsurface stick irrigation requires 60% of the irrigation amount used in sprinkler irrigation.

Keywords
evapotranspiration
Malus domestica ‘Fuji’
subsurface irrigation
subsurface stick
volumetric water content

본 연구는 기후변화로 인해 사과 과수원에서 발생하는 가뭄에 대응하기 위한 새롭게 개발된 ‘지중스틱’의 영향을 조사하였다. 지중스틱이 ‘후지’ 사과나무(Malus domestica Borkh.)의 증발산량, 상대엽수분함량, 토양체적수분함량에 어떤 영향을 주는지 스프링클러 관수 방식과 비교하였다. 2022년과 2023년에 지중스틱으로 측정된 일별 증발산량은 스프링클러보다 각각 37.2%와 71.4% 낮았다. 시간별 평균기온에 따른 2022년과 2023년의 지중스틱 증발산량은 스프링클러보다 48% 및 51% 낮았다. 2023년에 측정된 스프링클러와 지중스틱의 증발량은 평균기온 15°C에서 0.04L·h-1, 0.03L·h-1였고, 평균기온 40°C에서 0.54L·h-1, 0.14L·h-1였다. 관수 시스템에 따른 ‘후지’ 사과나무의 상대엽수분함량을 조사한 결과, 스프링클러와 지중스틱을 통해 각각 26L, 16L를 관수하였을 때의 상대엽수분함량은 관수 전과 비교하여 각각 관수 4시간 후, 24시간 후에 유의하게 증가했다. 동일한 시간 동안 스프링클러와 지중스틱을 통해 관수를 적용한 후, 10cm, 20cm 깊이에서 토양 체적수분함량(Volumetric Water Contents, VWC)을 측정하였다. 스프링클러는 깊이에 따른 토양 VWC에 차이가 없었다. 반면, 지중스틱으로 관수했을 때, 20cm 깊이의 VWC가 10cm 깊이의 토양 VWC보다 더 많이 변화했다. 그러나 지중스틱의 토양VWC는 스프링클러와 비교하여 낮게 나타났다. 지중스틱과 스프링클러를 이용한 동일시간의 관수에서 지중스틱의 처리에서 낮은 증발산량을 보였으며, 스프링클러보다 40% 적은 관수량이 필요한 것으로 조사되었다.

키워드
증발산량
지중관수
지중스틱
토양 체적수분함량
Malus domestica Borkh.
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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 :1
  • Pages :81-89
  • Received Date : 2024-11-05
  • Revised Date : 2025-01-17
  • Accepted Date : 2025-01-22
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2025.34.1.081
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