Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer ISSN:0367-6315(Print) 2288-2162(Online) 한국토양비료학회 학회지

Although the forage production area of ​​Italian ryegrass is expanding in Korea, most of the seeds are imported from abroad. This study was conducted to examine seed productivity of domestic varieties of Italian ryegrass under different soil salinity in reclaimed tideland. Compared to 0.1% of soil salinity, the emergence rate at 0.2 - 0.3% salinity decreased by 7%. The number of ear and grain weight also decreased at the 0.2 - 0.3% of salinity, eventually leading to 23% decreases in seed yield compared to the 0.1% salinity. There was no significant difference in yield components among cultivars, but Greenfarm showed slightly higher yield components than other cultivars. Therefore, when domestic cultivars are harvested in reclaimed land, it is expected to increase the self-sufficiency of domestic seeds and to replace imports of foreign seeds.

Growth characteristics and yield components of Italian ryegrass under different soil of Saemangeum reclaimed tideland.