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New Cultivar Developed
돌연변이 육종으로 육성한 대형 이삭 식용피 ‘맛나직’
A New Large-Panicled Barnyard Millet Variety ‘Matnajik’ Developed by Mutation Breeding
Woo-Ri Han, Ye-Seul Choi, Chae-Young Lee, Eun-Jeong Kim, Sol-Ji Noh, Ju hyun Im, Jae-Ho Park, Ju-Hyoung Kim, Eun Hee Cho, Hyun-Ju Eom
Korean. J. Breed. Sci. 2026;58(2):229-236.   Published online June 1, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9787/KJBS.2026.58.2.229
A new barnyard millet variety, ‘Matnajik,’ was developed by the Chungcheongbukdo Agricultural Research and Extension Services from 2014 to 2023 through gamma-ray mutation breeding. Morphologically, ‘Matnajik’ exhibits a semi-straight plant type, conical green panicles, grayish-white seeds, yellowish-brown dehusked grains, and a non-glutinous endosperm. Its heading date is July 29, classifying it as a medium-maturing variety that heads approximately 11 days later than the control variety, ‘Borajik.’ Notably, ‘Matnajik’ has a large panicle type; its average culm length is 138 cm, and its panicle length is 23 cm, both of which are significantly longer than those of the control. In the yield trials conducted from 2022 to 2023, the average grain yield of ‘Matnajik’ was 252 kg⋅10a-1, a 13% increase over ‘Borajik’ (224 kg⋅10a-1). Furthermore, physiochemical and biological activity analyses revealed that ‘Matnajik’ contains higher levels of crude ash and essential minerals, including potassium, calcium, and magnesium. Specifically, it showed significantly higher total polyphenol and flavonoid contents as well as greater radical-scavenging activity than the control, indicating its high value as a functional food material. In conclusion, ‘Matnajik’ is a promising variety with a large panicle, high yield, and enhanced functional properties, and it is expected to be widely utilized as a new specialized cash crop in the Chungbuk region (Registration No. 10814).
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무측지 넓은 타원형계 수박 ‘순제로’
‘Soonzero’: A Diploid Broad Elliptic-Shaped Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mastum. and Nakai) Without a Secondary Lateral Branch
Geon-Sig Yun, Sol-Ji Noh, Yu-Min Jeon, Cheol-Ku Youn, Seong-Won Park, Eun-Jeong Kim, Ju-Hyoung Kim, Tae-il Kim
Korean. J. Breed. Sci. 2023;55(4):403-408.
Published online December 1, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9787/KJBS.2023.55.4.403

As the rural farming population decreases and ages, there is a gradual decrease in watermelon cultivation. Although the production of small- and medium-sized watermelons is increasing, typical large-sized watermelons are still, which culminates in their cultivation being a burdensome task for elderly farmers. To address this issue, we developed a watermelon variety, namely, ‘Soonzero,’ that does not require pruning, as its secondary lateral branches do not occur in primary lateral branches after the growing point it cut. ‘Soonzero’ is a diploid and broad, elliptical watermelon; its uniqueness lies in its green skin and pinkish-red flesh. The conspicuousness of veining on the skin is weak, and the width of the fruit's stripes is similar to that of ‘Sambokggul.’ In terms of variable characteristics, in this study, this variety produced 452 seeds, a yield similar to that of ‘Sambokggul,’ with the length and width of the resultant fruit being 25.5 and 24.2 cm, respectively. Additionally, the pericarp of ‘Soonzero’ had a thickness of 1.0 cm and a total soluble solid content of 11.8 °Bx. The yield of ‘Soonzero’ was found to be 6,150 kg per 10 acres, similar to that of ‘Sambokggul.’ However, ‘Soonzero’ differs from the control in terms of the following traits: fruit stripe width, flower spot shape, and the conspicuousness of veining on the fruit. In conclusion, the secondary lateral branchless varieties developed at the Watermelon Research Institute are expected to be quickly distributed to farmers with excellent quality by making up for their shortcomings by transferring technology to breeding companies and giving consumers the opportunity to choose according to their purchasing preferences. Above all, since it can reduce the labor required to remove lateral branches, it will help farmers grow watermelons more easily by solving aging and labor issues, which are chronic problems in rural areas (Grant number 8807).

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