CN115885730A

CN115885730A - Cultivation system and cultivation structure

Info

Publication number: CN115885730A
Application number: CN202210693422.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 上田泰
Original assignee: Sakaguchi Packaging Co ltd
Current assignee: Sakaguchi Packaging Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-08-24
Filing date: 2022-06-17
Publication date: 2023-04-04
Also published as: JP7208666B1; TW202318969A; JP2023031057A

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a cultivation system and a cultivation structure, the cultivation system being capable of cultivating a vine plant and including a culture medium, a box, and a support member. The medium is capable of retaining water. The case can contain a culture medium. The support member can support the box body at a position higher than the installation surface of the cultivation system. The box has a plurality of through-holes configured to allow aerial roots of the vine plant to enter the plurality of through-holes and to restrict movement of the culture medium.

Description

Cultivation system and cultivation structure

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a cultivation system and a cultivation structure.

Background

Japanese patent No. 5215624 discloses a planar guide for guiding a vine plant. The planar guide body is provided with a strip-shaped rough surface to which aerial roots growing from the stem of the vine plant can adhere, and a smooth surface to which the vine plant cannot adhere. The belt-like rough surface is provided on the surface of the planar guide body so as to go from the lower side to the upper side. The smooth surface is provided on the surface of the planar guide body except for the portion provided with the belt-shaped rough surface. Thus, the vine plants grow along the strip-shaped rough surface to which aerial roots are easily attached, thereby enabling control of the growing direction of the vine plants.

Disclosure of Invention

Here, the aerial root of the vine plant not only functions to adhere to the object but also functions to absorb water. The plants having aerial roots absorb water from the ground through the roots, and further, absorb water from the aerial roots in order to easily transport water to a portion near the leading end of the growing vine. The distance from the root to the growing point of the leading end of the plant in the vine plant becomes larger as it grows, and the distance when water is delivered from the root becomes longer, resulting in a decrease in the ability to supply water. Thus, the vine plants grow aerial roots as they grow, and water is supplied to the leading end of the plants as they grow. However, even if the planar guide described in japanese patent No. 5215624 can control the growth direction of the vine plant, it is impossible to water aerial roots, and thus it is impossible to accelerate the growth rate of the vine plant.

It is desirable in one aspect of the present disclosure to provide a cultivation system and a cultivation structure that can water aerial roots of vines and can promote the speed of growing the vines.

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a cultivation system capable of cultivating a vine plant, the cultivation system including a culture medium, a box, and a support member. The culture medium is capable of retaining water. The case can contain a culture medium. The support member can support the box body at a position higher than the installation surface of the cultivation system. The box has a plurality of through-holes. The plurality of through holes are configured to allow aerial roots of the vine plant to enter the plurality of through holes and to restrict movement of the culture medium.

According to the structure, the vine can be attached to the culture medium. Further, aerial roots of the vine plant can absorb water from the culture medium disposed at a position higher than when the box is disposed on the installation surface. Thus, the cultivation system is able to water aerial roots of the vine plants extending to a higher position. Therefore, the cultivation speed of the vine can be accelerated.

Further, according to the above-described configuration, the plurality of through holes are configured to restrict the movement of the culture medium. Therefore, even if the cultivation system is installed in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, the culture medium does not fall off the housing. Therefore, the case can be disposed in any direction.

In the above cultivation system, the box body may have an inlet. The inlet can introduce water from the outside of the case to the culture medium contained in the case. The cultivation system may further include a guide unit. The guide portion collects water droplets present in the air and guides the collected water to the introduction port.

According to the structure, easy to the box body, that is to say to the culture medium into the water. Therefore, the cultivation system can supply water to the culture medium with good efficiency.

In the above-described cultivation system, the guide portion may be a plate-shaped member, and the guide portion may be disposed such that the main surface forms a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction.

According to the above configuration, since the guide portion is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction, the range of the guide portion in the horizontal direction is expanded as compared with the case where the guide portion is disposed along the vertical direction. Therefore, the guide portion easily collects water from above and easily flows the collected water. Therefore, the external water can be more easily guided to the introduction port.

In the above-described cultivation system, the guide portion may be curved in a convex manner on an upper side. According to the above configuration, the range of the guide portion in the horizontal direction can be increased as compared with a configuration in which the guide portion is not bent. Therefore, more external water can be easily guided to the introduction port.

In the above-described cultivation system, the surface of the upper side of the guide portion may have a flow path, which is groove-shaped, and formed so that water flows toward the introduction port.

According to the above configuration, water can flow along the flow path to the introduction port. Therefore, the external water can be more easily guided to the introduction port.

In the above-described cultivation system, the introduction port may be provided on an upper side of the box body. According to the above-described configuration, for example, water outside the tank is collected from the upper part of the tank, and therefore, water can be introduced into the upper part of the culture medium. Therefore, water can be distributed throughout the entire culture medium with good efficiency.

In the above-described cultivation system, the culture medium may be accommodated in the case in a state in which at least a part of an upper end of the culture medium is compressed.

According to the structure as described above, since the culture medium is in a compressed state, water is liable to flow in the compressed portion. Thereby allowing more water to flow to the medium. Therefore, the culture medium can be made to absorb water more easily than a structure in which the culture medium is stored in the case in an uncompressed state.

In the above cultivation system, the culture medium may have a 1 st part and a 2 nd part. Part 1 is a part of the upper end of the medium. The part 2 is a part different from the part 1 in the end of the upper side of the culture medium, and the compressibility of the part 2 is different from that of the part 1. The 1 st and 2 nd parts may be alternately arranged.

According to the above-described structure, the portion of the medium that is relatively likely to absorb water and the portion of the medium that is relatively less likely to absorb water are alternately arranged. Therefore, the entire culture medium can absorb water more uniformly without concentrating the portion that easily absorbs water at one location.

In the above-described cultivation system, the support member may have a portion extending in the vertical direction from the installation surface. According to the above configuration, the casing can be supported at a high position.

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a cultivation structure provided with a culture medium and a box body. The medium is capable of retaining water. The box body contains a culture medium. In addition, the case has a plurality of through holes. The plurality of through holes are configured to allow aerial roots of the vine plant to enter the plurality of through holes and to restrict movement of the culture medium.

According to the structure as described above, aerial roots of the vine plant can absorb water held by the culture medium from the through-holes. Therefore, the cultivation structure can water aerial roots of the vine plants.

In the above-described cultivation structure, the case may have an inlet port capable of introducing water from the outside into the culture medium. Further, the case may have a guide portion extending from the case in a plate shape. The guide part may collect water droplets existing in the air and guide the collected water to the introduction port.

In the above-described cultivation structure, the plurality of through holes may be provided at least at a side surface of the case body on the 1 st direction side. The introduction port may be formed at an end of the case on the 2 nd direction side, wherein the 2 nd direction is a direction orthogonal to the 1 st direction. The main surface of the guide part may form a predetermined angle with respect to the 2 nd direction.

According to the above configuration, the guide portion is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the 2 nd direction. Therefore, it is possible to more easily guide external water to the introduction port formed at the end in the 2 nd direction.

In the above-described cultivation structure, the culture medium may be accommodated in the case in a state in which at least a part of an end portion of the culture medium on the 2 nd direction side is compressed.

According to the structure, because the culture medium is in a compressed state, so, the water is easy to flow in the compressed part. Thereby allowing more water to flow to the medium. Therefore, the culture medium can be made to absorb water more easily than a structure in which the culture medium is stored in the case in an uncompressed state.

In the above-described cultivation structure, the box may have a wall portion in a mesh or lattice shape. The through hole may be a gap portion with which the wall portion has.

According to the structure as described above, aerial roots of the vine plant can absorb water held by the medium from the gap portions. Further, the wall portion can suppress the dropping of the culture medium.

In the above-described cultivation structure, the back surface of the wall portion may be provided with a protrusion portion that contacts the culture medium. According to the structure, the external water is easy to reach the culture medium along the protrusion part. Therefore, water can be supplied to the culture medium with good efficiency.

The above-mentioned cultivation structure may further comprise an auxiliary clip for binding vines of the vines. According to the structure, the culture direction of the vine plants can be well controlled.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the outline of a cultivation system according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view II-II of fig. 1.

Fig. 3A is a schematic view of the 1 st housing in embodiment 1.

FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of IIIB-IIIB of FIG. 3A.

Fig. 3C is a plan view of the cultivation structure according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 3D is a side view of the cultivation structure according to embodiment 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the culture medium in embodiment 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the 1 st housing in embodiment 1.

Fig. 6 is a sectional exploded view of the culture structure according to embodiment 1 as viewed from above.

Fig. 7A is a plan view of the cultivation structure in embodiment 1 except for the guide portion.

FIG. 7B is an explanatory view for explaining the medium clamped in the case in embodiment 1.

FIG. 7C is an explanatory view of embodiment 1 in which the medium is pushed into the 2 nd housing.

Fig. 8A is a schematic view of the protrusion according to embodiment 1 as viewed from the side.

Fig. 8B is a partial schematic view of a back view of the 1 st housing in embodiment 1.

Fig. 8C is a sectional view of the wire rod in embodiment 1 as viewed from above.

Fig. 9A is a sectional view showing one example of the guide portion.

Fig. 9B is a sectional view showing another example of the guide portion different from fig. 9A.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the culture structure according to embodiment 2, and is a view showing the case as viewed from the back side.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the culture structure according to embodiment 2, and is a view showing the case as viewed from the front side.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the wall member when assembled in accordance with embodiment 2, as viewed from the inside.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the wall member in embodiment 2 as viewed from the front side.

Fig. 14A is a perspective view of an auxiliary clip in embodiment 2.

Fig. 14B is a perspective view of an auxiliary clip in embodiment 2, which is different from fig. 14A.

Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a cultivation system according to a modification.

Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the cultivation system according to the modification as viewed from the side.

Fig. 17A is a plan view of a cultivation system in a modification.

Fig. 17B is a front view of a cultivation system in a modification.

Fig. 18A is a plan view of a cultivation system according to another modification.

Fig. 18B is a side view of a cultivation system in another modification.

Fig. 19 is a perspective view of a cultivation structure according to another modification.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are explained below with reference to the drawings.

[1. Embodiment 1 ]

[1-1. Overall Structure ]

The cultivation system 1 shown in fig. 1 is a system capable of cultivating a vine plant 10. In the present embodiment, the vine 10 refers to a plant in which a stem is extended high by supporting another object. The cultivation system 1 is suitable for cultivating, for example, vanilla as one variety of a vine plant 10, but may also be used for cultivating other vine plants 10. In nature, the vine plant 10 uses aerial roots to hold the stem on the epiphytic trees and also performs water absorption. The cultivation system 1 performs the stem holding and the water absorption in an artificial manner. The cultivation system 1 is installed in, for example, an agricultural greenhouse and used. The cultivation system 1 includes a cultivation structure 2, a support member 3, a mist supply device 4, and a bowl 5.

[1-2. Cultivation Structure ]

The cultivating structure 2 is a wall on which the vine 10 extending from the bowl 5 is attached, and is a device for watering the vine 10. As shown in fig. 2, 3A, and 3B, the cultivation structure 2 includes a medium 21, a case 22, and a guide 23. In the following description of the cultivation structure 2, the longitudinal direction of the casing 22 is referred to as the left-right direction, the short-side direction of the casing 22 is referred to as the up-down direction, and the thickness direction of the casing 22 is referred to as the front-back direction. However, these directions are used for convenience of explanation, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to these directions.

[1-2-1. Culture Medium ]

The medium 21 shown in FIG. 4 is a member capable of retaining water. The culture medium 21 is a plate-like member having a substantially rectangular shape in front view. The plate shape described here may be flat, and the thickness may or may not be constant. In the present embodiment, an artificial medium is used as the medium 21.

As the artificial culture medium, for example, a culture medium made of various foamed resin materials formed by foaming a latex resin, a vinyl resin, an acrylic resin, a styrene resin, a urethane resin, a phenol resin, cellulose acetate, or the like can be used. As the artificial culture medium, for example, a compressed molded product of an organic culture soil material such as peat moss, a fibrous molded product such as cellulose, or an inorganic foamed product such as ceramics may be used, and molded products obtained by molding various soils used as general culture soils with a resin binder, a binder, or the like may be used. Further, as the artificial medium, for example, the following porous elastomers can be used: a mixture of organic culture soil materials such as bark compost, peat moss and leaf mold is integrally molded by consolidation molding using a hydrophilic urethane prepolymer, and the mixture is formed into a porous elastic body in a porous and elastic state. The hydrophilic urethane prepolymer in this case can be produced, for example, by reacting a polyether polyol (polyol component) and a polyisocyanate (isocyanate component). Further, as the artificial culture medium, for example, soil may be used as it is (that is, the artificial culture medium is integrally molded without being mixed with a resin). In this case, the soil may be wrapped with a permeable object such as sponge or nonwoven fabric to prevent the shape of the soil from collapsing. As the artificial medium, for example, a mat-like medium formed of palm fibers, nonwoven fabric, or the like may be used.

[1-2-2. Case ]

As shown in FIGS. 3A, 5 and 6, the case 22 is a member capable of accommodating the culture medium 21. As one example, the case 22 is formed of plastic, but the material of the case 22 is not limited thereto. For example, the case 22 may be made of metal. The case 22 includes a 1 st case 31 and a 2 nd case 32.

The 1 st shell 31 and the 2 nd shell 32 are the same shape. Therefore, the 1 st housing 31 will be described below, and the 2 nd housing 32 will not be described.

The 1 st housing 31 has a substantially rectangular frame 36 in front view. The frame 36 is formed with an opening 37. The 1 st housing 31 and the 2 nd housing 32 are combined with each other to form a box-shaped case 22. The 1 st housing 31 is formed to have a width in the up-down direction and a width in the left-right direction slightly larger than the culture medium 21. A screen 38 is provided in the opening 37. The 1 st housing 31 has plate-like mounting portions 41 formed at left and right ends thereof to extend outward.

[1-2-3. Housing of culture Medium in case ]

The 1 st shell 31 and the 2 nd shell 32 are disposed so as to sandwich the medium 21. At this time, the back surface of the 1 st housing 31 and the back surface of the 2 nd housing 32 face each other with the culture medium 21 interposed therebetween. When the mounting portion 41 of the 1 st housing 31 and the mounting portion 41 of the 2 nd housing 32 are in contact with each other, a housing space is formed, and the culture medium 21 is housed in the housing space. The fixing method of the 1 st housing 31 and the 2 nd housing 32 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in fig. 3A, a bolt may be inserted into a hole 411 provided in the mounting portion 41, and the 1 st shell 31 and the 2 nd shell 32 may be fixed by fitting the bolt and a nut. The 1 st housing 31 and the 2 nd housing 32 may be fixed by screws or clips, not shown, or may be fixed by inserting one of the 1 st housing 31 and the 2 nd housing 32 into the other. By fixing the 1 st shell 31 and the 2 nd shell 32, the culture medium 21 is sandwiched between the 1 st shell 31 and the 2 nd shell 32. At this time, the 1 st and 2

nd casings

31 and 32 may or may not compress the medium 21 in the thickness direction.

As shown in fig. 7A, the case 22 is configured such that the back surfaces of the 1 st case 31 and the 2 nd case 32 face each other and the 1 st case 31 and the 2 nd case 32 are in contact with each other, and in this state, the introduction port 33 is formed in the upper portion of the case 22. The inlet 33 is an opening through which water can be introduced into the culture medium 21 from the outside. The medium 21 is exposed from the inlet 33.

The state of the medium 21 near the inlet 33 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7B and 7C. As shown in fig. 7C, a horizontal portion 321 extending horizontally toward the front side is formed at an upper end of the 2 nd housing 32. A hanging portion 322 extending downward is formed at an end of the horizontal portion 321. That is, the end portion of the upper side of the 2 nd housing 32 is bent so that an opening is formed at the lower side. An edge 323 is formed at an end of the hanging-down portion 322 of the 2 nd housing 32. The edge 323 has a wavy shape when viewed from the front. The culture medium 21 is inserted from the lower side of the edge portion 323 toward the edge portion 323. In other words, the edge 323 is sunk into the medium 21. That is, the culture medium 21 is stored in the case 22 in a state where the upper end of the culture medium 21 is compressed. Further, the medium 21 has a male abutment portion and a female abutment portion. The convex abutting portion is a portion of the medium 21 that contacts the portion of the rim 323 where the protrusion is formed. The concave abutment portion is a portion of the medium 21 that comes into contact with a portion in which a recess is formed in the rim 323. The compressibility at the male abutment portion and the compressibility at the female abutment portion are different from each other. In the wavy rim 323 according to this embodiment, the portions of the rim 323 that form the projections and the portions of the rim 323 that form the recesses are alternately arranged, and therefore the male contact portions and the female contact portions in the medium 21 are also alternately arranged. Although not shown, the upper end of the 1 st shell 31 has the same structure as the upper end of the 2 nd shell 32.

As shown in fig. 5, a screen 38 is stretched over the main surfaces of the 1 st case 31 and the 2 nd case 32. The gaps of the mesh 38 correspond to the plurality of through holes 34. The plurality of through holes 34 are holes configured to allow the aerial roots of the vine plant 10 to enter. That is, the diameter of the plurality of through holes 34 is formed to be larger than the expected diameter of the aerial root of the vine plant 10. Thus, aerial roots of the vine plant 10 are able to enter the plurality of through holes 34. The plurality of through holes 34 are configured to restrict the movement of the culture medium 21. In the present embodiment, the plurality of through holes 34 are formed by surrounding the wire 35 in a mesh shape. The gap portions of the wires 35 correspond to the through holes 34. A plurality of through holes 34 are formed in both the 1 st case 31 and the 2 nd case 32.

The specific shape of the mesh 38 and the wire 35 is not particularly limited, and may be a shape as shown in fig. 8A to 8C. That is, the protrusion 351 may be provided on the rear surfaces of the 1 st and 2

nd housings

31 and 32 at the intersection of the wire 35 and the wire 35. The protrusion 351 is in contact with the culture medium 21. The width of the wire 35 in the left-right direction increases from the front to the rear. That is, the width of the wire 35 in the left-right direction increases as it approaches the culture medium 21.

[1-2-4. Guide ]

The guide portion 23 shown in fig. 3C and 3D collects water droplets present in the air and guides the collected water to the introduction port 33. The guide portion 23 is a plate formed of plastic or metal. The water droplets sprayed from the mist feeder 4 adhere to the surface of the guide portion 23. The guide portion 23 is provided at an end portion of the upper side of the 2 nd housing 32. The main surface of the guide portion 23 forms a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction. Therefore, water adhering to the surface of the guide portion 23 can flow downward. Further, the guide portion 23 is curved in a convex manner on the upper side. Therefore, the guide portion 23 can collect water droplets over a wide range in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, the guide 23 may also collect water sprayed, for example, by a sprinkler irrigation device or the like. Further, the guide portion 23 may collect rainwater, for example, when the cultivation system 1 is disposed outdoors. Further, for example, the water collected by the guide portion 23 may contain liquid fertilizer, disinfectant, insecticide, or the like.

The guide portion 23 may be a flat plate-like member, for example, without being formed with a projection on the upper side. The guide portion 23 may include, for example, a groove-shaped flow path that is formed to collect water adhering to the surface and to allow the water to flow toward the introduction port 33. The guide portion 23 may have a waveform shape in cross section as shown in fig. 9A, or may have a zigzag shape in cross section as shown in fig. 9B, for example.

[1-2-5. Supporting Member ]

As shown in fig. 2, the support member 3 is a member capable of supporting the case 22 in such a manner that the through hole 34 is located at a position higher than when the case 22 is placed on the setting surface 6 for setting the support member 3. For example, the support member 3 is a metal pipe, but the material and shape of the support member 3 are not limited thereto. For example, the support member 3 may be a cylinder made of wood or plastic such as vinyl chloride. The support member 3 is not limited to a pipe or a column, and a member such as an angle bar having a predetermined cross section may be used as the support member 3. The support member 3 supports the growth structure 2 in such a manner that the through-hole 34 is at a position higher than the ground surface. The support member 3 has a U-shape having an opening at a lower side when viewed from a side. The support member 3 has one rod-shaped portion 44 at each of the front and rear. The rod-shaped portion 44 is a rod-shaped portion extending in the vertical direction from the floor surface. Further, the support member 3 has a top surface portion 45 at the upper end. The top surface portion 45 is a rod-shaped portion connecting the upper ends of the rod-shaped portions 44. In the present embodiment, 3 growth structures 2 are supported by a set of support members 3. In other words, 3 growth structures 2 are sandwiched between the pair of support members 3 to support the 3 growth structures 2. The two cultivation structures 2 are supported by the rod-shaped portion 44. One cultivation structure 2 is supported by the top surface portion 45. The cultivation structure 2 supported by the rod-shaped portion 44 is provided such that the main surfaces of the 1 st housing 31 and the 2 nd housing 32 are along the vertical direction. The growth structure 2 supported by the top surface portion 45 is provided such that the main surfaces of the 1 st and 2

nd housings

31 and 32 are along the horizontal direction.

Although not shown, the mounting portion 41 is also a member for mounting the cultivation structure 2 to the support member 3. Specifically, a bolt is inserted into the hole 411 of the mounting portion 41 and a hole, not shown, provided in the support member 3, and the bolt is fitted with a nut.

[1-3. Water mist supply device ]

The mist supply device 4 is a device for spraying water in a mist form. The mist supply device 4 includes a mist pipe provided at a position above the cultivation structure 2. The spray pipe includes a plurality of nozzles attached to the wall of the water pipe, and is configured to adjust the pressure of water flowing into the pipe by a pump or the like, thereby spraying water from the nozzles. Since mist water is supplied by the mist supply device 4, the mist water also adheres to the leaves or stems. Thus, the vine plant 10 is also able to absorb water from parts other than the roots. In particular, water can be appropriately supplied to plants such as the psychrophilic vanilla. The cultivation system 1 may supply water directly to the culture medium 21 from a water pipe via a pipe member, for example. In this case, the vine 10 can also absorb water from aerial roots that are attached to the medium 21.

[1-4. Effect ]

According to embodiment 1 described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.

(1a) The support member 3 can support the box body 22 at a position higher than the installation surface 6 of the cultivation system 1.

Here, in the cultivation of vanilla pods in a normal case, vanilla is cultivated outdoors, and other trees are used as support members for epiphytic vanilla. However, if a tree is used as an organic material, pests, viruses, and other diseases may adhere to the tree.

In greenhouse cultivation, a greenhouse is usually constructed using a pipe or the like, and vine is wound around the greenhouse to be cultivated. However, in this case, there may occur problems such as that the aerial roots cannot be attached to the tubes, or that the vine plants 10 can absorb only water directly attached to the aerial roots.

Here, the cultivation system 1 is configured to allow aerial roots of the vine plants 10 to enter the plurality of through holes 34. According to the structure as described above, the vine plant 10 can be attached to the culture medium 21. Furthermore, the culture medium 21 is located at a position higher than that when the case is disposed on the setting surface 6, and aerial roots of the vine plants 10 can absorb water from the culture medium 21 located at the position. Thus, the cultivation system 1 is capable of watering the aerial roots of the vine plant 10. Further, the cultivation system 1 can promote the cultivation speed of the vine plant 10, and can efficiently cultivate the vine plant 10.

The plurality of through holes 34 are configured to restrict the movement of the culture medium 21. According to the above configuration, even if the cultivation structure 2 is installed in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, the culture medium 21 does not fall off the through-hole 34. Therefore, the cultivation structure 2 can be installed in any direction.

(1b) The cultivation system 1 includes a guide 23. The guide portion 23 collects water droplets present in the air and guides the collected water to the introduction port 33. According to the above-mentioned structure, water can be supplied to the culture medium 21 with good efficiency.

(1c) The guide portion 23 is a plate-like member, and is disposed so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction. According to the configuration described above, since the guide portion 23 is inclined with respect to the vertical direction, the range of the guide portion 23 in the horizontal direction is enlarged as compared with the case where the guide portion 23 is disposed so as to stand upright along the vertical direction. Therefore, the guide portion 23 easily collects water from above and easily flows the collected water. Therefore, by flowing water along the inclined surface, external water can be more easily guided to the introduction port 33.

(1d) The guide portion 23 is curved in a convex manner at the upper side. According to the structure as described above, the range of the guide portion 23 in the horizontal direction can be increased as compared with a guide portion having the same length but not bent. Therefore, external water can be more easily guided to the introduction port 33.

Further, for example, in the case where the guide portion is configured not to be bent and is formed with the rake angle, there is a possibility that the stem of the vine plant 10 is damaged at the rake angle portion. As described in the above embodiment, by bending the guide portion 23, the vine plant 10 can be easily grown along the guide portion 23, and the stem is less likely to be damaged.

(1e) The guide portion 23 may have a flow path through which the water flows. With the above-described configuration, water can flow along the flow path to the introduction port 33. Therefore, external water can be more easily guided to introduction port 33.

(1f) The introduction port 33 is provided above the case 22. According to the above-described structure, for example, since the external water is collected from the upper portion of the tank, the water can be introduced into the upper portion of the culture medium 21. Therefore, water can be distributed over the entire culture medium 21 with good efficiency.

(1g) The culture medium 21 is stored in the case 22 in a state where an upper end of the culture medium 21 is compressed. According to the structure, because the culture medium 21 is in a compressed state, the gap of the fiber of the culture medium 21 is reduced. Since the action of the capillary phenomenon is enhanced, water easily flows in this portion. Thereby allowing more water to flow into the culture medium 21. Therefore, the culture medium 21 can be made to absorb water more easily than a configuration in which the culture medium 21 is stored in a casing in an uncompressed state.

(1h) The compression ratios of the male abutment portions and the female abutment portions are different, and the male abutment portions and the female abutment portions are alternately arranged. According to the structure, the culture medium 21 is configured such that the portion relatively easy to absorb water and the portion relatively difficult to absorb water are alternately arranged. Therefore, the entire culture medium 21 can absorb water more uniformly without concentrating the portion that is likely to absorb water at one location.

(1i) The support member 3 has a rod-shaped portion extending in the vertical direction from the floor surface. With the above-described structure, the cultivation structure 2 can be supported at a high position.

(1j) A protrusion 351 is provided at an intersection of the wire 35 and the wire 35. With the above-described structure, external water easily flows along the projections 351 to reach the culture medium 21. Therefore, water can be supplied to the culture medium 21 with good efficiency.

(1k) The width of the wire 35 in the left-right direction increases from the front to the rear. According to the structure described above, the width of the surface of the wire 35 on the outer side is made smaller than the width of the surface on the culture medium 21 side. Therefore, external water can be easily introduced. In addition, the aerial roots of the vine plant 10 can be easily entered.

[1-5. Corresponding relations ]

The convex contact portion corresponds to the 1 st portion, the concave contact portion corresponds to the 2 nd portion, the front corresponds to the 1 st direction, and the upper corresponds to the 2 nd direction.

[2. Embodiment 2 ]

[2-1 ] different from embodiment 1 ]

The cultivation structure 101 of embodiment 2 is different from embodiment 1 in that it does not include the box 22 but includes the box 120. The other parts of the culture structure 101 according to embodiment 2 have the same configuration as that of embodiment 1. Differences from embodiment 1 in the cultivation structure 101 of embodiment 2 will be described below.

As shown in fig. 10 and 11, the cultivation structure 101 includes a medium 110, a case 120, a guide 130, and

auxiliary clips

140 and 150.

The culture medium 110 is a member capable of holding water, as in the culture medium 21 of embodiment 1.

The case 120 is formed by combining a pair of wall members 121 having the same structure. Fig. 12 shows the wall members 121 viewed from the inner side when the pair of wall members 121 are combined (i.e., the side opposite to the pair of wall members 121).

The wall member 121 includes a main plate 310, a 1 st ear 320, and a 2 nd ear 330. The main plate 310 has a substantially rectangular shape. The 1 st ear 320 is provided on one side of the main plate 310. The 2 nd ear 330 is provided on the opposite side of the main plate 310 from the side on which the 1 st ear 320 is provided. The main plate 310 and the 1 st ear 320 and the main plate 310 and the 2 nd ear 330 are located at positions shifted from each other in the thickness direction of the main plate 310. Hereinafter, the side where the 1 st ear 320 or the 2 nd ear 330 viewed from the main plate 310 is located will be referred to as an inner side.

A total of 16 openings 410 are formed in the main board 310, and the 16 openings 410 are divided into 4 rows in the left-right direction and 4 rows in the up-down direction. That is, the main plate 310 is formed in a frame body in a lattice shape by forming a plurality of columns. The main plate 310 has a plurality of posts 430 extending in a longitudinal or transverse direction in addition to the outer frame 420. Further, a center column 430a provided at the center in the vertical direction among the plurality of columns 430 is thicker than the other columns 430.

At 4 of the positions where the plurality of columns 430 intersect, a protrusion 450 protruding inward is provided. The protrusions 450 inhibit the shedding of the medium 110 by biting into the medium 110.

A plurality of through holes 460 are formed at the upper and lower portions of the frame 420 and the central pillar 430 a. The through-hole 460 is used in fixing the

auxiliary clip

140, 150.

The upper and lower portions of the frame 420 are provided with 3 board holding parts 470, respectively. The plate holding part 470 is used in fixing the guide part 130.

The 1 st ear 320 is formed with 3 insertion parts 510 and two 1 st slits 520. The 2 nd ear 330 is formed with 3 inserted parts 530 and two 2 nd slits 540.

The pair of wall members 121 constituting the case 120 are combined such that the 1 st ear 320 thereof overlaps the 2 nd ear 330 thereof. When combining the 1 st ear 320 and the 2 nd ear 330, the insertion portion 510 is inserted into the inserted portion 530 to perform fixation. Further, when the 1 st and 2

nd ear parts

320 and 330 are combined, the 1 st slit 520 and the 2 nd slit 540 are overlapped and a through hole is formed.

When the 1 st ear 320 and the 2 nd ear 330 are combined as above, a space is formed between the two main plates 310 of the pair of wall members 121, so that the culture medium 110 is sandwiched between the two main plates 310 of the pair of wall members 121 to hold the culture medium 110.

As shown in fig. 13, the guide 130 includes a water receiving portion 610 and a protruding piece 620.

The water receiving part 610 has a wavy shape in which a plurality of grooves 630 are formed.

The protruding piece 620 can be inserted into and locked to the plate holding portion 470. The protruding piece 620 and the plate holding portion 470 are locked to each other to form a buckle mechanism capable of preventing the falling-off.

As shown in fig. 14A and 14B, the

auxiliary clips

140 and 150 include an insertion piece 710 and a clamp portion 720. The insert 710 can be inserted into the through hole 460. The clamp portion 720 can fix the rod-like member for allowing the vine plant 10 to grow from the bowl 5 to the cultivating structure 101. In addition, the clamp 720 can also bundle and secure the vines of the vine plant 10.

[2-2. Effects ]

According to embodiment 2 described in detail above, in addition to the effects of embodiment 1, the following effects can be obtained.

(2a) The housing 120, the outer frame 420 and the plurality of posts 430 are formed from the same component. According to the structure, the strength can be well maintained.

(2b) The cultivating structure 101 includes

auxiliary clips

140 and 150 for bundling vines of the vine plant 10. According to the above-described structure, the direction of growth of the vine 10 can be appropriately guided.

[3 ] other embodiments ]

The embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, but the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and various embodiments can be adopted.

(3a) In embodiment 1, a configuration in which two growth structures 2 are supported by the rod-shaped portion 44 and one growth structure 2 is supported by the top surface portion 45 is illustrated. However, the number or position of the growth structures 2 is not limited to this. For example, as shown in fig. 15, the cultivation structures 2 may be arranged in the vertical direction. For example, as shown in fig. 16, the cultivation structure 2 may not be arranged on the top surface portion 45. Further, as shown in fig. 17A and 17B, for example, the number of the culture structures 2 to be provided may be different for each support member 800. For example, as shown in fig. 18A and 18B, the cultivation structure 2 may be provided not only on the top surface portion 45 but also on the lower portion 46. The lower portion 46 is a rod-shaped portion connected to the rod-shaped portion 44 at a position lower than the upper end.

In the above embodiment, the structure in which the cultivation structure 2 is provided at the upper portion of the installation surface 6 is exemplified. However, the cultivation structure 2 may not be provided above the installation surface 6, and may be provided at the same height as the installation surface 6, for example.

(3b) In embodiment 1, a configuration in which the guide portion 23 is provided on the upper portion of the 2 nd housing 32 is exemplified. However, the position where the guide portion 23 is provided is not limited to the upper portion of the 2 nd housing 32. For example, as shown in fig. 15 and 16, the guide portion 23 may be provided at a lower portion of the No. 2 housing 32. Specifically, the guide portion 23 may be provided in an upper portion of the bowl 5 so as to be recessed upward. According to the structure as described above, the water accumulated at the concave surface in the guide portion 23 of the case 22 located on the lower side easily flows into the bowl 5. That is, the guide part 23 has other uses than introducing water into the culture medium. In particular, the vine plant 10 tends to grow along the convex surface of the guide portion 23 of the box 22 located at the upper side.

The guide portion 23 may be provided on the support member 3, for example. The guide portion 23 may be formed separately from the case 22, or may be a part of the case 22. In addition, the guide portion 23 may not be provided in the cultivation system, for example.

(3c) In embodiment 1, a structure in which the through-holes 34 are formed by winding the wires 35 in a mesh shape is exemplified. However, the structure for forming the through-hole 34 is not limited thereto. The through-hole may be formed by, for example, winding the wire 35 in a stripe shape along the longitudinal or transverse direction. Further, for example, a plurality of slits may be formed as through holes in the plate-like member. Further, the through-holes may also be formed using, for example, a mesh. Further, a plurality of circular holes or polygonal holes may be formed as through holes in the 1 st case 31 and the 2 nd case 32.

(3d) In the above embodiment, the

guide portions

23 and 130 are bent at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction. However, the shape and arrangement of the

guide portions

23, 130 are not limited thereto. The

guide portions

23 and 130 may be provided along the vertical direction without being inclined with respect to the vertical direction, for example. Further, the

guide portions

23 and 130 may be curved so as to form a projection on the lower side, instead of being curved so as to form a projection on the upper side, for example.

(3e) In embodiment 1, the introduction port 33 is provided above the housing 22. However, the position where the introduction port 33 is provided is not limited to this. For example, the inlet 33 may be provided in the middle portion of the case 22. Further, the introduction port 33 may not be provided, and for example, water may be fed into the culture medium 21 not through the introduction port 33 but through the through-hole 34.

(3f) In embodiment 1, the configuration in which the edge portion 323 is recessed in the medium 21 is exemplified. However, the manner of holding the medium 21 is not limited to this. For example, the edge 323 may not be sunk into the medium 21, and the medium 21 may be sandwiched between the 1 st shell 31 and the 2 nd shell 32.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the medium 21 has a structure in which the compressibility of the male contact portion and the compressibility of the female contact portion are different. However, the compressibility of the medium 21 may not be changed.

(3g) In the above embodiment, the support member 3 has a rod-shaped portion extending in the vertical direction from the floor surface. However, the shape of the support member 3 is not limited to this as long as it has a portion extending in the vertical direction from the installation surface 6. For example, the support member 3 may be a plate-shaped member extending in the vertical direction from the floor surface. The support member 3 may be, for example, a block-shaped member. The support member 3 may be, for example, an annular member. Further, as the support member 3, for example, members of various shapes may be used in combination.

(3h) In embodiment 1, the 1 st case 31 and the 2 nd case 32 are illustrated as being substantially rectangular when viewed from the front, and the 1 st case 31 and the 2 nd case 32 are combined to form the case 22 having a substantially box shape. However, the shape of the case 22 is not limited thereto. The case 22 may be a plate-like member having a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front, and the 1 st case 31 and the 2 nd case 32 may be plate-like members that form a shape other than a substantially box shape when combined.

As shown in fig. 19, most of the surface of the case 22 may be formed of a mesh 38. In this case, the case 22 may be used by being hung from a wood, a pillar, or the like by a wire or the like, not shown. The material of the mesh 38 is not particularly limited, and may be made of, for example, metal. For example, when the mesh 38 has sufficient strength, the frame 22a shown in fig. 19 may not be provided.

(3i) The functions of one constituent element in the above-described embodiments may be shared by a plurality of constituent elements, or the functions of a plurality of constituent elements may be integrated into one constituent element. Further, a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be omitted. Further, at least a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added to the configuration of the above other embodiment, or at least a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be replaced with the configuration of the above other embodiment.

Claims

1. A cultivation system capable of cultivating a vine plant, comprising:

a culture medium capable of retaining water;

a case capable of containing the culture medium; and

a support member capable of supporting the box body at a position higher than the installation surface of the cultivation system and supporting the box body

The box has a plurality of through holes configured to allow aerial roots of the vine plant to enter the plurality of through holes and restrict movement of the culture medium.

2. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 1,

the housing has an inlet port capable of introducing water from outside the housing to the culture medium accommodated in the housing,

the cultivation system further includes a guide portion that collects water droplets present in the air and guides the collected water to the introduction port.

3. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 2,

the guide portion is a plate-shaped member, and is disposed such that the main surface forms a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction.

4. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 3,

the guide portion is curved in a convex manner at an upper side.

5. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 3 or 4,

the guide portion has a flow path on an upper surface thereof, the flow path having a groove shape and being formed such that water flows toward the introduction port.

6. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 2 or 3,

the introducing port is arranged on the upper side of the box body.

7. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 1 or 2,

the culture medium is accommodated in the case in a state in which at least a part of an upper end of the culture medium is compressed.

8. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 7,

the medium has a 1 st part which is a part of the end of the upper side of the medium and a 2 nd part which is a part different from the 1 st part in the end of the upper side of the medium, and the compressibility of the 2 nd part is different from that of the 1 st part,

the 1 st and 2 nd portions are alternately arranged.

9. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 1 or 2,

the support member has a portion extending in a vertical direction from the installation surface.

10. A cultivation structure body, comprising:

a culture medium capable of retaining water; and

a case which accommodates the culture medium and has

The box has a plurality of through holes configured to allow aerial roots of the vine plant to enter the plurality of through holes and to restrict movement of the culture medium.

11. The cultivation structure according to claim 10,

the case has an inlet port capable of introducing water into the culture medium from the outside,

the case has a plate-shaped guide portion extending from the case,

the guide portion collects water droplets present in the air and guides the collected water to the introduction port.

12. The cultivation structure as claimed in claim 11,

the plurality of through holes are provided at least at a side surface of the case on the 1 st direction side,

the introduction port is formed at an end of the case on a 2 nd direction side, wherein the 2 nd direction is a direction orthogonal to the 1 st direction,

the main surface of the guide portion forms a predetermined angle with respect to the 2 nd direction.

13. The cultivation structure as claimed in claim 12,

the medium is contained in the case in a state in which at least a part of an end portion of the medium on the 2 nd direction side is compressed.

14. The cultivation structure according to any one of claims 10 to 13,

the box body is provided with a wall part in a mesh shape or a grid shape,

the through hole is a gap portion that the wall portion has.

15. The cultivation structure as claimed in claim 14,

the back surface of the wall portion is provided with a protrusion portion which contacts the culture medium.

16. The cultivation structure as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 13,

the cultivation structure further comprises an auxiliary clamp for binding the vine of the vine plant.