Effect of Cultivation Using Plastic-Film House on Yield and Quality of Ginseng in Paddy Field

*Jeollabukdo Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Iksan 570-704, Korea.ABSTRACT : The average and maximum temperature were 29.5℃ and 33.2℃ at 2:00 p.m. respectively, in the plastic-filmhouse covered with shade net, and both of temperature were lower 0.6℃ and 1.3℃ than those of conventional shade. Lighttransmittance was 14% in the plastic-film house, while 9.9% in conventional shade during growing season from May toOctober. Withering time of aboveground part was on October 3rd in conventional shade with 60% of withering leaf, while itwas on November 10th with 3.7% of withering leaf in the plastic-film house, about 40 days longer survival. The main diseaseincidence were 15% of anthracnose, 17% of leaf spot, 5% of phytophthora blight and 3% of gray mold in the conventionalshade, while 0 ~ 0.1% disease incidence and 95% of emergence rate in the plastic-film house. The growth in the above-ground and underground part of ginseng was totally better, particularly characteristics affecting yield such as root length,main root length and diameter in the plastic-film house . The fresh weight was increased by 128% compared to the conven-tional shade and harvested roots per 3.3 ㎡ were 36 roots in the conventional shade and 58 roots in the plastic-film house andfuthermore yield per 3.3㎡ was increased by 216% compared to the conventional shade. As covering materials, the ricestraw in the plastic-film house was excellent. The ginsenoside contents affecting the quality of ginseng were higher in theplastic-film house indicating 0.333% of Rg1, 0.672% of Rb1, 0.730% of Rc and rate of red rusty root was less than4.0 ~ 6.1%. Above the results, the quality of ginseng grown in the plastic-film house covered with shade net was improvedthan that of the conventional shade.Key Words : Ginseng, Plastic-Film House, Disease, Temperature, Quality, Yield