ES2390543A1 - Device for growth of vegetation (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for vegetation growth. This device consists of a mantle (1) placed on the floor that has two walls (11-12) flexible and porous, superimposed, which are joined by a series of seams or partitions (13), which define several independent cavities, which they determine areas (14) that have the desired configuration, in which they house a growing substrate (2) and a series of seeds (3) of the same plant species, the upper wall (11) of said mantle (1) being appropriate to retain the substrate (2) and allow the plants to pass as they grow and develop, while the lower wall (12) of said mantle (1) is suitable for letting the roots of the plants pass through, which are locked in the soil on which said mantle is deposited, to procure the germination of the seeds and the rooting and growth of the vegetation until forming a vegetal mantle. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Device for vegetation growth.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a device that allows the growth of vegetation selectively, which can be applied to afforestation or in the design of landscaped spaces with different types of vegetation in certain areas.

The object of this invention is to provide a device that facilitates the growth of vegetation selectively in previously defined areas, so that the vegetation itself forms an original decoration or rethinking that allows an easy and original landscape design and management.

Background of the invention.

The construction of infrastructures generally requires 1 "realization of land clearings and landfills to reduce the slope along its route, which causes slopes or embankments on the sides of it, where the land is exposed to atmospheric agents. In addition, these areas are covered with poor lands, with a large amount of aggregates, which makes it difficult to grow and grow the necessary and suitable vegetation to reinforce the soil and prevent erosion due to wind or rainwater, since the ground is incapable of absorbing it and causes the dragging of materials, with the consequent risk of detachment.Where the soil is exposed there is a negative visual impact, especially when there are wooded areas in the environment, or with other types of native vegetation and characteristic.

Planting and growing plants on these terrains is a difficult task, which is why it is often chosen to cover the ground with elements such as a geotextile sheet, which prevents the growth of

the plants, of a metallic fabric anchored to the ground to avoid landslides,

or a layer of concrete projected on the ground, to avoid

landslides These types of coatings are exposed and visible,

they provide protection to the land but do not allow the development of a

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integrated vegetable mantle and according to the adjoining spaces.

Both in these areas, as in others where there is a layer of

sufficient land to support plant development, there is usually

an added problem, which refers to the design of the plant set design

in specific areas. The only known way to design a garden is by

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plantation or pruning, so it is more a craft work, than a

architectural or landscape definition or construction.

Therefore, the technical problem that arises is to provide a

device that allows the growth of vegetation selectively in areas

previously defined, so that the vegetation itself forms a set

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or a rethinking and design, while facilitating the creation of a mantle

plant that contributes to the stabilization of the ground, improve the visual aspect

of it and landscape management.

Description of the invention

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The device for vegetation growth is constituted by

a mantle placed on the ground that protects and houses a growing substrate and

A series of seeds. This protective mantle features two flexible walls and

porous, overlapping, that are joined by a series of seams or partitions that

define several independent cavities, which determine different areas with the

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desired configuration, in each of which a distribution of

seeds with the same plant species. The upper wall of said mantle

It is appropriate to retain the substrate, but capable of letting the plants pass to

as they grow and develop, while the bottom wall of said

mantle is appropriate to pass the roots of plants, which are interlocked

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in the soil on which said mantle is deposited, to ensure germination

of the seeds and the rooting and growth of the vegetation, until forming

a plant mantle that has a configuration according to the areas defined in

said mantle, so that personalization is possible by means of

incorporation in each zone of seeds of several species that define drawings

on the ground through the vegetation.

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This mantle is applicable in the restoration of landscapes of

clearing of the natural mantle and the creation of soil and regevetation in embankments

and in general in all public works infrastructure such as quarries,

mines, clearing of the natural mantle by infrastructure such as pipes

gas, pipelines, or any other.

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The protective mantle is made of a fabric, woven or non-woven, or mesh,

made from fibers of organic, natural, artificial or synthetic nature, in

function of the land requirements.

In a concrete and non-limiting embodiment, the wall.

upper of said protective mantle of seeds and nutrients is made with

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biodegradable natural fibers, whose mission is to create a microclimate

internal to protect the seeds and facilitate their growth and development,

disappearing over time and integrating into the field once the

Plants have grown.

The lower wall of the protective mantle of the seeds Y.

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Nutrients is made with biodegradable natural fibers. In an example

concrete and non-limiting embodiment, this lower wall of the protective mantle of

The seeds and nutrients are made of a spongy material capable of

retain moisture and nutrients, in order to constitute a support and a means of

hydration of plant roots in arid soils, until not

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find for themselves sufficient support in the field.

In a variant embodiment of the invention the culture substrate

contains, in addition to the seeds, nutrients for the seeds and plants

born of them.

The incorporation of the seeds in the substrate eliminates the need

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to perform subsequent sowing, since during the placement of the mantle on

   the ground, conveniently extended and fixed, the seeds encapsulated in it

they are distributed throughout its surface, being sufficient to provide them

adequate watering for germination to occur.

For its part, this substrate and the structure of the lower wall of the

mantle allow a retention of the humidity necessary for feeding the

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plants, which facilitates the application of this coating and proper development

of plants even on land that does not have optimal conditions

for cultivation

This device provides a high advantage among which

It should be noted: it allows to reduce costs in civil engineering projects and

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landscape designers, since the design and stakeout of the vegetation is done through the

same; reduces water losses in the soil by evaporation; incorporates

nutritional elements usable by plants; water erosion decreases,

protects and covers the seeds to favor germination; control and prevent

the erosion; reduces surface runoff; reduce the speed of the

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evaporation keeping the humidity necessary for

germination, protects the seed against birds and other predators, moderates the

soil temperature, while keeping it clean, keeps the temperature

of the soil, dampens energy from raindrops, creates conditions

favorable microclimatic for the nascence of the seedlings, controls the bad &

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herbs and gradually brings organic matter to the soil.

Description of the figures.

To complement the description that is being made and with

in order to facilitate the understanding of the features of the invention,

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accompanies to the present specification a set of drawings in which, with

Illustrative and non-limiting, the following has been represented:

Figure 1 shows paths in plan and section according to the

designated plane A-A 'of the device made according to an embodiment of the

invention.

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   Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In the example of embodiment shown in Figure 1, the device for vegetation growth is constituted by a mantle (1), which is placed on the ground, fixed by any means, such as iron hairpins that drive into the ground after go through that mantle. This protective mantle

(1) has two overlapping walls (11-12), of a flexible and porous nature, joined by a series of seams or intermediate partitions (13), so that they define a series of independent cavities, which in plan determine several areas (14 ) which in turn make up the desired design.

This mantle (1) includes in its inner chambers a cultivation substrate (2) and a series of seeds (3), with the particularity that in each section (14) the distribution of seeds (3) is of the same plant species ~. so that when they grow they configure a custom design.

The upper wall (11) of the mantle (1) is made of a woven, woven or non-woven fabric based on fibers of an organic, natural, artificial or synthetic nature. It is preferably biodegradable natural fibers, so that it is appropriate to retain the substrate (2), but leaving at the same time. pass the plants as they grow and develop, creating an internal microclimate that protects the seeds while germination and development takes place.

The lower wall (12) of said mantle (1) is also made with biodegradable natural fibers, which are suitable for letting the roots of the plants pass, so that they are embedded in the soil on which said mantle is deposited, facilitating the germination of the seeds (3) and the rooting and growth of the vegetation until forming a vegetal mantle. In a preferred embodiment this lower wall (12) is made of a spongy material capable of retaining moisture and nutrients, in order to constitute a support and a means of hydrating the roots of the plants in those arid lands in which no It is possible to place an irrigation system.

The growing substrate (2) contains, in addition to the seeds (3), nutrients (4) for the seeds and plants born from them, which facilitates the correct growth of the plants obtained from the seeds even when the protective coating is used on very arid lands or lacking a suitable substrate for cultivation.

Once the nature of the invention has been sufficiently described, as well as an example of a preferred embodiment, it is stated for the appropriate purposes that the materials, shape, size and arrangement of the described elements may be modified, provided that this does not imply a. to alteration of the essential characteristics of the invention that are claimed below.

Claims (6)

1.-Device for vegetation growth, consisting of a mantle (1) placed on the ground that protects and houses a cultivation substrate (2) and a series of seeds (3), characterized in that said protective mantle (1) has two flexible and porous walls (11-12), superimposed, which are joined by a series of seams or partitions (13), which define several independent cavities, which determine several areas (14) that have the desired configuration, in each of which includes, in addition to the cultivation substrate (2), a 13 1 O distribution of seeds (3) of the same plant species, the upper wall (11) of said mantle (1) being suitable for retaining the substrate (2) and but letting the plants pass as they grow and develop, while 1 ~ lower wall (12) of said mantle (1) is suitable for letting the roots of the plants, which are embedded in the soil on which they are deposit dichq 15 mantle, to ensure the germination of the seeds and the rooting and growth of the vegetation to form a vegetal mantle. 2. Device for vegetation growth, according to claim 1, characterized in that the culture substrate (2) contains, in addition to the & 20 seeds (3), nutrients (4) for the seeds and the plants born from them. 3. Device for vegetation growth, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that said protective mantle (1) is made of a fabric, woven or non-woven, or mesh, made of fibers of nature 25 organic, natural, artificial or synthetic, depending on the requirements of the land. 4. Device for vegetation growth, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper wall (11) of the protective mantle (1) of the seeds (3) and nutrients (4) is made of biodegradable natural fibers, having as mission create an internal microclimate for Protect the seeds. 5. Device for vegetation growth, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the lower wall (12) of the protective mantle (1) of the seeds (3) and nutrients (4) is made with biodegradable natural fibers 6.-Device for vegetation growth, according to. The preceding claims, characterized in that the lower wall (12) of the protective mantle (1) of the seeds (3) and nutrients (4) is made of a spongy material capable of retaining moisture and nutrients, so as to provide a support and a means of hydrating the roots of plants e21 arid lands.