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Effects of Different Media on the Growth of Centella asiatica L. in a Hydroponic System

수경재배 시 배지 종류에 따른 병풀(Centella asiatica L.)의 생육 특성 비교

Kyoung-Hyun Yu1†
,
In-Je Kang2†
,
Han-Sol Sim3
,
Seong-Nam Jang3
,
Ga Oun Lee3
,
Hyuk Joon Kwon4
,
Su Ho Yeon5
,
Young Dae Cho6
,
Ki-Ho Son78*
유 경현1†
,
강 인제2†
,
심 한솔3
,
장 성남3
,
이 가운3
,
권 혁준4
,
연 수호5
,
조 영대6
,
손 기호78*
1Undergraduate Student, Division of Horticultural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
2Graduate Student, Division of Horticultural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
3Graduate Student, Department of GreenBio Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Korea
4Senior Researcher of the Center, Food Science R&D Center, Kolmar BNH Co., Jecheon-si 27116, Korea
5Researcher of the Center, Food Science R&D Center, Kolmar BNH Co., Jecheon-si 27116, Korea
6Director of research of the Center, Food Science R&D Center, Kolmar BNH Co., Seoul 30003, Korea
7Professor, Division of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Korea
8Professor, Department of GreenBio Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Korea
1경상국립대학교 원예과학부 학부생
2경상국립대학교 원예과학부 대학원생
3경상국립대학교 생명자원과학과 대학원생
4콜마비앤에이치 책임연구원
5콜마비앤에이치 연구원
6콜마비앤에이치 연구소장
7경상국립대학교 원예과학부 교수
8경상국립대학교 생명자원과학과 교수
*Corresponding Author
†These authors contributed equally to this work
31 July 2025. pp. 316-324
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Abstract

The potent pharmacological properties of Centella asiatica underscore the need for its large-scale propagation for industrial applications, in response to increasing market demand. This study aimed to evaluate the growth characteristics of Centella asiatica cultivated in organic and inorganic media during vegetative propagation using runners under a hydroponic system. Plants grown in polyurethane foam (PU) exhibited significantly higher shoot fresh weight, runner fresh and dry weights, leaf area, and SPAD value. Hydroball (HB) also showed superior growth compared to other media. In contrast, plants in jiffy pellets (JP) showed the poorest growth. These enhanced growth characteristics in PU are attributed to its high total porosity and air space, key physical properties that promote root development and activity. Based on these findings, PU is identified as the most suitable media for the vegetative propagation and subsequent large-scale production of Centella asiatica.

Keywords
growing media
medicinal plant
polyurethane foam
runner
vegetative propagation

병풀(Centella asiatica)의 뛰어난 약리적 효능은 산업적 활용을 위한 대량증식 개발의 필요성을 강력하게 뒷받침하며 이에 대한 요구가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구는 수경재배 시스템에서 런너를 이용한 병풀의 영양번식 시 배지 종류에 따른 생육 특성을 구명하기 위해 수행되었다. 연구 결과, 폴리우레탄폼(PU)에서 재배된 병풀의 지상부 생체중, 런너 생체중, 건물중, 엽면적, SPAD에서 유의적으로 높은 값을 보였다. 하이드로볼(HB) 역시 다른 배지와 비교하여 유의적으로 높은 생육 특성을 나타냈으나, 지피 펠렛(JP)에서는 대부분 생육특성에서 가장 낮은 특성을 나타내었다. PU 배지에서 생육 증가는 뿌리 발달에 핵심적인 물리적 특성인 총 공극률과 기상률에 기인한 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구 결과는 병풀의 영양번식 및 대량생산을 위해 PU 배지가 적합할 것으로 판단된다.

키워드
런너
약용식물
영양번식
우레탄 스펀지
재배배지
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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 :316-324
  • Received Date : 2025-07-07
  • Revised Date : 2025-07-23
  • Accepted Date : 2025-07-23
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2025.34.3.316
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