A black soybean cultivar called ‘Noksim’ was developed using pedigree selection by crossing ‘Ilpumgeomjeong’ (SLSB87-3 × YS558) and ‘PI547426’. A p reliminary y ield t rial (PYT), advanced y ield t rial (AYT), and regional y ield t rial (RYT) were conducted in t hree regions. ‘Noksim’ has a determinate growth habit, purple flowers, and spherical seeds. In the regional yield trial, the flowering and maturity dates of ‘Noksim’ were August 4 and October 13, respectively, and its 100-seed weight was 26.5 g, which was lower than that of ‘Chungja 3’ (36.5 g). Additionally, ‘Noksim’ showed resistance to lodging, soybean mosaic virus (SMV), bacterial blight, and pod shattering. In terms of the seed quality, the chlorophyll content of ‘Noksim’ was 71.19%, which was higher than that of ‘Chungja 3’ (50.78%), and its total anthocy anin c ontent w as 2 5.17 m g/100g, w hich w as t hree t imes more than t hat of ‘Chungja 3’. The mean y ield o f ‘Noksim’ i n RYT was 2.35 ton/ha, which was 18% greater than that of ‘Chungja 3’. ‘Noksim’ is suitable for cooking with rice and soy products such as soymilk because of its high brix degree (35 Brix) after cooking with rice, as well as its soymilk yield (71.2%). Overall, ‘Noksim’ has dark green cotyledons with a black seed coat that is preferred by consumers, and its early maturity with pod shattering resistance results in an increased seed yield. (Registration No. 7734).

A yellow soybean cultivar called ‘Hipro’ was developed using the single seed descent (SSD) method by crossing ‘Saedanbaek’ (SS92414 ×MD87L) and ‘Daepung’ (Baekwon × Sinpaldal2). A preliminary yield trial (PYT), advanced yield trial (AYT), and regional yield trial (RYT) were conducted in three regions. ‘Hipro’ has a determinate growth habit, white flowers, and a spherical seed shape. In the regional yield trial, the flowering and maturity dates of ‘Hipro’ were August 4 and October 17, respectively, and the 100-seed weight was 22.2 g, which was lower than that of Daewon (26 g). Additionally, ‘Hipro’ showed resistance to lodging, soybean mosaic virus (SMV), bacterial blight, and pod shattering. The seed protein content of ‘Hipro’, which was of particular interest in this study, was 53.9%, which was higher than that of ‘Daepung’ (41.5%), and the total amino acid content without tryptophan was 43.6%, 19% higher than that of ‘Daepung’. The mean yield of ‘Hipro’ in RYT was 2.23 ton/ha, which was 91.3% of the yield of ‘Daewon’. However, ‘Hipro’ showed an 11% higher yield than Daewon in Paju. As a result of the tofu characteristic test, 'Hipro' is suitable for making soy milk and tofu due to its high solid content (12.67 Brix) and protein content (13.68%) and high yield (325%) of tofu. Overall, ‘Hipro’ had high protein content, excellent processing quality for tofu and soy milk, and strong resistance to disease and pod shattering that will greatly contribute to the consumption of soybeans in Korea. (Registration No. 7735).

In order to investigate salt-tolerant sorghum germplasms that can grow in saline soil from newly reclaimed land, we measured a well-established germination rate, and growth characteristics including leaf number, height, and root length in salt-treatment conditions (0.3, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.2%) and untreated control. The highly salt-tolerant sorghum line was confirmed using PCA (principal component analysis) analysis and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method. Germination rate gradually decreased at doses higher than 0.3%, but the germination rates reached about 70% in IT124115, IS1041, Dansusu4ho, and Dansusu2ho germplasms. At 0.6% salt-treatment condition, the germination rates ranged from 35% to 100%. Only seven germplasms (IT103274, IT101381, IT104110, Dansusu4ho, IS20740, IS22720, and IS27887) had germination rates exceeding 50% at 0.8% salt-treatment. At 1.2% salt-treatment IT124115, IT028385, and IS1041 withered. The total number of leaves decreased similarly for both germplasms at salt levels below 0.6%, and sweet sorghum leaf count was more susceptible than grain sorghum at doses higher than 0.8%. In addition, the height of both germplasms was severely reduced even at low salt concentrations, whereas grain sorghum exhibited a greater sensitivity to salinity stress in terms of root length, while sweet sorghum had longer roots at low concentrations when compared with the untreated control. PCA analysis and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation showed that 29 sorghum accessions could be divided into 3 groups based on the germination rate and morphological traits. Especially, sweet sorghum accessions showed a different pattern of PCA plot when compared with the grain sorghum, and salt tolerance could be divided into 5 groups using MFV in terms of their traits. Taken together, the results from this work will contribute to the development of domestic agriculture utilizing marginal land such as reclaimed land by selecting elite sorghum germplasms that have a high salt tolerance and capacity.