Table 3.

Below-ground section characteristics and red ginseng quality of six varieties of ginseng

Variety	Yield/Kan (kg/1.62m2)	Below-ground section1)			Grade of red ginseng rations2) (%)
		Main root length (cm)	Main root diameter (mm)	Main root weight (g)	Heaven	Earth	Yang	Jab	Remarks/yr
Gumpoong	2.1 ± 0.0	7.6 ± 0.3	26.8 ± 1.0	70.2 ± 7.4	21.2 ± 20.9	12.8 ± 2.3	17.6 ± 13.4	48.3 ± 37.4	PDT/’91,’92
Chunpoong	2.0 ± 0.1	8.3 ± 0.8	27.0 ± 1.0	61.0 ± 7.8	21.8 ± 19.1	16.2 ± 7.9	20.9 ± 13.2	41.0 ± 36.0	ADT/’95–’97
Sunun	−3)	8.2 ± 0.6	26.5 ± 0.8	67.8 ± 13.8	16.4 ± 23.2	18.0 ± 14.4	24.2 ± 1.1	41.5 ± 38.7	PDT/’96, ‘02
Chunpoong	–	8.1 ± 1.6	26.3 ± 2.5	60.1 ± 10.1	32.3 ± 19.7	25.6 ± 5.1	27.9 ± 26.1	13.7 ± 1.2	ADT/’06, ‘08
Sunpoong	2.9 ± 1.3	6.5 ± 1.2	30.3 ± 3.1	70.6 ± 24.7	8.7 ± 1.1	12.2 ± 6.2	43.2 ± 11.8	42.6 ± 10.3	PDT/’82, ‘84
Chunpoong	3.0 ± 1.7	6.7 ± 0.1	28.3 ± 1.5	59.7 ± 7.3	17.5 ± 1.6	20.5 ± 1.7	36.9 ± 5.8	33.1 ± 8.4	ADT/’94, ’02–‘03
Sunone	3.3 ± 0.8	8.5 ± 0.1	29.3 ± 0.7	84.1 ± 8.4	1.9 ± 2.7	6.8 ± 4.2	32.0 ± 27.4	59.5 ± 25.7	PDT, ADT/’04, ‘08
Chunpoong	1.9 ± 0.1	7.3 ± 0.4	25.3 ± 1.2	52.5 ± 0.5	14.0 ± 6.2	14.9 ± 10.0	56.7 ± 11.9	15.3 ± 3.5
Cheongsun	–	8.6 ± 1.6	25.4 ± 0.5	73.7 ± 8.6	14.6 ± 15.6	7.2 ± 10.1	34.1 ± 20.0	44.1 ± 5.8	PDT/’91, ‘92
Chunpoong	–	9.5 ± 0.4	26.9 ± 1.6	67.4 ± 0.3	24.9 ± 32.7	15.0 ± 21.1	28.8 ± 27.4	31.4 ± 23.8	ADT/’02, ’08, ‘12
Sunhyang	1.8 ± 0.0	7.4 ± 0.0	29.0 ± 0.0	78.8 ± 0.4	13.3 ± 15.6	14.1 ± 10.7	15.5 ± 2.8	57.2 ± 23.6	PDT/’83, ’86, ‘96
Chunpoong	1.8 ± 0.3	8.4 ± 1.1	27.1 ± 1.8	70.8 ± 20.6	32.3 ± 19.7	26.0 ± 5.6	28.1 ± 26.4	13.7 ± 1.2	ADT/’02, ’06, ‘08

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation of three repetitions per 1.62 m²

ADT, adaptation testing; PDT, productivity testing

^1),2)Investigated in 6-yr-old ginseng

³⁾Data was not investigated