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Evaluation of Soil Quality under Laponite Hydrogel Application in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Cultivation

라포나이트 하이드로겔 적용이 토양의 질 및 상추(Lactuca sativa L.) 생육에 미치는 영향 평가

Chan Gyu Lee1
,
Hyeok Jin Yun2
,
Byung Jun Park1
,
Jun Gyu Lee2
,
Yeon Ho Kim2
,
Seok Soon Jeong3
,
Jung Hwan Yoon4
,
Hyuck Soo Kim5*
이 찬규1
,
윤 혁진2
,
박 병준1
,
이 준규2
,
김 연호2
,
정 석순3
,
윤 정환4
,
김 혁수5*
1Ph.D Course, Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
2MS Student, Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
3Researcher, Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Korea
4Researcher Professor, Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Korea
5Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
1강원대학교 바이오자원환경학전공 박사과정
2강원대학교 바이오자원환경학전공 석사과정
3강원대학교 농업생명과학연구원 박사후연구원
4강원대학교 농업생명과학연구원 연구교수
5강원대학교 바이오자원환경학전공 조교수
*Corresponding Author
31 December 2023. pp. 542-551
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Abstract

Climate change, one of humankind’s major challenges, has caused drought to become more frequent in recent years, and these drought conditions have negatively affected crop production by decreasing the availability of soil water to plants. Therefore, efficient soil moisture management is essential, and adding soil amendment is considered one of the best management practices. Recently, hydrogels have gained attention as potential soil amendments in agriculture because they can improve soil structure and water-holding capacity due to their hydrophilic properties. Hence, the current study was carried out to examine the effects of laponite-contained hydrogel (LHD) application on soil characteristics and lettuce yield under field conditions. The LHD was applied to upland soil at four application rates (0%, 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1% (w/w)), and lettuce was subsequently cultivated for seven weeks. Applying 1% hydrogel increased soil water content by 94% and decreased soil bulk density by 22%. Also, hydrogel applications significantly improved the soil’s biological properties, such as β-glucosidase, phosphatase dehydrogenase, colony-forming unit, and soil respiration. The highest dry-weight lettuce yield was observed from soil that received 1% hydrogel, which was attributed to improved soil physical and biological properties. Furthermore, it reduced the impact of drought stress, as evidenced by the reduced proline accumulation in lettuce. Thus, LHD can be used as a soil amendment in agriculture.

Keywords
Climate change
Laponite hydrogel
Lettuce
Soil properties
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  • Publisher :Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University
  • Publisher(Ko) :None
  • Journal Title :Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
  • Volume : 35
  • No :4
  • Pages :542-551
  • Received Date : 2023-11-14
  • Revised Date : 2023-12-01
  • Accepted Date : 2023-12-04
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.22698/jales.20230043
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