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Effects of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm) Frass on the Growth of Ginseng Sprout (Panax ginseng) in Commercial Potting Soil
Jong-Won Kim1
,
Sung-Mun Bea1
,
Ji-Hye Park1
,
Da-Hyun Jang1
,
Yeon-Hyeon Hwang2
,
Young-Gwang Kim2
,
Young Han Lee2*
,
Dong-Cheol Seo3*
1Researcher, Edible Insect Research Institute, Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Jinju 52733, Korea
2Senior Researcher, Research and Development Bureau, Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Jinju 52733, Korea
3Associate Professor, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four) & Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
*Corresponding Author
31 May 2023. pp. 184-190
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Abstract

The forecasted growth of edible insect production will generate high quantities of manure. Agricultural application of Tenebrio molitor frass (TMF) may improve soil fertility and increases crop production. This study was conducted to determine an optimum application rate of TMF for ginseng sprout growth in commercial potting soil. Ginseng was seeded in commercial potting soil (control), TMF 3% + perlite 30% + cocopeat 67% (TMF 3%), TMF 5% + perlite 30% + cocopeat 65% (TMF 5%), and TMF 10% + perlite 30% + cocopeat 60% (TMF 10%). The results showed that the germination rate of ginseng in the TMF 3% treatment was significantly higher than those in the other treatments. In addition, plant height, leaf length, leaf width, root length, and root weight of ginseng sprout showed significantly higher in TMF 3% treatment, leading to a lower SPAD value due to nitrogen dilution compared to those of control and TMF 5%. Our findings suggest that application of TMF at 3% is suitable for production of ginseng sprout in commercial potting soil.

Intermediate growth of ginseng sprout by Tenebrio molitor frass (TMF). Control, commercial potting soil; TMF 3%, TMF 3% + perlite 30% + cocopeat 67%; TMF 5%, TMF 5% + perlite 30% + cocopeat 65%; and TMF 10%, TMF 10% + perlite 30% + cocopeat 60%.
Keywords
Byproduct fertilizer
Ginseng sprout
Insect frass
Tenebrio molitor
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  • Publisher :Korean Society of Soil Science and Fertilizer
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국토양비료학회
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국토양비료학회 학회지
  • Volume : 56
  • No :2
  • Pages :184-190
  • Received Date : 2023-05-09
  • Revised Date : 2023-05-18
  • Accepted Date : 2023-05-22
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7745/KJSSF.2023.56.2.184
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