2014 ASHS Annual Conference

Experiments with korean microbe complex fluid(KMCF) were conducted to investigate effects of soil appliation on the growth and yield of chinese cabbage cv. Huimori. KMCF showed the physico-chemical charateristics of pH 3.8, EC 2.7, potassium 517.3ppm, calcium 298.2ppm, magnesium 80.9ppm, phosphorus 960.4ppm, iron 5.95ppm, copper 0.07ppm, zinc 0.42ppm and manganese 1.20ppm. Tray soil application of KMCF solution diluted by a concentration of 10% with water promoted the seedling growth of chinese cabbage in 106 cells for 23 days after sowing, leaf number 7.6 per plant and fresh weight 5.1g per plant, compared to water application, leaf number 6.9 per plant and fresh weight 3.6g per plant. Once field soil application of KMCF solution diluted by a concentration of 10% with water at 2 weeks before seedling planting dedicated the growth promotion and yield increase of chinese cabbage after 3 months, fresh weight 2,383g per plant and head weight 1,402g per plant, compared to water application, fresh weight 1,915g per plant and head weight 1,027g per plant. Twice field soil application of KMCF solution diluted by a concentration of 10% with water at 2 weeks before seedling planting and just before seedling planting accelerated the growth promotion and yield increase of chinese cabbage after 3 months, fresh weight 2,723g per plant and head weight 1,576g per plant. Percentage of inorganic component, T-N, CaO and MgO, in the upper leaves of chinese cabbage harvested was the highest in case of twice soil application of KMCF solution.