본 연구는 우리나라의 주요 조림수종인 낙엽송의 용기묘 생산에 필요한 적정 용기개발에 관한 자료를 구축하고자 실시되었다. 1년생 용기묘의 수고 생장은 250 mL 용기에서 19.3 cm로, 2년생은 500 mL 용기에서 56.9 cm로 가장 컸으며, 근원경 생장은 1, 2년생 모두 500 mL 용기에서 가장 큰 것으로 조사되었다. 2년생 용기묘의 건물 생산량은 묘목 전체 및 각 기관별 모두 용기 용적이 클수록, 묘목 밀도는 낮을수록 큰 것으로 조사되었다. WinRhizo 프로그램을 이용한 뿌리형태 특성 분석에서 용적이 큰 용기가 작은 용기보다 전체뿌리길이, 투영단면적, 표면적, 평균뿌리직경, 그리고 뿌리부피가 더 크고 넓은 것으로 분석되었다. 이러한 뿌리형태 특성분석 요소 중 뿌리부피가 용적차이에 따라 가장 큰 영향을 받았는데 500 mL에 비하여 320 mL는 79.5%, 250 mL는 46.8% 수준이었다.
This study was carried out to establish the informations on the optimum container for production of Larix leptolepsis container seedlings. Height growth of 1-year-old container seedling was highest in 250 mL of container (19.3 cm), and of 2-year-old seedling was in 500 mL (56.9 cm). On the other hand, the highest growth of root-collar diameter was observed in the both 1-year-old and 2-year-old seedlings grown in 500 mL. Dry mass production in both a whole seedling and each organs of 2-year-old seedling was significantly high in the container with larger volume and lower seedling density. According to the analysis using by WinRhizo program, the larger container in volume showed better root morphological traits such as total root length, root projected area, root surface area, root volume and average root diameter. Among the elements for analysis of root morphological traits, the root volume was the highest one affected by container volume. And it was observed that the root volume was 79.5% and 46.8% in 320 mL and 250 mL, respectively, compared to 500 mL.
